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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMPETING PROVIDERS OF VOIP
(EXCEPT TELFUND NO COMPETITOR PAYS RESIDUAL
COMMISSION, BONUSES & OTHER COMPENSATION)
(Based upon Competitor’s Website
AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2009)
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COMPETITOR |
ITEM CHARGE |
PROBLEM & LIMITATIONS,
DISADVANTAGES & GENERAL FEATURES |
OUR COMPANY UNBEATABLE
FEATURES & BENEFITS |
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Magic Jack |
$19/annual +
$60 USB Phone |
1) Requires a computer to be ON to Call and
Receive call. Limited to calling to USA only.
Requires 2 Jacks between 2 countries
outside of USA & 2 account payments
between 2 users.
2) Call
from Philippines to countries other than USA is per minute &
price at 25% to 50% higher than our Company. High wear and
tear on Computer + electricity
3)
Inconvenient and bulky for travel use. Won’t work on
wireless internet. No privacy talk. No Customer support
4) Call
from cellular phone from USA eats up cell air time minutes.
Call from Cell from Philippines. Burns expensive airtime
5) No feature for Business
applications |
1) This is our “softphone” feature which is
“No Charge” in our calling plans. Call
destination need no device & no
secondary account charges. Great buy
at $10/Mo. for USA calling only.
2)
Requires only an internet connection & 24/7 ready. No PC
needed, saves electricity. Calls to Landline numbers to 44
countries is ZERO int’l rate. Call to Cell@wholesale
3) Only
need a portable USB port, a notebook on wireless internet &
head phone for privacy talk. 24/7 Customer Support
4) Call
from cellular phone from USA or call from cellular phone
from Philippines. Can be “frozen” with Globe Duo & Sun
Cellular
5) Very rich in all Business
applications |
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Skype |
Public Free |
1) Same features and disadvantages as
Magic
Jack.
2) User can make only outgoing calls to
another
with Skype.
3) As
Skype user, No permission granted to receive calls from Non-Skype
or pay approximately $40/Mo.
4) Zero Customer Support
5)
Breaks the Firewall security of your computer for
hackers to steal data |
1) Skype
is a replica of our “Free” soft phone that has
unlimited call benefits
2)
Customer can call to both cellular and landline @ Zero int’l
rate to landline numbers to 44 countries
4) Our
customer is privileged to place and receive call to and from
any number, internationally. Unbeatable for travelers.
4) 24/7 Tech & Customer Support
5) Our
system preserves the security setting of customers’
computer system |
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Globe, Sun & Smart Cellulars
(Philippines) |
Per minute,
Pre-paid plans only |
1) All 3
cellular companies charge between $0.30 to $ 0.40 per minute
call to USA including PLDT. While calls to other countries
(non-USA) are per minute as well (no unlimited calling).
Rates of Philippines Cellular companies work on “Promo”. It
cannot compete with the discounted pricing of our
Company at any given time and from any phone provider .
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1) We
have a state-of-the art telephony equipment in the
Philippines. Working on world class platform that
“freezes” Cellular Air time of Globe and Sun
Communications. We provide ZERO Int’l rate to USA
Cell/Land Phones, & to landline phone numbers to 44 member
network countries. We have highly-discounted competitive
wholesale rate to cell # , globally. See “rates” at
www.celltechmagic.com. We are making available direct
cell2cell calling from USA to Philippines & vice versa at
50% better than the cheapest phone providers in PI.
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Boost Mobile |
$50 /Mo |
1) Limited to USA2USA calling only, but
includes Text, Web.
2) Requires a web enabled cell phone
3) No International calling
4) Walkie-Talkie features is limited to
same
account only |
1) A
comparable plan is our “Best Buy”, Air Time Freezing
Tech Plan for USA calling plan at cheaper rate of $25.00
. The Text and Web is subsidized by the underlying Wireless
Provider.
2) Customer uses his own cellular phone
3) Global calling OK at wholesale rate,
very
competitive rate.
4) Phone-to-any Phone talking.
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Metro PCS |
$45/Mo. Unlimited +
$5.00 for 100 specified foreign country landline calls
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1)
Unlimited within specified Metro only. There is no phone
signal outside of pre-determined sections of city. Only 3
major states are included. In the west, only parts of CA,
some in Texas and Florida.
