-- Comparing Residential Unlimited VoIP Plans --
If you are looking to replace your home phone with a VoIP based phone service, you have a great deal of choice when looking at residential VoIP or Broadband Telephone services that offer unlimited calling. Some look cheap, but have high equipment or setup costs. Others offer a great bargain when paying annually rather than monthly.
The following chart shows a number of popular carriers along with their monthly charge, extra fees, and included coverage.
Many of these carriers offer cheaper plans with limited minutes, but since there are no standard packages other than unlimited among all carriers, this is your best point of comparison.
| Free Trial | Equipment/ Activation Fees |
Monthly Cost |
Unlimited Coverage |
|
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30 Day, Risk Free Trial | $0 | $19.95 | US and Canada. Unlimited International Available for $49.99/mo |
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No | $0 | $24.95 (or save by paying $199.00 annually) | Unlimited US, Canada and PuertoRico. Up to 100 mins International Included. |
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No | Approx $60 | $29.95 | US and Canada |
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No | $49.99 equipment fee plus $29.99 setup | $24.99 | US and Canada |
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1 month free | $0 | $19.95 | US and Canada |
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1 month free | $29.99 activation fee, Linksys RTP300 router free after instant rebate | $24.99 | US, Canada & Puerto Rico |
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1 month free | $5 equipment fee, $25 activation fee | $29.99 | US and Canada |
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1 month free if ordered online | $29.99 service activation fee | $29.99 | US and Canada |
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No | $39.95 activation fee | $19.99 | US, Canada, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Vatican City |
Of the available deals, the provider kindest to your pocketbook is definitely SunRocket. Their all-in-one pricing guarantees you don't get any unexpected surprises attached to your monthly bill, and their annual rate of $199 breaks down to less than $17 per month.
On the other hand, if you've got a lot of friends and family in Europe, Singapore or China, BroadVoice is the way to go with 21 countries included in their unlimited calling area. For about 5 bucks more, you can increase that list to 35 countries.