Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Sunrocket VoIP - $100 Off Annual Plan - till 9/1Only!

I just stumbled on the most incredible "limited time offer" from Sunrocket internet phone service. Until September 1 (that's right, just 2 more days!), you can get Sunrocket Annual unlimited local and long distance calling for the unheard of price of $99 for the first year.

This plan (Sunrocket's most popular one) normally runs $199 per year (paid up front), and is by far the least expensive internet phone service plan you can buy. With this limited time Sunrocket deal, however, Sunrocket is making history. I've never seen an offer like this! If you've been thinking about subscribing to broadband phone service, now is the time to do it!

Here's a link to the special Sunrocket deal: Sunrocket Limited Time Offer

Hurry - this Sunrocket deal will be over in 2 days!!!!

Friday, August 25, 2006

Sunrocket vs. Packet8 - Cheap Annual Internet Phone Service Plans

Sunrocket used to be the cheapest high-quality internet phone service provider, and also the only VoIP provider that offered an “annual” prepaid VoIP plan. In a bold effort to stay ahead in the VoIP price wars, competing VoIP provider Packet8 recently introduced an annual unlimited local and long distance VoIP service option at the same price. Whether Vonage will follow remains to be seen, but for now Sun Rocket and Packet 8 lead the pack in offering the cheapest, high quality internet phone service.

Sunrocket

At $199 per year (paid up front), Sunrocket unlimited local and long distance phone service works out to less than $17 per month. Sunrocket built their business on this “flat rate” pricing plan, and cost-conscious consumers love it. Sun Rocket internet phone service is one of the fastest-growing VoIP service providers in the United States, and also one of the “big three” VoIP providers (along with Vonage and Packet8) due to their top quality service and ultra-low annual pricing.

The Sun Rocket unlimited local and long distance plan includes calling within the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. With the annual subscription, you get several free popular calling features including voicemail, 3-way calling, call waiting, caller ID with name, call forwarding, distinctive rings, call return, speed dial, and more. The unlimited annual plan also provides you with $3.00 in free international calling credits per month, which can mean up to 100 free minutes of international calling, depending on where you call.

Sunrocket’s annual unlimited plan also comes with free E-911 service, two free directory assistance calls per month, and a free extra phone number (area code of your choice) that you can use for anything you like. Sun Rocket VoIP service is true “what you see is what you get” pricing. The $199 annual fee includes everything except any additional international calling charges you might incur. Unless you make a lot of international calls (in which case you should get the Sunrocket Sunspots Plan), you will not see another phone bill until the following year when it’s time for renewal.

Packet8

Packet8 has been known as a top quality VoIP provider for residential and small business telephone service for quite some time. They have always had great rates on unlimited local and long distance residential internet phone service ($19.99 a month), but have now gotten even better. Packet 8 recently implemented an annual pricing plan for unlimited local and long distance service. At $199 per year, their Freedom Unlimited Annual plan matches Sunrocket’s excellent price, but they don’t offer unlimited calling to Puerto Rico like Sunrocket does.

With the Packet 8 unlimited annual plan, you get more free calling features than Sunrocket offers. All the basics like voicemail, call waiting, caller id, call return, and call forwarding are covered; plus you get extras like voicemail to email, anonymous call blocking, and do not disturb, just to name a few. E-911 service costs an extra $1.99 per month, and additional phone numbers cost extra too. The $199 annual fee covers all calling within the US and Canada, and you won’t see any extra charges unless you make international calls. Packet8 also offers a video phone plan and a couple of business VoIP plans.

Both Packet8 and Sunrocket offer excellent customer service and technical support, and both internet phone service installations are easy and quick (anyone can do it). You can use your existing phone with either service as long as it’s a touch-tone model, and both providers allow you to keep your existing phone number if you wish. As with all internet phone service, you must have broadband internet in order to use it.