2) Call
quality is bad and signal is spotty. No option to add
Landline #
3)
$50/Mo. with international plan is non-competitive. No
Foreign number forwarding. Provides no means for
foreign relatives to call back to USA or make a call
to any other foreign countries. No Softphone feature. No
foreign country # registration. |
1) Our
service is good to call from any 50 US states
including Hawaii and Alaska at similar unlimited
@$25.99/Mo. This charge is still competitive added with
lowest minimum plan from AT & T, Verizon, T-mobile, &
Sprint.
2)
Crispy-clear communication cell2cell or cell to landline.
Cell or Landline plans, OK.
3) Our
Silver Plan is only $30/Mo. for 44 foreign country calling.
“Zero” charge for forwarding to int’l. # of member network.
No extra charge to call ALL countries in the world with
a Magic Box option which extends unlimited one country to
the other country calling. Foreign # available |
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AT&T, Verizon, Sprint & T-mobile |
Cost varies subject to No. of minutes .
$99.00 for unlimited min plan, available
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1) No
“unlimited” minute plan available for a family. Rates up to
$300./Mo. For 7K to 8K plan for US/Canada calling. Our
Company utilizes Wireless providers’ “Friends & Family”,
My Faves & Sprint to Home (for Sprint Telecomm)
2)
Provides access to international calls at quadruple rates
per minute higher than our Company. No unlimited
international calling.
3) No back2back to country calling
available
whatsoever. |
1)
Extends unlimited minutes for a family plan up to 5+ for
local USA/Canada calling. Our plan is generally 25% better
than any U.S. Cell provider when added together that
includes “unlimited” minutes for one user or family
plan
2) Our
customer can call ANY FOREIGN country up to 90%
better than AT&T, Verizon, Sprint & T-Mob rates from
their cell phone while cell minutes are frozen
3) Our
Magic Box is ZERO international rate with back 2back country
calling. |
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www.americacalls.us |
$75/Mo.
$225 Activation Fee
6 Mo contract
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1) From
USA, calling Philippines is limited to ONE PERSON /PHONE #
with PLDT and BayanTel landlines.
2)
Extends call to BayanTel Cellphones limited to Metro
Manila only
3) No calls allowed to Globe, Smart, and
Sun
cellulars.
4) For
a Philippine Customer, an expensive IP Phone is
available to call USA/ Can only. |
1) From
USA, our customer can call to any Landline or Cell ANYWHERE
in the PI starting from $30/Mo. with a Magic Box installed
in PI. Box host is Free call to US & 44 foreign countries’
landline numbers.
2) Calls
allowed to Smart, Globe Or Sun including PLDT and
BayanTel at ZERO international rate via our Magic
Box. Only local Phils2Phils long distance applies
charged to the Magic Box host person who pays ZERO
international call to USA + 44 Foreign countries
3) No IP phone needed, just regular
phone
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www.infinicom.usa |
$45/Mo. |
1)
One-Way Calling - From Philippines, it is Limited to a
Philippine subscriber of Globe Telecom only. Limited to one
party destination in USA only.
2) Two
way Calling available. Both party must have an ATA box like
Vonage.
3)
Strictly a landline VOIP from USA. No access using Cell
from USA
4) Does not “Freeze” Phil. Cell air
time |
1) From
Philippines, all Cell/Landline Phones , are OK by calling
our Magic Box installed anywhere in PI at $30.99/Mo.
Both party has Added feature like “SoftPhone”
2) No
Box needed in USA for 2 way calling. US customer can call
any phone number in PI & landline FREE to 44 countries.
3) USA
caller can use their Cell , even will freeze air time as
well
5) Globe and Sun Cell minutes are frozen
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Vonage |
$24.99/Mo
$49.99 for Biz
$34.99 Pro-Plan |
1) Requires Internet & Adapter in U.S.
2)
$49.99 for Business Address. No Unified landline and
Cellular plan service or any other business related
offspring. Even with a free dedicated Fax Line, Vonage
at $49.99 is still uncompetitive vs. Vonage $39.99
Small Business, Plan is limited to 1,500 Min to
U.S./Puerto Rico & No int’l.
3) Has
only One-Way communication between U.S. to 60 foreign
countries to Landline No. or pay double accounts
4) Plan
is basic USA calling with a Softphone feature , but
One-Way Com. It adds up to $70/Mo for two way com.
