VoIP - Who's the Best Provider?

It is a known fact that Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is the cheaper alternative to traditional phone lines. It costs less, and it is more versatile in such a way that it can communicate with both other VoIP users and even the traditional phone lines themselves. However, with so many Voice over Internet Protocol providers readily available, how can the average person determine which VoIP provider best suits his or her needs? How can the consumer choose between so many VoIP providers that offer more or less the same price range with the same services, maintenance cost, customer service, quality of phone calls and features?

First of all, there are many factors that have to be considered when you're looking for the best VoIP provider. One of these is how easy it is to sign-up for the services of the provider. This includes start-up, activation and shipping costs, as well as monthly fees, quality of phone calls, other features included in the package, quality of customer service, how easy it is to set it up, money back guarantees, and of course, termination fees or penalties.

Considering all of the factors stated above, here is a list of the top five Voice over Internet Protocol providers. In number five is VoIP.com. It is a website that offers great service at a great price. It has one of the easiest sign up pages, and it also has great enhanced telephone features included. The user is only charged $199 per year for unlimited local and long distance calls. Number four is Lingo, which is known as a very respectable service provider. They only charge $19.95 per month for unlimited local and long distance calls not only for the United States and Canada but for Europe as well. Although Lingo's start up package is slightly higher compared to others, it is safe to say that it will be worth it.

In number three is Vonage. Vonage has the most experience in the VoIP world, with over one million customers as of March 2005. Although it is a little more expensive than some other providers with a rate of $24.95 per month, the call quality offered by Vonage is as excellent as their customer service. Number two is Packet8, which offers the lowest monthly fee of only $19.95 per month. In number one is ViaTalk, the least expensive of all services to date. The monthly fee is only $16.58 per month, and the quality of calls is good, and the customer service is extraordinary.

Out of the five Voice over Internet Protocol providers, ViaTalk came out first because, as the factors show, it ranked first with how easy it is to sign-up. Aside from this, ViaTalk had the least start-up, activation, shipping and monthly costs. Furthermore, it had one of the least expensive yearly package of only $199 per year. It also had the best quality of phone calls, and the widest range of features, and all in all, the ViaTalk package was a great deal.

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