11/16/98 TABLE: What You Get from Virtual Personal Assistants

What You Get from Virtual Personal Assistants

PORTICO (1-800-PORTICO)
Manages all voice communications, E-mail, and faxes. Has news and stock-quote features. Truly hands-free operation.
Cost: $19.95 (60 minutes) to $149.95 (1,300 minutes) monthly. Additional minutes: 15 cents. Charges for inbound and outbound calls. No long-distance surcharges.
WEBLEY (1-888-4-WEBLEY)
Handles all voice communications, E-mail, and faxes. Mostlyhands-free (requires use of * and # keys).
Cost: $14.95/Month plus 14.9 cents/minute. Charges for incoming conference calls. No surcharge for long-distance calls.
WILDFIRE (1-800-WILDFIRE)
Integrates voice communications only. Hands-free operation.

Cost: New version available through wireless carriers for as little as $15 a month.

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