Ccube Launches First Over-the-Phone Social Network that Lets You Talk While Assuring Privacy

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ccube today announced the launch of its over-the-phone social network that lets members search for and talk to anyone safely. The service lets users link a Ccube username to their favorite connectivity device, including mobile and landline phones or VoIP services, thereby keeping personal phone numbers private. Ccube lets you connect with friends and business prospects on sites like MySpace, LiveJournal and eBay with the click of a button. Ccube helps members connect with likeminded people on the phone while maintaining both parties' anonymity, encouraging members to discover and converse with new friends with confidence and ease.

"Unlike most Web-based social network sites, Ccube believes that people still like to make connections by picking up the phone and hearing a member's voice," said Mahesh Lalwani, CEO of Ccube. "However, up until now it has been difficult for people to feel comfortable sharing their phone number with someone they just met. Ccube has blended the functionality of online social networks with the convenience of one-to-one voice communication. It's a safe and private way to ask someone a question on a topic of expertise, locate others with similar hobbies, or search for and meet new friends."

Ccube's versatility allows single members to screen potential dates, buyers and sellers to link their profiles to classified listings and professionals interacting with social and business groups. Ccube lets you connect with friends and business prospects on sites such as Craigslist, MySpace and eBay with the click of a button. Members can promote their own "Call me on Ccube" button or personal URL on many of the most popular sites and use Ccube's free click-to-call service to initiate a conversation.

It's easy to get started with Ccube. New members can visit http://www.ccube.com/ to create a user account, record a voice profile and upload a photo. After signing up for Ccube's service, simply enter a combination of preferences and search criteria to help identify members with similar interests. As part of the connection process, Ccube allows you to listen to brief recorded profiles of matching members. By hearing their voice profile first, users can get a better feeling about that person before deciding to make contact.

Ccube even keeps track of whether or not fellow members are available to receive incoming calls, by allowing them to add preferred contact times to their online profiles. Once you've found an available member and are ready to talk, Ccube will connect the call for you, thereby ensuring that members never see each other's phone numbers. The recipient's Caller ID will display the Ccube number and the member is ready to begin making new connections.

Ccube currently offers both free and subscription levels of service for US phone users, including:

-- Free -- 30 minutes per month -- $7.00 -- 250 minutes per month -- $20.00 -- 1000 minutes per month About Ccube

Ccube is a community focused on connecting likeminded individuals on the phone while constantly retaining privacy. Unlike other Web-based social networking sites that instigate initial conversations via email, Ccube allows members to hear the voice of others before deciding to make contact. Ccube widgets can be embedded easily into dating, ecommerce and other social- networking sites to increase transparency on the Web. For more information, visit http://www.ccube.com/.

NOTE: Ccube and Ccube.com are a trademark of Ccube, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

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