Finding Cheap Home Phone Services is Easier Today
Want a cheap home phone service alternative or looking to reduce your home phone service bill? The answer is go to your desktops and favorite IM clients.
PC-to-home phone service packaged with variety of IM clients have been one of the coolest IM features of the last few years. A PC-to-phone service today’s offering crystal-clear connections and the opportunity to save money on a home or business phone services month-to-month and year-over-year.
Home Phone Service Provider
You can switch from current provider to one of these great IM clients offering PC-to-home phone service, with a microphone and speaker set (microphone headset or USB VoIP phone is highly recommended) and a high speed Internet connection of course T Mobile.
Please note, VoIP services do not traditionally offer support for 911 or other emergency services, but many of these services can offer a clear sound and high quality call service. Please check with each service to inquire if these services are available.
The Best PC-to-Phone Services
* Skype: They can offer unlimited local, US and Canada calls for $2.95 a month, plus a great deal on your own in-bound telephone number which allows users to call your PC. Many users (myself included) report savings of $360 or more per year from switching to Skype as a home phone service. Check out Skype rates and more information.
* Yahoo! Voice: Yahoo! Voice offers one of the highest quality PC-to-phone call values according to our tests at About.com. With prices as low as one cent per minute in the U.S. and Canada and the ability to purchase a local telephone number that will ring to your computer, Yahoo! Voice is a great option for those looking to reduce costs.
Great Quality, But…
- Free Ringer: This great, free PC-to-phone service allows users to make free international calls directly from this web-based VoIP client. The Catch? You are exposed to paid advertisements to cover the cost of the call, plus, there is the additional step of having to call another number to talk. If you can deal with the extra steps and the ads, then Free Ringer is a match made in heaven.
- Google Talk: While Google Talk alone does not offer free PC-to-phone calls yet, you can still place international calls for free with a service similar to Free Ringer called Gtalk-to-VoIP. Simply add your friend’s telephone number (plus a special code) and you will be on your way to free PC-to-phone calls. The drawback: No inbound telephone support and paid advertisements help make these calls free. Start using Gtalk-to-VoIP.
- Windows Live Messenger: Using Voype by Telefonica, Windows Live Messenger can offer users a great rate of one cent per minute in North America, but that’s about it. No incoming call support available on their web site.
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