Our Top Choice

ViaTalk is currently our top choice because they are offering 1 free year of service when you pay for the first year upfront.  That brings their montly unlimited calling price down to a rock bottom $8.29/month!  Try and find a cheaper high quality phone service.  Viatalk is a great company with a great product.  This sale will not last.

 ViaTalks Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online, Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, 7-Digit Dialing, Do not disturb option, Anonymous Call Block, and Free Unlimited calls to other ViaTalk members

Pros = 1. $199/year + 1 free year 2. FREE unlimited 411 calls (information) 3. only $8.29/mo for unlimited minutes if you pay for the entire year upfront 4. All the equipment you need is free 5. Great international rates 6. No contract required 7. FREE adapter ($50+ value)

Cons = 1. $29.95 activation fee 2. $10 shipping fee

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited local/long distance minutes): $8.29/month with 1 year contract, $20.95/mo. with 6 month contract, $21.95/mo. with 3 month contract, $22.95 paying month-to-month Residential Rate Pans (500 local/long distance minutes and 3.5 cents for each additional minute): $9.95/month with 2 year contract, $11.95/mo. with 1 year contract, $12.95/mo. with 6 month contract, $13.95/mo. with 3 month contract, $14.95 paying month-to-month

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VoIP.com Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online, Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, 7-Digit Dialing, Do not disturb option, 100+ speed dial, cheapest international rates, Anonymous Call Block, and Free Unlimited calls to other VoIP.com members, free calls to U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, works with Tivo, and 13 more features Vonage does not have

Pros = 1.  First month of service is FREE ($19+ value) on monthly plan 2. No contract required 3. Excellent voice quality 4.  Free adapter ($40 value) 5.  Plans starting at only $9.95/month 6. $16.58 for unlimited minutes if you pay for the entire year upfront  7. Money Back Guarantee 8. Great customer service that we have been able to reach by phone 7. Free shipping ($30 value) 8. Free activation on yearly plan ($30+ value)

Cons = 1.  If you sign-up for the monthly plan you will have to pay a one time activation fee of $29.95.You can avoid this fee by signing up for the yearly plan.

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $16.58/month if you pay for the entire year upfront and $19.95/month if you pay month-to-month with the first month free (no contract necessary)Limited Minutes Plans Available: $9.95/month for 200 minutes

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You know the name, have seen the commercials, its Vonage.  Vonage has a great product and an even greater advertising campaign. Vonage is now the largest internet phone provider in America with over 2 million subscribers and growing fast.  Vonage is easy to use, easy to set-up, and full of features its competitors do not offer.  Vonage makes a great choice, you just have to pay a little more for it.

Vonage Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online, Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, 7-Digit Dialing, Do not disturb option, and Anonymous Call Block, 411 service, and Free Unlimited calls to other Vonage members, Fax and Tivo support, International numbers available, Free calls to many European countries

Pros = 1. First month of service is free 2. Free adapter 3. Excellent voice quality 4. CNET editors choice award 5. Rated as most reliable VOIP provider by Information Week  6. only $14.95 for 500 minutes per month 7. Fax/Tivo support and International numbers available 8. 30-day money back guarantee 9. FREE calls to Italy, France, Spain, UK, and Ireland and other European countries

Cons = 1. Price is a little bit higher then some competitors. In our opinion its the price you pay for expensive advertising 2. Must pay activation fee ($29.95 last time we checked)

Residential Rate Plans Available: $24.99/month unlimited local/long distance minutes (no contract necessary) or $14.99/mo. for 500 minutes Business Rate Plans: $49.99/mo. unlimited minutes or $39.99 for 1500 minutues

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Verizon is one of the most respected names in the business world, unfortunately they have not perfected the VOIP aspect of their business yet.  Even though Verizon has lowered their price considerably to $24.95/mo., they still fall short in features compared to some of their competitors. Our biggest complaints are; the 1 year contract required, $19.95 cancellation fee, and higher international rates. Overall, Verizon offers an inferior product at a more expensive price with less features.

Verizon VoiceWing Features Included:Â Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online, Â Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Fax capability

Pros = 1.  Fax capability 2. 30-day money back guarantee

Cons = 1. $29.95 activation fee if you sign up over the phone 2. $39.95 cancellation fee 3. 411 calls cost $1 each 4. Must sign a 1 year contract 5. No Free trial

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $24.95/month unlimited local/long distance minutes  Limited Minutes Plans Available (500 minutes): $9.95/month for 500 local/long distance minutesÂ

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Packet8 is another respected voip service provider. Packet8 provides unlimited calling plans for residential and business users for $16.58/month. Packet8 has some of the lowest international rates available and provides you with more features then most competitors. We have found that VOIP.com and ITP offer a better overall product. If you are transferring your service over from SunRocket we recommend using one of these providers.

