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Nextadvisor's magicJack review: VoIP on the cheap
MagicJack has generated a number of questions from NextAdvisor visitors and it's piqued our interest as well. We've seen the little money-saving device on infomercials, and even while in line at the drugstore, leading us to wonder if it's the Snuggie of the VoIP world. It's not exactly a VoIP substitute. The magicJack is like [...]

Do you have VoIP service in Vietnam?
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question: Q: Do you have VoIP service in Vietnam? A: All the VoIP services that we review are sold in the United States or Canada only. However VoIP services are portable and can be used from any broadband connection around the world. For instance, [...]

PhonePower adds 60 minutes of free international calling
VoIP favorite Phone Power has added a little bonus to its monthly unlimited plan: 60 minutes of free international calling per month. This includes calling to over 70 countries. This applies to both new and old Phone Power plans (those with at least 500 minutes), and really increases the value of an already inexpensive plan. [...]

Lingo goes global with World Max plan
VoIP provider Lingo has a new offer, and we thought we should let you know what's changed. They're clearly taking aim at Vonage's World Unlimited plan, undercutting them by a dollar and offering to serve more locations. Lingo lists over 100 to Vonage's sixty-plus, but Lingo's numbers include mobile lines, so it's closer to 80 [...]

VoIP on a plane?
Federal regulations prohibit passengers from using cell phones while an airplane is in flight. But as Wi-Fi becomes available on more and more planes, some passengers have discovered that they are able to make phone calls using VoIP. While many airlines in other countries offer in-flight cell phone service, a bill in Congress seeks to [...]

Vonage iPhone App Approved But Not Available
We told you we'd let you know when there was news about the impending iPhone app.  Well, there's news.  Sort of.  Vonage announced today in a very brief press release that their iPhone app has been approved.  Here's the the entire text of the release: Vonage (NYSE: VG) has announced that Apple approved its mobile application [...]

Vonage iPhone App Coming Soon?
Last week we told you about Vonage's new Vonage World plan, which gives you unlimited calling to anywhere in the U.S. and more than 60 other countries for the flat monthly fee of $24.99.  Not only have consumers seemed to love this plan so far, but so has the stock market, sending Vonage's shares up [...]

Vonage Announces Vonage World Calling Plan ? Unlimited Calling To Over 60 Cou...
Vonage announced this morning the availability of the new Vonage World calling plan. Vonage World gives customers unlimited calling to over 60 countries (including India, China & Mexico – see below for full list) for $24.99 per month. Vonage World raises the bar for landline replacement VoIP services, offering unlimited calls to more countries [...]

AT&T shuts down CallVantage VoIP service; Subscribers have strong replacement ...
Subscribers of AT&T's CallVantage began receiving notification this week that the VoIP service would be phased out between now and the end of the year. This announcement comes just about a year after AT&T stopped signing up new CallVantage subscribers. This is the second time this year that a traditional phone service provider has decided [...]

Are there any set-up fees for VoIP.com?
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way. Q: Are there any set up fees [for VoIP.com] your website says no start up fees but when you look futher it [...]