Residential VoIP will be rolled out to BellSouth's whole service area over the next few months BellSouth is now offering a residential VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service provided by 8×8, the companies said in a statement Friday.The BellSouth Digital Phone Service is available now in a few areas, mostly in Florida, and will be rolled out to the carrier’s whole service area over the next several months, said Bryan Martin, chairman and chief executive officer of 8×8. The Santa Clara, California, VoIP service provider will supply the equipment, integration and operational services for the BellSouth offering, he said.The service costs $29.99 per line per month and includes a wide variety of features, including voice mail, according to Martin. Customers will be able to order numbers from any area code in BellSouth’s nine-state coverage area, and the service will comply with 911 requirements. It is intended as a service customers can take with them when they move, Martin said. 8×8 has more than 100,000 subscribers to its Packet8 VoIP service and offers a small business service as well as video telephony using a special $99 phone, Martin said. BellSouth will trial 8×8’s video service as a future addition, he said. In addition to BellSouth, 8×8 provides a private-label VoIP service through DSG International, the operators of Dixons electronics stores in the U.K.BellSouth could not immediately be reached for comment. Technology Industry