I have been thinking about checking out some VOIP options for my incoming calls. Since Vonage has gotten such a slam... and some here have said other VOIP companies are better... Who are those better companies?
Both have unlimited US/Canada for one low monthly price. There is a couple of other companies out in the US providing free US/Canada call with no monthly but you won't want to use them for your business anyway.
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for running a virtual PBX system, free.
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for free DID number.
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for free US/Canada unlimited call.
The main advantage of going with VOIP is you can subscribe to multiple DIDs in different area codes so you are always a local away call for your customers. While you are at it, check out a VOIP PBX hardware manufactured by Linksys, the almighty SPA-9000.
Why? What will you save? I don't get it, I guess. Don't you still have to pay for your ISP broadband connection? and then pay Vonage (or whatever) another 25 bucks a month? I guess if you make a lot of LD calls it might pay off?
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VoIP offers enhanced features that are either unavailable or significantly more costly with POTS lines. For example, VoIP calls can be received anywhere in the world the same as if the called party was in his home or office. Virtual PABX services on VoIP are cheaper and (usually) more flexible than what you can do on POTS lines.
For the average homeowner I doubt there's enough value in VoIP to make it worth the trouble of switching from POTS service... yet. In time VoIP or some variant of it will probably replace POTS though.
Assuming it worked as advertised, where VOIP starts making economic sense is if you already have cable modem service.
If you are already paying for the cable, and will have the high speed connection no matter what kind of phone service you have, then you have two options:
Pay the phone company for a land line, and pay them an additional monthly fee for each extra service you want: voice mail, call forwarding, etc. Plus, you get to pay for the toll calls you make. It all adds up, even if you buy a package of services.
Pay a flat monthly fee for VOIP service, get all those special services for free, and make toll calls at no extra charge.
Personally, I prefer to have a real telephone line, instead of depending on the cable company for everything. But it costs me more to have two separate providers.
You can see the economics are not as good if you are using DSL and are paying for a phone line anyway.
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