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Four easy ways to HyFONE services

HyFONE WiFi phones are mobile phones
that can work ONLY when connected to
the internet inside a WiFi (and in the future
WiMAX) hotspot. HyFONE wifi phones
provide you with a real phone number so
that you can place or receive calls just like
any other mobile phone as long as you are
connected within a WiFi (or WiMAX) hotspot
anywhere in the world. Most HyFONE users
choose this WiFi solution for the following reasons:
1. They prefer carrying around their GSM phone for work/emergency and use their wifi HyFONE for private calls only.
2. Alternatively, some users use their wifi HyFONE at work only and prefer to keep their GSM line for private/emergency calls
3. They do not want (or are not allowed) to mix the GSM phone bills with the HyFONE pre-paid internet billing system.
4. They enjoy the clarity of having two mobile handsets with two different phone numbers allowing two different usage patterns, one of them bringing the very low cost of HyFONE mobile rates.
5. They like to feel free to change their GSM phone (new features or new operator) while keeping their low-cost HyFONE wifi phone for years.

HyFONE GSM phones

Users of HyFONE GSMphones enjoy small form factor with minimum weight. They use their mobile phone device almost exclusively for voice phone calls, and sometimes for listening to music
and radio. They are comfortable with a small and limited keyboard. In addition, HyFONE GSM phones can also work in the new UMA mode (Unlicensed Mobile Access) so that HyFONE users can always choose the most cost-effective rate plan
according to where they phone from. Most HyFONE users choose this combined GSM wifi solution for the following reasons:
1. They do not want to carry around two different mobile handsets.
2. Using “only one hand” is what they are expect to place a call or answer one.
3. They are often roaming outside their home GSM network and want the cost reduction brought by HyFONE to their mobile phone bills.
4. They like the fact that all HyFONE GSM phones are not SIM-locked, so that they can change instantly their GSM phone operator (by simply changing the SIMcard) without loosing the HyFONE number and its associated low-cost services.

HyFONE Smartphones

Users of HyFONE smartphones enjoy the all-in-one approach. They like larger screens for managing daily tasks and do no mind using a touch-screen. They expect their mobile phone to do at least three things:
- work like a HyFONE wifi phone when they are connected to the internet
- work like a GSM phone when not connected to the internet
- always provide all the tools of a good PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Most HyFONE users choose this integrated Smartphone solution for the following reasons:
1. They do not want to carry around two different mobile handsets plus a paper agenda notebook.
2. They want to be able to browse the internet when in a WiFi or WiMAX hotspot using their HyFONE Smartphone device
3. When in a hotspot abroad, they want other phone users to be able to call them on their HyFONE number rather than their more expensive GSM phone number
4. Conversely, they also want to be able to place very low cost phone calls with HyFONE when abroad or when they are connected within a hotspot
5. They consider their HyFONE mobile handset like a small pen-computing notebook and accept a bigger form factor.

HyFONE by Myself

Users of the HyFONE by Myself services are mobile phone owners who want to use the HyFONE services but did not buy the hardware from HyFONE.
In this case HyFONE is happy to provide all the necessary technical information and telecom parameters so that these users can enjoy the cost reduction brought by HyFONE rates.
Most HyFONE by Myself users choose this low-cost option for the following reasons:
1. They have good technical understanding of WiFi parameters for voice over IP services (VoIP)
2. They already bought a WiFi SIP phone 3. Or they already own a Smartphone with WiFi capability
4. Or they already own a combined GSM WiFi phone