christcorp
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| reply to Agrajag
Re: Skype now $29.95 a YEAR unlimited calls
have to be honest, I haven't read the article. But, imagine some of the hidden costs. i.e. the $29.95 offer for unlimited calls to wireless and landline phones. hmmmm, OK that takes care of the Skype OUT portion. Now, If you want to receive calls with a DID, then image if that's another $29.95. Then, if you add the average fees used for 911, tax, fees, etc.... you could be looking at close to $100 a year. Not counting if you wanted to get away from the softphone version and go with an adapter.
Still definitely a great price for phone service, albeit a softphone and not the greatest quality. Mind you, my comments are pure speculation. I didn't read the article. The $29.95 a year could include a DID inbound, voicemail, 911, 30 features, etc...
I think for the majority of people who are serious about having a phone, and are willing some minor compromises to use voip, that the traditional voip providers like Vonage, Packet8, Viatalk, SunRocket, etc... don't have anything to worry about from Skype as a competitor. Later.... mike..... |
