Comparison Chart
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COMPANY |
FEATURES |
MONTHLY RATE |
NOTES |
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AT&T |
Unlimited to US and Canada, |
$25 ($30 activation fee) Europe |
Early termination fee may apply |
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Call Vantage |
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BroadVoice |
Unlimited in state |
$10+$.039/min. interstate & Canada & low |
Adapter included |
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$40 activation fee |
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Unlimited World (US+21 countries) |
$20 |
$10 with own device |
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Europe $.03-$.08 |
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Jajah |
Dial call on computer-then talk on your regular phone |
Some calls free |
Innovative new service requires no software or equipment |
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Some call cheap |
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Lingo |
500 minutes to US, Canada, and Western Europe |
$15 |
$30 activation fee |
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First month free |
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Unlimited to US, Canada, and Western Europe |
$22 |
$40 first year termination fee |
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Net2Phone |
Unlimited US and Canada |
$30 |
$40 first year termination fee |
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Europe $.05-$.08 |
Requires prepayment |
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Unlimited Europe or bundled rates for specific counties |
$40 |
$30 activation fee |
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500 minutes US and Canada |
$15 |
Adapter included |
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350 minutes Western Europe |
$15 |
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Packet8 |
Freedom Unlimited US and Canada |
$20 |
$30 Activation fee |
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Europe $.03-$.08 |
Adapter not included |
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Freedom Unlimited Global |
$50 extra per continent |
Claims ok with dialup |
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Unlimited Call to 40 European and Asian countries/cities |
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Pulver |
Unlimited to other members (may ring regular phone numbers |
FREE |
Can work with a special telephone or free software |
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Free World Dialup |
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Sipphone |
Unlimited to other Sipphones |
Free to other Sipphones |
Using telephone adapter ($60) or computer software (free) |
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May ring regular numbers |
Regular calls start at $.01 |
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Skype |
Unlimited PC to PC and low rates to ring regular phone numbers |
Free to other Skype users |
Using computer mic/speakers |
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Regular calls start at $.021 |
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Sunrocket |
200 minutes US, Canada, Puerto Rico and 41 international |
$10 |
$40 adapter if needed |
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Unlimited to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico |
$25 |
Free activation |
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Time Warner |
Unlimited US, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin |
$40 |
No adapter needed |
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Digital Phone |
($50 w/o Roadrunner) |
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Europe $.07-$.08 |
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Verizon |
500 minutes US, Canada, and Puerto Rico |
$20 (VW to VW calls free/unlimited) |
Adapter included |
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VoiceWing |
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Unlimited US, Canada, and Puerto Rico |
$25 |
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VoicePulse |
Unlimited US |
$25 |
Adapter included |
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Unlimited state + 200 long distance minutes |
$15 |
Required 1-yr term |
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Europe $.05-$.09 |
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Vonage |
Unlimited US, Canada, and Puerto Rico |
$25 |
$30 activation fee |
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Adapter included |
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500 minutes |
$15 ($.039/min after 500 included) |
Includes some calls to Europe |
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Europe $.03-$.08 |
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Webphone |
Webphone to webphone |
FREE |
Minimum purchase $15 |
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PC to phone calls |
$.19/min |
