VoIP Sets Long Distance Free

For people who want to save money on long distance phone calls, VoIP is an economical option. Instead of making calls over hard-wired phone lines, customers can choose an Internet phone service.

Voip service providers saw over $20 billion in revenue during the first six months of 2009, primarily from residential users.

Anyone with broadband Internet service can use the Web to make calls, with the right equipment and a service provider.

VOIP long distance providers

The VoIP market is growing rapidly, and new services appear every day. Traditional phone providers such as Verizon now offer unlimited long distance calls.

Companies such as Lingo, PhonePower, and Nextiva now have unlimited calling plans in the US.

Here are some of the major players:

Skype is one of the oldest companies offering Internet calling. This service lets you make calls from your computer using a headset or special phone set from Skype. Sound quality depends on the quality of your computer’s sound system. Calls to Skype phones are free, and the company offers plans for unlimited and pay-as-you go long distance services.

Vonage is possibly the most widely-known of the true voip providers. Vonage uses a standard telephone set and provides an adapter for your broadband connection. There are different plans at varying rates, but the flat-fee program gives unlimited calls to landlines in 60 countries for just $24.99. Vonage requires either a cable or DSL connection.

Cable and satellite TV services are also offering Internet phone service.

Here the quality of service will depend on how fast and dependable the connection is.

These services are often bundled with special features, and domestic long distance service may be included at no charge.

VoIP long distance rates

Rates vary by provider. Skype has a subscription service that gives no limited calling in the US and Canada for just $2.95 per month.

There is also a plan that gives unlimited access to any number in one specific country for $5.95 per month, and a $12.95 plan that covers no limited calling to 40 countries worldwide.

Some companies offer a discounted annual rate, or a slightly higher rate for month-to-month service. These annual rates are typically in the range of $190 - $240, with some monthly rates as low as $4.95 for the first three months.

Unlimited long distance over VoIP changes that. Now people can stay in contact without worrying about the bill. The competition in Internet phone service has reduced the cost to consumers far below the rates charged by traditional land-based phone companies.

It is now possible to give up the phone line, and the phone bill, and still stay in touch. Just pick your price.

Unlimited long distance over VoIP changes that. Now people can stay in contact without worrying about the bill. The competition in Internet phone service has reduced the cost to consumers far below the rates charged by traditional land-based phone companies.

It is now possible to give up the phone line, and the phone bill, and still stay in touch Just pick your price.