4) Sampled rates
Paraguay
$0.11 - $0.21
$0.11 - $0.21
Peru
FREE*
$0.07 - $0.33
Philippines
$0.13
$0.18 - $0.23 |
1) Only $14.69 and No Adapter Needed
2) Only
$14.69 and be a part of our Calling Plan for
enterprise grade including Cellular phones with an
extensive business features. Silver Int’l. plan is our
matching product @ only $30.99 that already includes
“unlimited” Calling to 44 foreign countries .Dedicated
Fax Ok@ additional $14.69, a $20 savings vs. $49.99
3)
Silver, Gold or Diamond plan all offers 2 way –talk TO
AND FROM ALL FOREIGN countries ‘ Cell/Land using our
Magic Box
4)
Silver Plan is a matching product at competitive pricing of
$30.99, two-way communication @$40/mo. savings.
5) Sampled Rates for Comparison
Paraguay
$0.05 - $0.08
$0.13 Cellphone
Peru
FREE* Landline
$0.02 - $0.30 to Cellphone
Philippines :
$0.11 or No Charge via Magic Box
$0.13 Cellphone
$0.00 Call via Magic Box |
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TelFund International (TFI)
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Only Metered rate calling |
1) Plan
is a CallBack . You pay a fee for a call back to you,
and again pay another fee for calls to your
destination Free call to 24 countries only for
Premium Members who must pay a monthly membership fees at
that
2)
Business model discriminates between a monthly paying
member and John Q Public customer. Only Monthly paying
members call “Free” to only 24 countries. Outside of this
parameter, their per minute rates ARE NON-COMPETITIVE. TFI's
commissions is a Unilevel, a seven level over-riding system
that pays out 10% on 1st level. From there, as
their distributors grow their business, they earn 5% on
their second level, 10% on their third level and 5% all
the way down to seven levels. Critically important to all
TFI distributors is the fact that commissions are calculated
on every revenue item in real-time. |
1) No
Need for Callback. Ours is direct call to Access # and our
system terminates call to your destination in one call
shot. We have unlimited, No minute Plan and our wholesale
rate is over 100% cheaper than TFI giving higher savings.
2) We
have a better compensation model. There is NO Mo.
Membership Fees and everybody , Reps or their
Customer, can benefit on ZERO Int’l. Long Distance to
45 Foreign Member Countries that will be up to 60+ countries
soon. We are a full-service Residential , Enterprise
Grade, Premised-Based & International phone provider.
Via our JCC Alliance, Reps receives compensation on
all products , options and services that doubles towards
full-payoff of Mortgages, Credit Card Bills in ¾
record time while building Cash Equities buffeting up
to $4 Million individually in 5 years under a quantum
formulation. |
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Vontastick |
$14.99
$24.99 |
1) Any
phone Unlimited Savings Plan allows 2 customers number
to register,
2) 5 Auto Dials
3) 2 Extra Inbound Calls
4)
Unlimited calling to USA/Can + Hong Kong & Taiwan. This
is the same as 1) above except that it includes
“Certain” Western European Countries.
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1) Our
$14.69 Mo. plan will be included in the
implementation of our “Call Back” upgrade just like
the “Best Buy, Freezing Tech”, Silver, Gold & Diamond .
This feature will allow our subscriber to call his assigned
“ACCESS NO.” The phone ring stops on the 2nd
time. Our Network System calls him back in a
second prompting him to press his 4 digit Pin Code. A
dial tone comes in and he call his Destination No. This is
our Virtual Phone Card. Calling from countries
outside of USA, our 100+ Foreign Country Registration
becomes a powerful saving tool.
2) Our
Network allows over 100 auto dials using customer’s
phone SPEED DIAL
3) Our
system allows incorporating ONE INBOUND CALL No. up to 10
different quasar codes relayed to 10 different in bound
receivers. It is tied up with our “Unlimited minute
Family Plan”
4) Our
plan is globally international. Our 44 member network
country “Free” Calling includes USA/Can, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and 40 more “FREE” landline calling that
includes all of Europe, many Central & South American
and most ASIAN countries for as low as $30./Mo.
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Save More than What
Vonage Advertised Offer of up to $300 a Year on Your
Phone Bill –
Vonage $24.99 vs. JCC Voice Tel of $14.69 is $423.00
Do
you want to start saving up to $423 a year on your
phone bill? Check out the chart below to see how JCC
stacks up against Vonage & other phone companies,
maybe even the one you currently use. You'll see ours
is the clear winner, offering a lowest monthly rate and
tons of great features not available from competing
companies at no additional cost.
