| VOIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a service that | | | | pay shipping and handling for the equipment. |
| allows one computer to make phone calls to another | | | | Another great provider of VOIP service is Ring |
| using the broadband internet service provided by an | | | | Central. This is a service that caters to small and |
| ISP. Finding the right VOIP service provider can be | | | | medium sized business accounts. While this service |
| difficult considering the vast amount of plans and | | | | only offers 500 minutes a month with the plan to the |
| coverage available for which a person can subscribe. | | | | United States and Canada, these minutes include fax |
| Some of the top providers of VOIP service are those | | | | and voicemail services as well as many other basic |
| that allow free computer-to-computer calls and charge | | | | phone features included with the minutes. There is a |
| a monthly or yearly fee for computer to landline calls. | | | | $13.53 activation fee and the service is $16.95 a month. |
| One of the cheapest residential plans is from Phone | | | | Both of these services offer various plans other than |
| Power and it offers unlimited calls to the USA and | | | | the ones listed here, so be sure to look at all of them |
| Canada as well as offers up to 60 free minutes to | | | | before making your choice. No matter which service |
| any other country. The subscriber can also keep their | | | | plan is chosen, though, consumers can be sure they |
| phone number and receive one free year of service if | | | | are saving a lot of money over a regular telephone |
| they are new subscribers to the company. The | | | | service which can be sometimes as much as $200 a |
| monthly fee after one year of service is $14.95 and | | | | year. |
| there is no activation fee, although the customer will | | | | |