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An Introductory look at Broadvox Direct VoIP Services

VoIP Service

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is one of the new features associated with broadband Internet connectivity. VoIP services allow you to place telephone calls using your broadband Internet connection or a similar type of IP network. The call is transmitted over a general purpose packet-switched network as opposed to the standard telephone system through which calls are transmitted over dedicated circuit-switched voice transmission lines.

Due to the fact that VoIP service is a relatively new type of service, there are a large number of telecommunications companies looking to get in on their share of this growing market. Making calls using a broadband connection has the potential to save both providers and callers a significant amount of money, so it is only a matter of time before the VoIP technology replaces standard telephony service.

Broadvox Direct VoIP Services

Due to the amount of competition that VoIP providers are currently faced with, a number of the large-scale companies have been forced to reduce their services and prices in order to attract their share of the market. One such company is Broadvox Direct.

Broadvox Direct offers four types of VoIP services. These include:

  • Residential Unlimited – The Broadvox Direct VoIP Residential Unlimited plan costs $29.95 / month and provides subscribers with unlimited local, regional and long distance calling anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. If you sign up for the plan, there is a one-time setup fee of $29.95 in addition to the shipping fee of $11.95, which allows you to receive the hardware components.
  • Residential Choice Plus – This low cost Broadvox Direct VoIP service costs $9.95 / month and provides subscribers with 100 outbound minutes and unlimited inbound minutes per month. Additional minutes cost the subscriber 2.9 cents / minute. The setup fee for the Residential Choice Plus plan is $39.95, plus a shipping fee of $11.95.
  • SOHO Regional – The Broadvox Direct VoIP SOHO Regional plan is a small business digital phone option and costs $39.95 / month and includes 1,500 monthly minutes for calls made anywhere within the U.S. and Canada. In addition to the minutes, subscribers also get a free fax line and Yellow Pages listing. The setup cost is $29.95 and the shipping cost is $11.95.
  • SOHO Unlimited – The Broadvox Direct VoIP SOHO Unlimited plan costs $44.95 / month and provides subscribers with unlimited calling anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. This is a small business digital phone plan that comes complete with a free fax line and Yellow Pages listing. The setup cost for the SOHO unlimited plan is $29.95 and the shipping cost is $11.95.

To get more information regarding the Broadvox Direct VoIP services or to learn more about digital phone services in general, visit the Broadvox Direct Web site at http://www.broadvoxdirect.com/default.aspx.