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Introducing VoIP  by: Mike Bell Are you tired of the high fees you pay your telephone company? VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, offers an inexpensive alternative to traditional telephones. By using your broad band internet connection, VoIP helps you save money, especially for long distance calls. As VoIP gets more popular, more companies are beginning to offer this service to its customers. Some think that VoIP will replace the traditional telephone system. To help you make the switch, here is a list of VoIP service providers and some general information about what they have to offer. Verizon VoiceWing. Their plans start at $19.95 a month for 500 calling minutes to the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. If you already have Verizon DSL, they offer a discount on their unlimited plan ($29.95 instead of $34.95). (https://www22.verizon.com/ForYourhome/voip/voiphome.aspx) Comcast Di gital Voice. They have both national and international calling options. If you use Comcast for any other services, you are eligible for their discounted rates. If you have Comcast Cable and High Speed Internet, Digital Voice is an extra $39.95. (http://www.comcast.com/Benefits/VoiceBenefits.ashx) Lingo. This seems to be one of the best services. They offer your first month for free. Plans start at $19.95 for both national and international calling. Their basic service starts at $7.95 a month. (http://www.lingo.com) Vonage. Prices start at $14.99 for their basic service and $24.99 for their unlimited service. Long distance calling rates are listed on their site, as they change depending on the country. (http://www.vonage.com) Earthlink. Even Earthlink has begun offering VoIP service. TrueVoice offers home internet phone for rates starting at $14.95 a month. If you also use Earthlink for your DSL connection, yo u are eligible for their package deal. Also check out Vling- a free software download called Vling which allows you to talk with other Vling users for free. (http://www.earthlink.net/voice/dslhomephone/) About The Author Mike Bell is the webmaster of http://www.VoIP-Journal.com, a site devoted to providing users with VoIP news and information. This article was posted on January 08, 2006   View More Videos from the "Gadgets and Gizmos" category: Mortal Kombat Scorpion Trailer Uncharted 2 - Train to Catch Diddy Kong Racing: Walkthrough Haunted Woods-SCC Acronis Backup & Recovery Workstation 10 Review   Read More Articles from the "Gadgets and Gizmos" Category: Broadband Satellite Tv by Andrew Manifield Panasonic TX-L37U10B Review: A Feature Packed LCD Television by Alex Bradbury The Nokia 6700 Slide Pink Is An Attractive Slider Phone by Chris Westley The Motorola Backflip Features An Impressive Array Of Technologies by Chris Westley Nokia X6 Review– A Power Packed Entertainment Gadget by Jerry Smith Nokia E5 - A Qwerty Phone With A Long Spec List by Chris Westley The Samsung Galaxy S Incorporates The Swype Text Input Feature by Chris Westley Panasonic TX-L37S20B Review: Introducing New Entertainment Technologies by Alex Bradbury Selling Your Used Test Equipment by Harry Parrish The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Is A Well Rounded Package by Chris westley << Back to "Gadgets And Gizmos" Index

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