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Free Home Phone Service
One of the Easiest Ways to Save Money

Is there such a thing as a completely free home phone service? Yes, well almost completely free. Both Ooma and MagicJack enable users to make free online phone calls and that's what most of us mean by a free service. Are they completely free? No there are costs and other considerations when deciding on free Internet telephone service.

First of all let's state the obvious. There is an unavoidable cost associated with every free online phone service. They all require a high speed Internet connection. If you can access a cheap broadband service that doesn't require a phone line i.e. a naked ADSL service, don't hesitate go for it.

The Best Free Home Phone Service

1. Ooma

Without any question Ooma is the pick of the crop. The only up front cost relates to buying an Ooma phone. The latest version is the Telo. It's a sleek black box that sits between a broadband service and corded or cordless telephones. The box contains proprietary technology that is automatically updated online. It's responsible for the Ooma's crystal clear voice quality and many other features. For example it operates as a DECT 6.0 base station for Ooma dual use cordless phones and will shortly provide Bluetooth connectivity with cell phones and headsets.

ooma telo
Ooma Telo

Key Features of the Ooma Phone Service

  • The Ooma Telo operates autonomously - no computer required.
  • No contracts.
  • Free online phone calls within the U.S.
  • Ultra cheap calls to overseas destinations.
  • Exceptional voice quality.
  • Features comparable with any land line phone service.
  • Optional premium service - includes hardware options and more features.

2. Magic Jack

Magic Jack is an even cheaper option. It costs less than $40 to get started and just $20 in subsequent years. Instead of connecting directly to a broadband service the MagicJack USB card is plugged into a computer. Corded or cordless phones are then connected to the MJ.

Magicjack
magicJack

Magic Jack will not work without a computer. The dependency is the major cause of Magicjack problems.

Key Features of the Magic Jack Phone Service

  • Requires a computer to operate.
  • No contracts.
  • Free online phone calls.
  • Adequate voice quality.
  • Features comparable with a land line phone service.

3. Skype Phone Service

We have included Skype because it was the original "free online phone service." While Skype-to-Skype calls are free, calls to landlines and cell phones are not. It's used by millions of people and many of them rely on Skype as a cheap home phone service.

The starting point for most users is a Skype free download and a 12 month subscription. The software enables users to make and receive phone calls via a computer system connected to the Internet. Alternatively they can use a Skype WiFi phone or cordless phone that eliminates the requirement for a computer to be continuously switched on.

IPEVO Skype Telephone
Skype WiFi Phone

Key Features of the Skype Phone Service

  • Requires a computer or Skype Internet phone.
  • It's a subscription based service - no long term contracts.
  • Free Skype-to-Skype calls.
  • Cheap, but not free online phone calls to landlines and cell phones.
  • Features comparable with a land line phone service.

Final Thoughts

The Vonage phone service has some 2.5 million subscribers paying at least $14.95 per month. It's the original VoIP home phone service and continues to attract new subscribers who will typically slash their existing phone bills by at least fifty percent. It's now in the cross hairs of companies such as Ooma and Magic Jack that have found a way of delivering an almost free home phone service.


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