VoIP Comparison Table
UCAN has compiled a list of VoIP providers and their current costs and features for comparison purposes. Let us know if we missed any providers. UCAN does not endorse or recommend any of these services. This list is just for comparison purposes and to let you the consumer know what's available.
Updated: 05/06/2010
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Provider |
Set-up |
Monthly |
The Deal |
Local/ |
International |
Cell Phone |
Extras |
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$149.99 |
$30.00 if you already have AT&T internet. Starting at $55.00 if you don't already have AT&T internet |
In order to get U-Verse Voice you will need to have an AT&T broadband connection. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID |
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$68.32 |
$23.42 |
Unlimited US calling. Cheap international calling. |
Ulimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$75.32 |
$30.42 |
Unlimited US calling and Unlimited calling to 21 selected countries |
Unlimited |
No |
Call Manager, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$14.95 |
$14.95 |
Unlimited Calling to US and Canada |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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Free |
Pay as you go. |
Call from mobile or landline. |
Pay as you go if necessary. |
Yes |
Nope. |
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Free |
$4.95 for 6 months |
Unlimited calling to US, Canada, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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Free |
$4.95 for 6 months $21.95 thereafter |
Unlimited calling to anywhere in the US and 30 selected countries |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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Free |
$25.00 domestic |
Unlimited calling to the US, Canada, and PR. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$249.99 |
Free |
Buy the ooma Hub and make unlimited US calls for life. Cheap international calling. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Caller ID |
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$29.99 |
$24.99 |
Unlimited calling to the US,Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, France, Italy, Ireland, Spain and United Kingdom. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$39.99 |
$29.99 |
Unlimited calling to the US and Canada and selected "countries". (At last check, Mexico City, Caracas, St. Petersburg, etc. were not countries.) Does not include mobile/premium calls. |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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Gizmo5 has been acquired by Google Free
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Pay as you go. |
Free calls to SIP members. Cheap calls to non-SIPpers. Certain free calls are only free for short periods of time (5-10 minutes). |
Pay as you go if necessary. |
Yes |
Nope. |
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Free |
Pay as you go. Free to other Skype members. |
Free video calls to other Skype users. Cheap calls to landlines and cell phones. Skype software now compatible with many cell phones. |
Pay as you go if necessary. |
Yes |
Video Calling. |
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Effective March 31, 2009, Verizon terminated all VoiceWing service $19.95
|
$34.95 |
Unlimited to US, Canada, and PR |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$9.99 |
$14.99 |
Unlimited Local, 200 minutes anywhere in the US |
Unlimited Local |
No |
Call Filtering, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$9.99 |
$24.99 |
Unlimited to US |
Unlimited |
No |
Call Filtering, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$9.95 |
$17.99 |
500 minutes to US, Canada, and PR |
500 minutes to US, Canada, and PR |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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$9.95 |
$14.99 for 6 months, |
Unlimited to US, Canada, and PR |
Unlimited |
No |
Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc. |
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