| With so many phone companies out there, it is difficult | | | | need to be careful when doing this. |
| to sift through the clutter to find the best deal in phone | | | | There are many fly by night VOIP providers out there |
| service. One thing that is for certain is that broadband | | | | that take your money, and after they get enough |
| telephone service is cheaper than traditional telephone | | | | customers, they shut down. It is important to find an |
| service. However, there are tons of broadband phone | | | | established VOIP provider if you are going to do the |
| companies, also known as VOIP or Voice over IP | | | | buy one year, get the second Free. Companies like |
| providers. To get a broadband phone service you | | | | Vonage, Phone Power, and others have been around |
| must first have a high speed internet connection, also | | | | for a long time, so it is less likely they are going |
| known as broadband internet. | | | | anywhere. |
| When selecting a VOIP provider, there are a few | | | | If you decide you do not want VOIP or broadband |
| things to consider. Do you want to go on a month to | | | | telephone service, you may want to check with your |
| month plan and pay $20-30 a month? Do you want to | | | | Cable Company or Internet Company to see if they |
| sign a one or two year contract for a better rate? Or | | | | offer bundled phone plans. We hope you have learned |
| do you want to buy one year and get the second | | | | something on your journey to find the best deal in |
| year Free? The last is the best deal; however you | | | | telephone service. |