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The Best VoIP Providers and Service Plans

VoIP Phone Service

Following are up-to-date reviews of what we believe are the top VoIP providers at the present. The VoIP provides we have selected provide reliable service with the array of recommended features noted here.

[+] iTELConnect (Business VoIP)
[+] Speakeasy (Business VoIP)
[+] Packet8
[+] AT&T CallVantage
[+] Vonage
[+] OPEX
[+] Via:Talk

Most VoIP providers today offer residential plans from $20 to $30 per month plus a $20 to $50 activation fee. Business VoIP plans range from $40 to $60 per month plus activation. We recommend that price should not necessarily be the main requirement in selecting a VoIP provider’s service. Even if you end up paying $30 to $50 per month you are most likely still saving a significant amount of money when compared to your current land line service.

More important than price may be reliability. Especially if your VoIP service replaces your current land line service. A VoIP providers service must be as reliable as your landline service. If not price doesn’t matter.

Following is a great search tool for residential VoIP plans.

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iTELConnect is an all-inclusive communications provider that bundles local calling, long distance, and internet connectivity to help businesses save on their overall communications costs. Unlike other business VoIP providers, iTELConnect provides unparalleled quality of service over their advanced nationwide IP network.

To learn more about iTELConnect hosted Business VoIP PBX service see iTELConnect Business VoIP.

Also see how iTELConnect works well as a home office phone system.

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A hosted business VoIP service that combines voice, data, PBX, long distance, and conferencing into one cost-effective communications solution.

Click here for more information.



Packet8 Packet8 is one of the most popular VoIP providers and offers two residential calling plans. The Freedom Unlimited plan costs $19.99 per month and offers unlimited local and long-distance calling in the United States and Canada.

For callers outside the United States, the Freedom International plan also costs $19.99 per month and provides a number in a U.S. area code and 1,000 minutes to U.S. and Canadian numbers. Each plan includes a $29.99 activation fee.

Packet8 VoIP service is among the best value service available. VoIPNet and BroadVoice also offer comparable plans at this price level. Packet8 also offers Enhanced 911 (E911) emergency response. This is the same type of 911 service you get with a traditional landline phone. The E911 provides that an emergency operator receives caller information on his or her screen when you call.

Enhanced 911 service cost an additional $1.99 per month and is the safest VoIP service available.

If you have a small business with five or more employees, Packet8 offers a small business VoIP service called Virtual Office.

For a complete review of Packet8's residential and business service plans and features click here.

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If you have a high speed broadband, DSL, cable, or fiber connection, want to save on calls from home, and would like more control and convenience in your calling, then AT&T CallVantage VoIP Service is a great choice for you. The service provides excellent sound quality and reliable service. Their customer service is excellent.

CallVantage service is $24.99 per month. They also offer a two line service for $49.99.

To learn more about CallVantage click here.

Click here to visit AT&T's web site AT&T CallVantage® Service Plan.

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Go to Vonage website The #1 broadband phone service provider in the country, Vonage has changed how people think about communications by offering consumers and businesses an affordable alternative to traditional phone service. Vonage uses the latest VoIP technology to set the standard for the new generation of phone service with low-cost, feature-rich residential and business calling plans.
  • Premium Unlimited Plan - $24.95 with all the features you would expect and unlimited USA & Canada calling.

  • Basic 500 Plan - $14.95 500 anytime minutes a month to anywhere in the US (including Puerto Rico) & Canada. Only 3.9 cents for each additional minute.
Vonage includes many features including:
  • Voicemail Plus...includes voicemail to email which is a great feature.
  • CallerID with callers name...many providers only show the phone number.
  • Call Forwarding
  • 3 Way Calling
  • Call Waiting

Additional benefits include 30-day Money Back Guarantee, no annual contracts, free phone adapter, E911 dialing (where available), keep your phone number, real time on line web account to change your billing information, manage voicemail, edit your user information, review your call log, and change call forwarding options.

To see a full review of Vonage click here.

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Go to VoIP provider Opex website Opex has long been a leader in communications, with services such as traditional long distance and prepaid cellular. Now Opex brings you their Internet Voice product. There is a slightly higher start-up cost for this VoIP providers service, but there are no agreements or early termination fees. Service is strictly month-to-month.

  • Residential Unlimited - $24.99 with all the features you would expect and unlimited USA & Canada calling.

  • Residential Basic - $14.99 with 200 minutes of long distance calling per month and features like Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting, Caller ID Block, Call Transfer and 3-Way Calling.

  • Home Business Unlimited Plan - $44.99 includes unlimited calling (USA & Canada) and all the popular features.

  • Home Business Basic Plan - $34.99 with 750 long distance minutes per month and extra features like Contact Management and Call Logs.

For additional information on Opex click here to see our review.

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ViaTalk provides the most cost effective, complete broadband phone service package available to United States residential and business customers. The catch is you have to pay for 24 months of service for the lower price.

They offer 24/7 technical support coupled with a state of the art fiber optic network that ensures the highest available quality of service.

ViaTalk stands behind their products and provides a 14 day 100% return policy no questions asked.

  • VT Unlimited - Unlimited US and Canada calling for $22.95 per month or $15.95 if you pay for 24 months.

  • VT 500 - 500 Minutes/month in US and Canada. Most affordable plan. Upgrade anytime.

  • VT Business 1500 - 1500 minutes US and Canada for $34.95 per month or $29.95 if you pay for 24 months.

  • VT Business Unlimited – Unlimited US and Canada calling for $42.95 per month or $35.95 per month if you pay for 24 months. This service includes a FREE fax line.

To see a full review of ViaTalk click here.

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Compare VoIP Services

To look at customer reviews of VoIP providers see VoIP Provider reviews.

To compare VoIP providers features and prices side by side see compare VoIP service.

To search for VoIP providers in your area see local VoIP providers.


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