In the past few months, I've befriended many Italian exchange students studying for their graduate degrees in my residential building. Their studies are coming close to an end and it seems like our dwindling group is bidding farewell to another person each night. All of this is disheartening and unfortunate, until I am reminded of VoIP service providers. VoIP, also known as “voice over internet protocol” service providers enable users to make phone calls through the internet with extremely affordable plans. Phone companies charge absurd fees for international calls and often force their clients into long-term contracts.

With a VoIP broadband phone, I can make international phone calls to all my friends in Cassino, Tortoreto, Rome, Umbria, Milan, and even a friend in Paris. Superior VoIP service providers have various plans that their customers can choose from to fit their specific needs. Because there are so many plans, customers are not forced into a plan with excessive unwanted services and features.

Opting for an internet telephone service is a great telephone solution for residential lines, home offices, and small or large businesses. Here are some of the different plans some VoIP service providers offer (varies depending on provider):

—For one residential line there are typically three plans to choose from: basic, premium, or global.

—If you decided to add a second residential line, you can save more for more services

—A basic plan will typically have a set number of minutes per month to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico

—A premium plan might offer unlimited calling to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

—A global plan can offer unlimited international calling to countries all around the world, including the U.S., Canada Puerto Rico.

In addition, some VoIP service providers will offer special plan features, sometimes, without additional costs:

Voicemail; Call waiting; Caller ID; Call forwarding; Wake up call; Advanced outbound call block; Call recording; Advanced call forwarding; Voicemail to email/text; E-Fax; Global cell; Softphone; Virtual number; 3-way calling; Caller ID; 411 Directory Assistance; Anonymous call rejection; Music on hold

All of these features that VoIP service providers often offer makes staying in touch with friends and family easy and convenient and can also help improve the operations of a small business with the rapid expansion of internet communication.

So whether you're improving your business or want to stay in touch with loved ones, family members, and friends, wherever they may be, you can, they're only an internet phone dial away.

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