VOIP (voice over IP) is becoming more and more popular. And lately I’ve been finding it to be more reliable than my cell phone or land line ever were. You can even use Skype for your calls, which is a great feature. Skype is a free download to start off with, but not all calls are free. You can call from computer to computer with no charge, which is like an instant message with voice. To call a phone number has a low call rate, you can even make international calls using Skype.

Of course Skype isn’t your only option. Vonage phone service is one of the most reliable phone services available today and it comes at great prices. Vonage was less expensive than both a regular land line through the phone company, and a digital land line through the cable company. At about 25 dollars per month it’s hard to beat the value that Vonage offers, and that includes your most popular features like call waiting and voice mail at no additional charge! The cable company was charging me extra for all of those little things.

* Unlimited local and long distance calling in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico
* FREE calls to landline phones in Italy, France, Spain, UK, and Ireland
* 25 Calling Features like Call Waiting, Voicemail and Caller ID included

Are you doing business all over the country? Vonage also lets you choose your area code, so local is wherever you want it to be. Can your home or office phone do that?

Of course services are limited by area. If you live in one of the few places that only has dial-up internet service, than VOIP is probably not your best phone service solution.