To Save Money on Sunrocket or Packet8

Use this link for a special deal on Sunrocket internet phone service

This link takes you to a special promo code for Packet8 internet phone service

Saturday, August 12, 2006

SunRocket - Best Value for Internet Phone Service


Sunrocket internet phone service represents the absolute BEST value in broadband phone service. At only $199 per year, unlimited local and long distance calling costs less than $17 per month! This annual unlimited service plan also includes free unlimited calling to Canada and Puerto Rico.


There are no activation fees with Sunrocket VoIP, and you get a free VoIP adapter too! Sun Rocket is the only internet phone service provider that I know of that offers up front "no extra fees" pricing. You will never see extra charges for FCC fees, 911 fees, or any governmental taxes with Sunrocket. The price you pay is all you pay - period!


Sunrocket also has some really great cheap international plans too. The annual Sunspots international calling plan includes free unlimited international calls to over 40 countries/regions. It only costs $299 per year and includes unlimited international service to countries like China, Italy, Japan, Mexico City, Singapore and South Korea.

For more information on Sunrocket, visit my
Sunrocket Review page!

Monday, August 07, 2006

Packet8 Video Phone Available Again!

Pre-Order Your VideoPhone Today — While Supplies Last!

The Packet8 VideoPhone delivers high-quality, clear full-motion video and delay-free audio over any broadband (high-speed Cable or DSL) Internet connection. So, seeing your family and friends is as easy as dialing their phone number. With the Packet8 VideoPhone, you’ll always be able to see the faces of the important people in your life, even if they live clear across the continent. The VideoPhone is a plug-and-play unit that does not require a monitor or TV, a keyboard, mouse, microphone, speakers or computers. It is a powerful stand-alone videophone unit that has many great features, including:

  • Regular dialing to other Packet8 VideoPhone subscribers for video calling or any regular telephone for a traditional audio-only call
  • High-quality CCD camera
  • Up to 30 frames per second video quality
  • 5” High-quality LCD screen
  • Audio/Video output for larger, external screen display
  • Audio/Video input for external video sources like digital camera, camcorder and DVD/VCR player
  • And much more Act now!

Reserve your Packet8 VideoPhone before it is too late because quantities are limited. The VideoPhones will be ready for delivery to your home or business within the next 6-8 weeks. Please allow additional time for delivery.

For more information on this and to see a Packet8 videophone review, go to my Packet8 video phone page.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Don't Get Suckered Into Purchasing "Digital Phone Service"

This post is dedicated to those of you who are considering "bundled" digital phone service through your local phone company, cable company or broadband service provider. Before you go jumping into a package deal to save money on telephone service, learn a little bit about “digital phone service” first - you just might change your mind.

"Digital Phone Service" is a Fancy Marketing Term Meaning "Expensive VoIP"
In an effort to make even more money, cable companies and broadband internet service providers are cashing in on the highly profitable internet phone service market by offering what they call "digital phone service". Digital phone service is a fancy marketing term that is used by resellers to describe VoIP internet phone service that is purchased directly from true VoIP providers and resold to consumers at over 100% markup. Digital phone service is the same internet phone service that you can buy directly from the source and save a ton of money.

Cable companies and broadband internet providers enter an agreement with VoIP providers to re-brand and resell their unlimited local and long distance phone service. VoIP is so low-priced already that the resellers pay about the same price per phone number as a consumer would pay, leaving very little profit margin if they simply sold the service at regular "market" prices. Rather than accept a small profit of only a few dollars per month per subscriber, these resellers use clever marketing tactics that involve re-labeling VoIP to "digital phone service", and bundling it with internet service to give you a special "discount price".

If you purchased the same unlimited VoIP internet phone service on your own, you would pay between $17 to $25 per month, depending on the provider. "Digital phone service" purchased from your cable company or internet provider costs between $40 to $50 per month.

Since most people switch telephone service providers to save money, it makes much better financial sense to use VoIP instead of the bundled phone service offered by local cable, internet, and phone providers.

To ensure that you get the best quality VoIP service, be sure to purchase your internet phone service from a highly rated, well known VoIP provider. Some recommended providers to consider are
Vonage, Sunrocket, Packet8, Opex and FonVantage.