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AT&T U-Verse Voice

$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

(including Canada and Puerto Rico)

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID 

U-Verse
Voice must be purchased as part of a bundled package.
Packages may be subject to Early Termination Fees.

BroadVoice--
Unlimited USA

$60.37

$24.42

Unlimited
US calling.  Cheap international calling.

Ulimited

See Rates
(Non-BroadVoice
Calls Only)

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for domestic-only calling. 
Free between BroadVoice customers.

BroadVoice--
Unlimited World

$65.37

$30.42

Unlimited
US calling and Unlimited calling to 21 selected countries 

Unlimited

See Included Countries
(Non-BroadVoice
Calls Only)

No

Call
Manager, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID,
etc.

Useful
if you make a lot of international calls. 
Free for BroadVoice customers.
Make sure the countries you call are among the selected countries. 
Cell phones are not included.

PhonePower-
Residential and
Small Biz Freedom

$14.95

$14.95

Unlimited
Calling to US and Canada
(Up to 5,000 minutes)

Unlimited

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Get
better deals by paying in advance.  Get $10 credit if you refer another
customer.

Jajah

Free

Pay
as you go.
Free between Jajah members in certain countries. 
Low per/minute rates for non-Jajah members or calls to certain other
countries.

Call
from mobile or landline. 
Use internet connection for cheap/free outgoing landline international calls.
Outgoing mobile call contacts are assigned a local number to reduce rates.

Pay
as you go if necessary.

See Rates
(Non-Jajah Calls
Only)

Yes

Nope.

Useful
for periodic international calls.
Free between Jajah members.
No purchase necessary; use your existing computer, telephone and/or cell
phone.  

Lingo--
Hello America
Unlimited

Free

(with promotional code available on website)

$4.95
for 6 months
$19.95 thereafter

Unlimited
calling to US, Canada, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Unlimited

See Rates
(Non-Lingo Calls
Only)

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for domestic-only calling. 
Free between Lingo customers. 
Early Termination Fee may apply.

Lingo--
Hello World
Unlimited

Free

(with promotional code available on website)

$4.95
for 6 months $21.95 thereafter

Unlimited
calling to anywhere in the US and 30 selected countries

Unlimited

See Included Countries
(Non-Lingo Calls
Only)

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for international calling. 
Free between Lingo customers. 
Early Termination Fee may apply.

net2phone

Free

$25.00
domestic
+$15 international (optional)

Unlimited
calling to the US, Canada, and PR.
Add the international option and get unlimited calling to 60 selected
countries.

Unlimited

See Included Countries

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for domestic and international calling (with the international option).
Early Termination Fees apply inside of 1 year
Activate a line with any area code or certain country codes and calls to
people in that region are local. 
Note: this may be illegal.  Consult local laws.

ooma

$249.99
+$39.99 to keep your existing phone number (optional)

Free

Buy
the ooma Hub and make unlimited US calls for life. Cheap international
calling.

Unlimited

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Caller ID 

Can
eliminate domestic phone bills.
Set up an ooma Hub in another country and activate with a US phone
number.  Turn international calls into free local calls. 
Note: this may be illegal.  Consult local laws.

Packet8--
Freedom Unlimited

$29.99

$24.99

Unlimited
calling to the US,Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, France,
Italy, Ireland, Spain and United Kingdom. 
Unlimited in-network calling to other Packet8 subscribers worldwide

Unlimited

Unlimited to France, Italy,
Ireland, Spain, and the UK. 
Click to see rates
for other countries.
(Non-Packet8 Calls
Only)

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for domestic and international calling to selected countries.
Shipping and handling and other fees apply.

Packet8--
Freedom Unlimited
Global

$29.99

$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

See Included Countries/Cities
(Non-Packet8 Calls
Only)

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Useful
for domestic and international calling for selected locations. 
Beware of additional fees and specific locations you hope to call.

SIPphone

Free

Pay
as you go.
Free to other SIPphone users.

Free
calls to SIP members.  Cheap calls to non-SIPpers.  Certain free
calls are only free for short  periods of time (5-10 minutes).
Can be used on computer or cell phone.

Pay
as you go if necessary.

See Rates
(Non-SIP Calls
Only)

Yes

Nope.

Especially
useful for calling other SIP members.  Cheap way to call
international.  Can also be downloaded to cell phones. 

Skype

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.

See Rates
(Non-Skype Calls
Only)

Yes

Video
Calling.

By
far the most popular VoIP service. (Which is important as Skype users call
each other for free.)

Verizon--
VoiceWing Unlimited

$19.95

(If you order over the internet)

$34.95
$29.95 for 1st 12 months if pre-existing Verizon DSL

Unlimited
to US, Canada, and PR

Unlimited

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Almost
all of the internet URLs on the VoiceWing website don't work.  Probably
not a good sign.

VoicePulse--
Local Unlimited
+200

$9.99

$14.99

Unlimited
Local, 200 minutes anywhere in the US

Unlimited
Local
200 Long Distance

See Rates

No

Call
Filtering, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller
ID, etc.

Easy
to use.  Useful for mostly local callers

VoicePulse--
America Unlimited

$9.99

$24.99

Unlimited
to US

Unlimited

See Rates

No

Call
Filtering, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller
ID, etc.

Useful
if you make more than 200 minutes of non-local calls.

Vonage--
Residential Basic
500

$9.95

(If ordered on-line)
$39.94 if not

$17.99

500
minutes to US, Canada, and PR

500
minutes to US, Canada, and PR

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Lots
of advertising.  Probably not a good sign.
Activate a line with any area code or certain country codes and calls to
people in that region are local. 
Note: this may be illegal.  Consult local laws.

Vonage--
Residential Premium
Unlimited

$9.95

(If ordered on-line)
$39.94 if not

$9.99
for 3 months
$24.99 thereafter

Unlimited
to US, Canada, and PR

Unlimited

See Rates

No

Voicemail,
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, etc.

Lots
of advertising.  Probably not a good sign.
Activate a line with any area code or certain country codes and calls to
people in that region are local. 
Note: this may be illegal.  Consult local laws.