For Manhattanites, a home phone number with a 212 area code is a highly coveted prize. Remember how desperately Elaine tried to get one in that episode of Seinfeld? Now you can have one, too. Vonage, a voice-over-IP phone service, sells 212 - and other US numbers - that work anywhere there's a broadband connection. Vonage's portable adapter plugs into a DSL router or cable modem to convert your analog calls into digital signals. The $26-a-month service is perfect for letting everyone think you're picking up in Midtown when you're really in Maui.
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