Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- Movearoo.com, a free, online marketplace to shop for, order and save money on home communications, entertainment and utilities is making moving even easier with new enhanced capabilities and greater choice for video, broadband and home phone services.

EMBARQ, Frontier Communications, Hawaiian Telcom, TDS Telecom and Windstream Communications have added their home service portfolios to the Movearoo program, complementing those of founding members AT&T, Qwest and Verizon. Additionally, recent site enhancements to Movearoo.com feature detailed community information for cities throughout America, including school and crime ratings, demographics, and local amenities such as nearby restaurants, theatres and businesses.

"Movearoo is a convenient and time-saving resource for the nearly 40 million Americans who move every year," said WhiteFence CEO, Eric Danziger. "By providing detailed community information and adding leading communications companies to the Movearoo.com site, we're providing even more choice and convenience for people when they move."

Movearoo.com, a comprehensive online resource to help prepare for and ease the stress of moving, is a centerpiece of the Movearoo program. Movers can also call (877) 771-0771 for personal moving assistance. By simply entering a home address, Movearoo users can get convenient and cost-free help with everything from changing their addresses to setting up home-related services, such as phone, high-speed Internet, entertainment, electricity, or natural gas, plus access to innovative tools, such as Movearoo's interactive moving checklist.

About Movearoo:
Movearoo is a powerful online marketplace for consumers to shop for, order and save money on home essential services such as phone, entertainment, Internet and utilities. Movearoo was established by a consortium of leading communications companies; founding members include AT&T, Qwest and Verizon. The Web site was developed and is managed by WhiteFence, the nation's leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for residential home services.

Media Contacts:

Sarah Illingworth, AT&T
617-692-0516    
sarah.illingworth @ fleishman.com

Margaret Fogarty, Qwest
303-965-6950    
margaret.fogarty @ qwest.com

Ellen Yu, Verizon
908-559-3496    
ellen.yu @ verizon.com

Stephanie Meisse, EMBARQ
419-755-8433
stephanie.n.meisse @ embarq.com

Patricia Amendola, Frontier Communications
570-631-6013
patricia.amendola @ frontiercorp.com

Ann Nishida, Hawaiian Telcom
808-546-1888
ann.nishida@hawaiiantel.com

DeAnne Boegli, TDS Telecom
608-664-4428
deanne.boegli @ tdstelecom.com

David Avery, Windstream
501 748 5876
david.avery @ windstream.co

DALLAS, DENVER and NEW YORK – Moving just got a lot easier. With more than 20 million U.S. households (approximately 57 million people) expected to move this year, a new program and Web site — with the motto “You move. We Jump” — are being launched to reduce the stresses of moving for consumers coast-to-coast.

Beginning Wednesday (July 9), movers across the country can plan their move step-by-step at www.movearoo.com, a cost-free, interactive resource that delivers real-time assistance to consumers, while easing the entire moving process. By simply entering a home address, Movearoo helps consumers with everything from identifying the right moving company to conveniently setting up home-related services, such as phone, high-speed Internet, TV, electricity, natural gas and more.

Movearoo was established by a consortium of leading communications companies, including AT&T, Qwest and Verizon, and was developed and is managed by WhiteFence, the nation’s leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for residential home services.

When families across the country make the decision to move, they can count on Movearoo to help make that process easier. Movearoo.com is one of the most convenient and efficient places online to comparison shop and order more than a dozen critical move and home-related services – all from one place, according to the Movearoo consortium.

In addition to comparison shopping for essential home-related services, such as voice, high-speed Internet and video services on Movearoo.com, movers can:

• Set up gas and electric service.
• Change mailing address without a trip to the post office.
• Request mover quotes and order moving supplies.
• Find tips and manage the move process using an interactive checklist.
• Subscribe to newspapers delivery, and other home services, at a new address.
• Research and rent home appliances, furniture and more.

Future enhancements will also include a realtor and apartment finder, cost of living data, local amenities, mortgage and insurance information, as well as other tools to assist with the transition from one home to another. For customers who want extra help, Movearoo representatives are available to chat live with customers at www.movearoo.com. Movers can also call (877) 771-0771 for additional assistance.

About Movearoo

Movearoo is a powerful online marketplace for consumers to shop for, order and save money on home essential services such as phone, TV, Internet and utilities. Movearoo is established by a consortium of leading communications companies including AT&T, Qwest and Verizon. The Web site was developed and is managed by WhiteFence, the nation’s leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for residential home services.

Media Contacts:

Sarah Illingworth, AT&T

617-692-0516

sarah.illingworth@fleishman.com

Margaret Fogarty, Qwest

303-965-6950

margaret.fogarty@qwest.com

Bill Kula, APR, Verizon

972-718-6924

william.kula@verizon.com

Ellen Yu, Verizon

908-559-3496

ellen.yu@verizon.com

Chip Smith, WhiteFence

713-663-0154

csmith@whitefence.com