The Best VoIP Service - Sunrocket vs. Vonage and Packet8

Sunrocket internet phone service is one of the best VoIP deals available today for those looking for quality service at an inexpensive price. Once a very small player in the broadband phone game, Sunrocket has been growing by leaps and bounds and is now considered one of the best VoIP companies. With call quality comparable to top of the line broadband phone service providers Vonage and Packet8, Sunrocket is the leader when it comes to price.

Currently at $199 per year for unlimited local and long distance calling, Sunrocket will save you $100 a year compared to Vonage s annual price of $299.88. Annual savings over Packet8 s 12 month price of $239.88 is around $40. With

call quality being about equal among these three VoIP providers, if you re looking for cheap unlimited local and long distance domestic phone service without a lot of extra bells and whistles, Sunrocket is the way to go.

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How to Choose a VoIP Service Provider for Residential Internet Phone Service

There s no question about it VoIP is quickly becoming the telecommunications method of choice for residential phone service. For most people, it s no longer a matter of IF you will switch to VoIP internet phone service, but when. The number of VoIP subscribers in the US increased over 150% between 2005 and 2006, and currently about 10 million households use internet phone service. According to Voip.com, over 44 million Americans will be using VoIP by 2010.

The only requirement for residential VoIP service is a broadband (high-speed) internet connection. Since most people in the US now use broadband, it s a natural next step to use internet phone service.

VoIP is so incredibly cheap that it just doesn t make sense to continue using pricey land line service anymore. Most VoIP subscribers (over 60%) get their internet phone service through local cable television companies, because they don t realize there are other options. Although cable company VoIP is easy and convenient, prices are nearly as high as traditional phone service.

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Not All VOIP Services Are Created Equally

So you have decided to join the VOIP bandwagon since that is all anybody has been talking about lately. Good for you! You have done the math and it’s even better than what you had thought, even though you were skeptical of this VOIP technology and advantages of VOIP service. You found that:

Telephone from your local phone company:

• $30 per month just for dial tone.
  
• Unlimited local calls (maybe measured, depending where you live).
  
• No long distance included.
  
• No voice mail, caller ID or other services.
  
• After long distance calls to your parents in Tampa, your brother in Denver, your sister in Seattle, and your wife’s college pal in New York, add $50-$60 per month.

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How to Choose Right VoIP Service Provider

If you ve decided to go with VoIP phone service, you might be confused as to which provider is best for your circumstances. Choosing a VoIP service provider is similar to choosing a carrier for your mobile phone. You will want to compare the options available to you as well as the prices.

The first thing to decide is what you want to use your phone for. If you are looking for a complete replacement for your regular phone service, you ll want to check out the company and see what they offer in terms of cheap international calls and phone features. Some companies allow you to call certain areas of the world for free. Others charge you per minute. Most

offer different packages that you can tailor to fit your needs. One of the biggest VoIP providers, Vonage, has a plan that gives you unlimited phone calls throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Of course, you might have a higher monthly bill than if you decided to pay for long distance as you use it. It all depends on your calling habits and where a majority of your calls will be.

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VOIP Services - Fighting For The Market

Like any new product, service, or technology, one of the most important factors for the expansion of VOIP technology and use of VOIP phone systems is the need to offer a strong enough package of services to displace whatever is already taking up their potential space in the market place. Not only do VOIP services have to be impressive enough to convince people to switch off of land based lines and cellular phone towers, but to win consumers over rival VOIP companies.

The development of VOIP phone services has lasted long enough, and developed enough strong positives, that it is not likely to be just another flash in the pan, here today and gone tomorrow bout of technology. Unlike

eight-tracks, VOIP is here to stay. The spread of VOIP has been successful enough that there are several large competing companies, as well as many smaller ones, vying against one another and traditional telecommunications companies in an attempt to win more consumers.

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