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Broadband
Internet Phone Calls Put Money Back Into The Family Budget
By
Jack
Spirko
 Today
families all over are trying to cut expenses on just about
everything. Between rising gas prices, lower average
wages and increasing energy bills it often seems that there
is nothing that ever goes down in price. However many
people could cut their phone bills by more then 60% (which
for many Americans is about 600 dollars a year more into
their pockets) by using broadband internet phone
calls. A lot of people seem to think that this is some
type of techy thing but the truth is you can make calls on
your broadband internet connection with out touching your
computer, while your computer is off, with no technical
skills at all.
 To
make broadband internet phone calls you simply order service
from a quality broadband
phone service provider you
will then receive your equipment in the mail. You
simply plug an adapter into a port on your DSL or Cable
Modem Router and then you can plug any phone, (including
cordless phones) into the adapter and then make phone calls
like you normally would.
Not
only will you get great rates but you will get all the normally
expensive features at no additional cost. For
instance Packet8
provides you with local and long distance 19.95 unlimited calling
for per month of service. That is just the start though
because if you name the feature you get it at no
additional charge with Packet8.
Voicemail, call waiting, three way calling, call blocking,
etc are all included at no additional charges. Packet8
also provides optional E911 service for less then 2 dollars
a month if you want that option.
International
rates are also very low with broadband internet
phone calls. How low you ask? Well let's start
with free calls to Canada to begin with and free is pretty
low. Rates to the United Kingdom, France and Italy are
all well under  4
cents a minute with most providers just to give you some
additional examples.
If
you are wondering if this service is right for you let me
advise you of the following. First you must have DSL
or Cable Modem service to use this type of service if you do
not then check out Discount
Long Distance Service or Competitive
Local Unlimited Calling as your best
options. If you do have broad band internet though the
reality is if you don't check IP Phone out further you are probably
giving away at least 600 bucks a year you could be
keeping, spending on the kids or reducing debt with.
So
if you have DSL take the next step and read our report Getting
the Most From Broadband Phone Services to learn
about the limitations and cautions to consider before you
make broadband internet phone calls part of your
household. Once you do I think you will agree the only
thing you have to loose is big bills from the phone company
who would prefer that you just never learn about VoIP
Services and in my experience when big companies don't want
you to know about something there is a reason that seldom is
in your best interest.
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Jack Spirko ~
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