TORONTO,Oct. 5 2001 --Bell Canada (TSE, NYSE: BCE) today announced a
preliminary agreement to conduct a consumer trial of Net2Phone's managed Voice
Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies. The trial, scheduled to begin in
late 2001, seeks to utilize some of Net2Phone's voice-enabled services and
technologies among a variety of devices available to Bell Canada customers.
    Internet Protocol (IP) is a universal way for diverse devices and
networks to communicate with one another. VoIP or IP Telephony converges voice
and data over a single, integrated network to offer value-added services such
as voice-enabled chat, unified messaging and on-line video conferencing.
    "We look forward to collaborating with Net2Phone, the pioneer and
recognized leader in the emerging field of voice services on IP networks, to
provide customers with more communication choice and identify the kinds of
VoIP value-added services that most appeal to them," said Pat Tremaine,
vice- president, Bell ISP. "As part of the BCE family of companies Bell is
committed to harnessing the power of connectivity, commerce and content
delivered over the Internet and maintaining the quality of service and privacy
that our customers have come to expect."
    "Bell Canada delivers some of Canada's largest telecommunication
solutions and we are confident that working with Bell, the benefits of VoIP
technologies can be translated into other quality value-added services for
Canadian businesses and consumers," said Scott Andersen, EVP of worldwide
sales for Net2Phone.
    "Once the inherent security and quality of service for VoIP, as well as
the interoperability among various Internet appliances are established, we
believe that this technology will form an important component in the
convergence of voice, video and data networked applications over the Internet
and Enterprise networks," added Brad Fisher, director, product development,
Bell ISP. "Together with other members of the BCE family of companies such as
Sympatico-Lycos, Bell Mobility and Bell Globemedia, we want to harness
evolving IP applications to provide Canadian consumers and businesses with
greater communication options, innovative entertainment choices and increased
productivity."
    Net2Phone was the first company to bridge the Internet with the public
switched telephone network and today, routes millions of minutes each day over
its own advanced IP network. Net2Phone remains the leading global provider of
voice and enhanced Internet communications services to individuals and
businesses using personal computers, traditional telephones or Internet
appliances. Net2Phone sells its services to leading Internet companies such as
Microsoft, America Online, AT&T and Yahoo! and hosts 95% of the world's VoIP
traffic on its international IP network.

    About Net2Phone
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    Founded in 1995, Net2Phone is a leading provider of voice and enhanced
services over IP networks to consumers, businesses and carriers worldwide.
With millions of users around the world, Net2Phone enables toll-quality calls
between computers, telephones, and broadband devices utilizing IP networks.
Recognized as the first company to bridge the Internet with the public
switched telephone network, Net2Phone has routed more than 1.5 billion minutes
of traffic over its award-winning network. Traded on the NASDAQ under the
symbol NTOP, Net2Phone's strategic partners and investors include AT&T,
America Online, and Yahoo!. Net2Phone also offers enhanced hosted service
solutions, including voice recognition, for businesses around the world. For
more information about Net2Phone's products and services, please visit
www.net2phone.com.

    About Bell Canada
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    Bell Canada, Canada's national leader for communications in the Internet
world, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through
wired and wireless voice and data communications, high speed and wireless
Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions, local and long
distance phone and directory services. Bell Canada is owned by BCE Inc of
Montréal (80%) and by SBC Communications Inc. of San Antonio, Texas (20%). For
more information please visit www.bell.ca




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Cole, Bell Canada - Ontario, (416) 581-3311, 1-888-482-0809,
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(514) 391-2007,
1-877-391-2007, france.poulin@bell.ca