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If you want to cut down on your cell minutes or get a cheaper landline, using a VoIP service such as Vonage or Skype will let you make calls on the cheap. The systems all entail making calls via the Internet, hence the name, Voice Over Internet Protocol. Vonage starts at $14.99 a month for 500 minutes, while Skype's main attraction is that it's free to call other users, so it's on you to get your friends on board. Skype also works on a number of mobile phones and offers video conferencing. You can also try chat programs like AIM Call Out and Windows Live Messenger, which also include VoIP features. There are perks and drawbacks to this type of communication, but it'll certainly help you hold on to your greenbacks.
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Subscribe to commentsJOHN COFFEYJun 17th 2008 3:34PM
Anything that will save my family $$$ has got to be a great deal. I await your info.
Light MikeJun 17th 2008 4:12PM
We've had Vonage at our house for 2 years already and are very satisfied with their service! We saved over $40 per month & now we can transfer our calls to a cell phone if we're gone on vacation or just at the mall...just by unplugging the Vonage Adapter Box or temporally putting your internet on "standby mode" It's great! Plus, you can actually bring the small "Vonage Phone Adapter" to any hotel, relative, or friend's house that has high-speed internet and receive call like you would at home w/ no extra charges!
http://www.Vonage.com
I've also heard about a device called the "Magic Jack" which plugs into any laptop or desktop PC. Just plug the "Magic Jack" into a USB port, plug in your phone cord & you have an instant phone connection! And it's only $20 per YEAR with your first year free! Unlimited incoming/outgoing calls to U.S. & Canada.
It's been rated very highly from "PC Magazine, Cnet, CNBC, New York Times, etc"
Similar to the "Vonage Phone Adapter", you can also take the "Magic Jack" anywhere there is high-speed internet or if your laptop has a good Wi-Fi / or Internet Card connection! (The Magic Jack is probably more convenient since it is smaller and less things to hook up.)
*I'm not sure if they offer the same option like Vonage (where if you're power or internet goes out...you're calls automatically transfer over to your cell).
http://www.magicjack.com/
jojostewJun 17th 2008 8:33PM
magic jack sounds silly but it is fantastic ! one drawback is you cannot use it for fax machines.
brianJun 17th 2008 6:38PM
www.magicjack.com $25 per year..just need broadband connection
kassiJun 25th 2008 7:29AM
we tried vonage and it cost as much as our original to have our land line so that we could have a connection to the internet and the cost of vonage together. i was really upset. i am not too savy when it comes to technology but i think the home phone companies are ripping people off. we pay $75 a month. that is for basic service and our internet. our internet alone is $25 and that is lower because i have a bundle so that it is about ten dollars cheaper. we don't even use our phone to make long distant calls. do you have any advice on my situation. we live a small town so i feel like we have no options.