Cheap home phone options

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We are almost maxing out our cell phone minutes by the 3rd week of the month. What are some cheap VOIP phone options (besides magic jack)?

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We've used Vonage for many years and I'm happy with it.

I renegotiate the rate every year so it stays around $20 a month.

One note with any VOIP: if your internet is out, you have no phone. Something to consider if you have connectivity issues...

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I have no connectivity issues (FIOS +major city = reliability) but I am looking to spend way way way less than $20 per month.

Is anyone using the straight talk home phone service?

[sillygoosegirl]

We have an Ooma. It was a little over $100 up front to buy the box, but now it is $3/month (911 tax) for unlimited calls within the US. We've been happy with it. I think it's basically like the magic jack, but it plugs into the network rather than a PC, so it is on even when the computers aren't and seems to be very reliable for incoming calls.

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Dec 20, 2012 13:12:15 GMT -5 sillygoosegirl said:

We have an Ooma. It was a little over $100 up front to buy the box, but now it is $3/month (911 tax) for unlimited calls within the US. We've been happy with it. I think it's basically like the magic jack, but it plugs into the network rather than a PC, so it is on even when the computers aren't and seems to be very reliable for incoming calls.

thanks. this is the kind of stuff I am looking for