Internet phone service

ttparent
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:44:32 +0000

Many people do not have good cell phone signals within their homes but they have excellent internet connection.

A couple of good options are:

ooma - very good VOIP solution. It is almost free after initial investment, you just need to pay tax and fee for about $7-8 a month. The box cost about $100+, there is a premium monthly service, but you don’t need to get that if you just want basic phone. There is also one time fee for number transfer.

obihai - similar to ooma, but they just sell a box that you can use to connect many different third party VOIP phone service. And if you happen to connect it to google voice, it is all free after initial cost of the box of about $50. Google voice might start charging by the end of the year, but odds are that it will continue to be free for North America calling.

Note that both of these require existing internet service.