LINGO vs Packet-8 experience
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISP) allow free calls made from one PC to another PC. Telephony does not get any cheaper than that! IP Telephony will eventually completely change the way in which the world communicates by telephone, not only relating to the type of equipment that will become commonly used but also as a result of the significant reduction in costs as a result. Using a VoIP service will almost automatically place an individual in profit simply because the cost of making a phone call will be significantly reduced.
VoIP can offer significant savings in relation to telephone communications and today there are a growing number of Service Providers willing to offer the VoIP service such as LINGO, a Canadian service from Primus that offers unlimited calling for just $20, 500 minutes per month for $15 or a basic plan by which $8 pays for all outgoing calls. Regions covered by LINGO’s local call areas include: the United States which encapsulates Hawaii, Alaska, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Canada and western Europe which includes the following: Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Vatican City, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, St. Petersburg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Cell phone calls are an additional cost. In addition however there’s a free fax line with an inclusive 500 outgoing minutes with no additional charge. LINGO support services extend to include an online management system.
In terms of availability LINGO is not yet a nationwide service although work is well in hand for this to change. The following list of regions identifies LINGO availability: Baltimore, Boston Eastern MA, DC includes part of VA & MA, Delaware Valley, Houston, Minneapolis St. Paul, New York Metro, North Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Western MA. Check the LINGO website to discover whether availability has yet reached you.
A useful feature related to telephone numbers is that it is possible to retain existing business phone number/s using the LINGO service, alternatively International based phone numbers are also available for an extra $10 or else be provided a Canada based number for just $5.
With portability in mind the LINGO phone adapter mates to either a corded or cordless phone connected through an in-built phone jack. This device can be connected to any high-speed connection while retaining the identical phone number from a location anywhere in the world.
However if LINGO sound right for you then Packet-8 might be more appropriate because Packet-8 offers videophones which, at a little under double the price of the regular phone service might be useful for those in need of seeing who it is that they are talking with. This type of videophone takes videoconferencing to a new level paving the way for Internet telephony that provides audio and graphic displays in real time. In addition it is possible to save $20 when signing up to the service by using coupon code SAVE or SAM. In addition Packet-8 is also able to provide 911 connectivity for an additional $1.