Jaxtr Brings Voice to Social Networks and Blogs

Jaxtr announced the launch of the public beta of a new service that brings voice to social networks and blogs. Users around the world can now sign up for a free Jaxtr account that links their mobile or landline phones with their online network.

Jaxtr is easy to use, users simply add their Jaxtr widget to their online profile or blog, enabling them to hear from callers worldwide while keeping their existing phone numbers private. Callers can reach a Jaxtr user without having a Jaxtr account of their own. Once the first call is initiated, Jaxtr provides the caller with a unique and permanent number, which can be used to phone the same person in the future, even when they're not online or near their computer. Because the new number is typically local for the caller, he or she will be able to reach that Jaxtr user without incurring long distance charges on both domestic and international calls, including calls from a mobile phone.

Jaxtr works with the most popular social networks and communities, including MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Friendster, Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia, Craigslist, eBay, LiveJournal, and Blogger. The Jaxtr service can be used with any mobile or landline phone. Jaxtr does not charge users for unlimited outbound international calls from their mobile phone and also provides users with unlimited voice mails.

With the launch of the public beta, Jaxtr has been enhanced with new features, including:

VoiceBlast - lets users record their own voice to greet and update people who visit their profile or blog;
Voice and Text Messages - allows callers to send voice or text messages in addition to making phone calls;
Blog Widget - a widget specifically designed to be added into the sidebars of blogs;
Worldwide Support - Jaxtr users can now receive calls from people in over 200 countries;
Local Numbers - adds thousands of direct-dial numbers in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Jaxtr also features a PrivacyShield that allows users to control whether a person can reach the Jaxtr user directly or is only allowed to leave a voice mail. Jaxtr users can even block specific callers from leaving voice messages. They can also decide whether their home, work or mobile phone should ring when an approved person calls them. Additionally, Jaxtr users get access to visual voicemail, a Web-based application that enables them to review and manage voice messages just as with Web-based email accounts.

Users can sign up for a free Jaxtr account HERE.