|
Costs |
|
Feature |
Vonage |
Packet 8 |
VoicePulse |
VoiceStick |
Lingo
(review pending) |
|
Cheapest
monthly plan |
$16.49
includes 500 mins
(Vonage rates have a $1.50 a month hidden
surcharge) |
$19.95 with
unlimited US/Canada calling |
$14.99
includes unlimited local and 200 long
distance mins |
$3.99 includes no
minutes, 2.4c per minute used
$9.99 includes 400 US/Canada minutes |
$14.95 includes 500
minutes within US/Canada/W Europe |
|
Unlimited
local |
$26.49
includes 500 long distance mins |
$19.95 with
unlimited US/Canada calling |
$14.99
includes 200 long distance mins |
$19.95 for unlimited US
and Canada |
$19.95 with unlimited US,
Canada, and W Europe calling |
|
All US
unlimited |
$31.49
includes Canada too |
$19.95
includes Canada too |
$24.99 for 1
yr contract,
$34.99 no contract |
$19.95 for unlimited US
and Canada |
$19.95 includes Canada,
and W Europe too |
|
Signup Costs |
Activation fee and
shipping = $30
No extra cost for adapter |
Activation fee, no
shipping = $30 No extra
cost for adapter |
Activation fee and
shipping = $40 No extra
cost for adapter |
Activation fee = $30 but
one month free service included
Optional VoiceStick is
$35 or software download is free |
Activation fee and
shipping = $40 No extra
cost for adapter |
|
Intl call to
UK (per min) |
3c |
2c |
5c |
free or 2c |
free or 3c |
|
Intl call to
Moscow |
7c |
2c |
6c |
free or 2c |
3c |
|
Intl call to
Australia |
4c |
3c |
7c |
free or 2c |
3c |
|
Intl call to
Canada |
same as US |
same as US |
3c |
free or 2c |
free or 3c |
|
Intl call to
Beijing |
6c |
3c |
7c |
free or 2c |
|
