The service works like this: you buy a $50 router from T-Mobile and plug in your existing landline phones. The router gives you "dial-tone," meaning just like the telephone company you pick up your phone and dial-away. The difference: a month's worth of calls over the set-up costs only $10 (to be clear, you also need to buy a T-Mobile wireless phone/plan costing at least $39.99 to qualify for the $10 deal).
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The deal basically puts T-Mobile in competition with Internet phone providers, such as Vonage or Comcast (though each provider accomplishes the task in a slightly different way).
It's also important to note that this service is slightly different than *another* service that T-Mobile offers, which allows you to use a special mobile phone to essentially get unlimited calling over a similar router set-up.
Both products should hold strong appeal for home-based small businesses looking to cut their phone costs.
Read more about T-Mobile's new service:
Seattle Times: T-Mobile aiming for home phones with new service
Wi-Fi Networking News: T-Mobile Ups Ante on Flat-Rate Home Plans: $10 per Month Unlimited
