iobi was a service provided by Verizon that allowed customers to manage telephone services over the internet or telephone network. It enabled users to make phone calls from their computer, check voicemail, and block specific phone numbers like telemarketers. Like other voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services, iobi integrated landline, mobile, and internet communication on PCs, laptops and PDAs. While no longer offered under the iobi name, Verizon now provides a similar service called Call Assistant.

1. iobi
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iobi, (pronounced eye-OH-bee), is a way of providing and managing telephone services over the Internet or
PSTN-based telephone. Among capabilities, a registered customer could use a connected personal computer to
dial a phone number and then speak to the person, they can check their voicemail messages over computer, or
additionally customers could select to have specific callers permanently blocked from dialing the subscriber's
telephone number, such as from telemarketers.
Like VOIP (voice over IP) or Internet phone, iobi is a "network-based convergent solution that integrates
communication services from landline and mobile phones to PCs, laptops and PDAs." Verizon was one of the
ISPs to offer the integrated services under the iobi name. The service has become grandfathered and has been
replaced by a service named Call Assistant, which provides much of the same services as above, except
customers are no longer able to block or ban certain telephone numbers from dialing the subscriber.
References
Verizon sets up Iobi Home (http://news.cnet.com/Verizon-sets-up-Iobi-Home/2110-1033_3-
5376263.html) By Ben Charny, (September 21, 2004 12:32 PM PDT), CNET News
Verizon launches Iobi phone manager service (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2004-09-
21-verizon-lobi-launch_x.htm), (Posted 9/21/2004 4:44 PM), Reuters
External links
Official website (http://www.verizon.com/iobi)
Verizon Call Assistant (https://www22.verizon.com/callassistant/)
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