Packet8 Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online,  Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, 7-Digit Dialing, Do not disturb option, and Anonymous Call Block, and Free Unlimited calls to other Packet8 members, Video Phone available, 1-800 numbers available (about $5/month extra), Virtual office option

Pros = 1. Easy to set-up 2. only $16.58/mo for unlimited minutes if you pay for the entire year upfront 3. FREE $40 phone adapter4. Video phone available 5. Best international rates available 6. Great business plan available 7. More features included then most competitors 8. 30 day money back guaranteeÂ

Cons = 1. 411 calls cost .75 cents 2. No free trial offer 3. One time activation fee of $29.99 + shipping

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $16.58/month if you pay for the full year and $24.99 if you pay month-to-month (no contract necessary) Business Rate Pans Available: $39.99/month Virtual Office Plan (unlimited minutes), $19.99/mo. Metered Extension Plan (250 Minutes), Virtual Extension Plan $9.99 Video Rate Plan: $19.99/month (unlimited audio in US/Canada and unlimited video worldwide)

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Earthlink is another big company that has recently jumped into the VOIP industry. We have tested their Earthlink trueVoice product, and have seen good results. Prices are reasonable at $24.95/mo. for unlimited minutes but are still more expensive then VOIP.com, SunRocket, Packet8, and ViaTalk and comes with less features.

Earthlink trueVoice Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online,  Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, and Do not disturb option

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $24.95/month unlimited local and long distance minutes to US/Canada Limited Minutes Plans Available (500 minutes): $14.95/month for 500 local/long distance minutes then .04 cents a minute after that

Pros = 1. 1 FREE month of service! 2. FREE adapter ($60 value)  3. Award-winning 24/7 support 4. Great voice/sound quality 5. Very easy to set-up and use

Cons = 1. More expensive/less features 2. $29.95 set-up fee

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $24.95/month for unlimited local/long-distance minutes (no contract necessary)  Limited Minutes Plans Available: $14.95/month for 500 local/long-distance minutes

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Lingo offers great plans at very appealing prices for frequent international callers. However, you will have to deal with somewhat inconsistent call quality. We have received a lot of negative feedback from Lingo users in the past. We have heard it is getting better.Â

Pros = 1. First month of service is FREE ($21+ value) 2. No contract required 3. Only $21.95 for unlimited calling in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Western Europe. 4. Free adapter ($40 value) 5. Free unlimited calling to other lingo users 6. Great international plans and international options like the option to have a phone number based out of another country

Cons = 1. $29.95 activation fee 2. Voice/sound quality inferior to competitors 3. $39.95 fee if you choose to cancel your service after the free trial period 4. $9.95 shipping fee when signing up

Lingos Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online,  Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Voicemail sent to your email, 7-Digit Dialing, Do not disturb option, Anonymous Call Block, Speed Dial, Simultaneous Ring, Last number redial, FREE unlimited calling to other Lingo members on all plans

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iConnectHere is another little company trying to jump into the VOIP market with little success. We have found iConnects service to be lacking in reliability and voice/sound quality.Â

iConnectHere Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online,  Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, unlimited calling to other iConnectHere users, Voicemail sent to your email

Pros = 1.  FREE month of service 2. 30-day money back guarantee 3. FREE adapter ($40+ value) 4. $5 FREE credit towards international calls

Cons = 1. $29.99 activation fee 2. Voice/sound quality inferior to competitors 3. Expensive unlimited minutes plan at $29.99/month 4. No support that can be reached by phone (must leave message)

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $29.99/month unlimited local/long distance minutes  Limited Minutes Plans Available (800 minutes): $15.99/month for 800 local/long distance minutes or $24.99/mo. for 1000 local/long-distance minutes in the US&Canada and 250 international minutes

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myPhoneCompany is another VOIP provider that cant really compete with SunRocket, Packet8, ViaTalk, and Vonage. In our tests, we found the voice/sound quality to be inferior to that of other voip providers. The one thing myPhoneCompany does offer that we like, is their international plan that allows unlimited calling to 21 countries and anywhere in the U.S. for only $34.99. If you plan on doing a ton of calling to some of these countries, then myPhoneCompany might be a good choice.

myPhoneCompany Features Included: Voice Mail, 911 Service, Caller ID, Caller ID Block, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, 69 Last Caller Info, Manage Account Online, Keep your old phone number, Choose your area-code, Virtual Numbers, Do not disturb option, and Anonymous Call Block, and Free Unlimited calls to other myPhoneCompany members

Pros = 1. Good unlimited international plan 2. 14 day money-back guarantee

Cons = 1. $24.99 set-up fee 2. No FREE Trial 3. Voice quality is not that great 4. More complicated to use and set-up then most other VOIP providers

Residential Rate Plans Available (unlimited minutes): $24.99/month (no contract necessary)Â or $34.99 for unlimited minutes in the U.S./Canada and 20 other countries. Business Rate Plans Available: $34.99/mo. for 500 minutes and 2.5 cents for every additional minute with fax line or $44.99 for unlimited minutes to US/Canada with fax line

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VOIP News/Articles:

1. Leading VoIP Providers Outperform Regular Phone Carriers in Overall Audio Quality, Keynote Reports

2. Talk Gets Cheap (CNN Money)

3. Internet callers ringing up savings (Dallas Morning News)

Important Update: SunRocket has gone out of business! All money paid to SunRocket is lost.Â