| It is a known fact that Voice over Internet Protocol, or | | | | Number four is Lingo, which is known as a very |
| VoIP, is the cheaper alternative to traditional phone | | | | respectable service provider. They only charge $19.95 |
| lines. It costs less, and it is more versatile in such a | | | | per month for unlimited local and long distance calls not |
| way that it can communicate with both other VoIP | | | | only for the United States and Canada but for Europe |
| users and even the traditional phone lines themselves. | | | | as well. Although Lingo's start up package is slightly |
| However, with so many Voice over Internet Protocol | | | | higher compared to others, it is safe to say that it will |
| providers readily available, how can the average | | | | be worth it. |
| person determine which VoIP provider best suits his or | | | | In number three is Vonage. Vonage has the most |
| her needs? How can the consumer choose between | | | | experience in the VoIP world, with over one million |
| so many VoIP providers that offer more or less the | | | | customers as of March 2005. Although it is a little |
| same price range with the same services, | | | | more expensive than some other providers with a |
| maintenance cost, customer service, quality of phone | | | | rate of $24.95 per month, the call quality offered by |
| calls and features? | | | | Vonage is as excellent as their customer service. |
| First of all, there are many factors that have to be | | | | Number two is Packet8, which offers the lowest |
| considered when you're looking for the best VoIP | | | | monthly fee of only $19.95 per month. In number one is |
| provider. One of these is how easy it is to sign-up for | | | | ViaTalk, the least expensive of all services to date. |
| the services of the provider. This includes start-up, | | | | The monthly fee is only $16.58 per month, and the |
| activation and shipping costs, as well as monthly fees, | | | | quality of calls is good, and the customer service is |
| quality of phone calls, other features included in the | | | | extraordinary. |
| package, quality of customer service, how easy it is to | | | | Out of the five Voice over Internet Protocol providers, |
| set it up, money back guarantees, and of course, | | | | ViaTalk came out first because, as the factors show, |
| termination fees or penalties. | | | | it ranked first with how easy it is to sign-up. Aside from |
| Considering all of the factors stated above, here is a | | | | this, ViaTalk had the least start-up, activation, shipping |
| list of the top five Voice over Internet Protocol | | | | and monthly costs. Furthermore, it had one of the least |
| providers. In number five is It is a website that offers | | | | expensive yearly package of only $199 per year. It |
| great service at a great price. It has one of the easiest | | | | also had the best quality of phone calls, and the widest |
| sign up pages, and it also has great enhanced | | | | range of features, and all in all, the ViaTalk package |
| telephone features included. The user is only charged | | | | was a great deal. |
| $199 per year for unlimited local and long distance calls. | | | | |