AccessOne Technologies, LLC started as a dialup and web hosting provider called Preferred Designs, LLC in 1999. Preferred Designs grew to a full fledged ISP, hosting nearly 500 web sites, 400 dialup accounts, and management of a dozen small to medium sized data networks. In 2001, the owner of Preferred Designs met two of the four future partners of AccessOne Technologies, LLC. In early 2003, the final member jumped aboard and the AccessOne VOIP vision began.