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AT&T |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$57.00 |
$24.99 |
$32.01 |
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PER YEAR |
$684.00 |
$299.88 |
$384 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$7.50 |
$0 |
$7.50 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$691.50 |
$299.88 |
$391.62 |
AT&T's Plan Includes: Basic Home Phone
Service + 11 features ($26/mo.), Voicemail ($6/mo.) &
Unlimited Nationwide Calling One LD plan ($25/mo.)
AT&T Also offers an online only plan that is
comparable, for $40/mo, with a one-time setup fee of
$7.50. Markets checked: California, Hartford, CT,
Chicago, IL
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VERIZON |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
$20.00 |
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PER YEAR |
$539.88 |
$299.88 |
$240 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$55.00 |
$0 |
$55.00 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$594.88 |
$299.88 |
$295.00 |
Verizon Freedom Unlimited plan includes: Unlimited
local, regional toll and long distance calling,
including Home Voice Mail, Caller ID, and Call Waiting.
Markets checked: Pasadena, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL
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COMCAST |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$44.95 |
$24.99 |
$19.96 |
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PER YEAR |
$539.40 |
$299.88 |
$240 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$74.40 |
$0 |
$74.40 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$613.80 |
$299.88 |
$313.92 |
Comcast's Plan Includes: Unlimited local & long distance
calling features. Markets checked: California,
Connecticut, Illinois
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TIME WARNER |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$43.90 |
$24.99 |
$18.91 |
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PER YEAR |
$526.80 |
$299.88 |
$227 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$62.00 |
$0 |
$62.00 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$588.80 |
$299.88 |
$288.92 |
Time
Warner's Plan Includes: Unlimited local & long distance
calling w/ calling. Markets checked: San Diego, CA, New
York, NY, Kansas City, MO
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COX |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
$14.96 |
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PER YEAR |
$479.40 |
$299.88 |
$180 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$0.00 |
$0 |
$0 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$479.40 |
$299.88 |
$179.52 |
Cox's Plan Includes: Unlimited local & long distance
calling w/ features (voicemail, caller ID, etc.)
Markets checked: San Diego, CA, Providence, RI, Arizona,
Connecticut
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MCI |
VONAGE |
SAVINGS - $ |
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PER MONTH |
$59.99 |
$24.99 |
$35.00 |
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PER YEAR |
$719.88 |
$299.88 |
$420 |
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ONE TIME FEES |
$25.70 |
$0 |
$25.70 |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL |
$745.58 |
$299.88 |
$445.70 |
MCI's Plan Includes: Unlimited local & long distance
calling w calling features (voicemail, caller ID,
etc.). Markets checked: San Diego, CA, New York,
NY, Cincinnati, OH
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COMPARE
For your convenience we have provided a geographic sampling
(that was conducted by Vonage on March 25 - March 28, 2008)
below of the lowest unlimited local and long distance rates
(excluding fees and taxes), both during and after the
promotional period, offered by some of our competitors. Take
a look below and compare their rates with ours.
COMCAST
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Phone
Bundle Price |
Phone Price
After Bundle |
Vonage Price |
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CALIFORNIA |
$33.00 |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
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TEXAS |
no longer avail |
no longer avail |
$24.99 |
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FLORIDA |
$33.00 |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
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PENNSYLVANIA |
$33.00 |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
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NEW JERSEY |
$33.00 |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
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ILLINOIS |
$33.00 |
$39.95 |
$24.99 |
VERIZON
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Phone
Bundle Price |
Phone Price
After Bundle |
Vonage Price |
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NEW YORK |
$41.99 |
$51.99 |
$24.99 |
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CALIFORNIA |
$40.33 |
$51.99 |
$24.99 |
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OHIO |
$43.49 |
$51.99 |
$24.99 |
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TEXAS |
$43.49 |
$51.99 |
$24.99 |
NOTE: Ohio and Texas, Verizon is only in smaller cities.
QWEST
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Phone
Bundle Price |
Phone Price
After Bundle> |
Vonage Price |
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ARIZONA |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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COLORADO |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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IDAHO |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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IOWA |
$44.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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MINNESOTA |
$34.99 |
$34.99 |
$24.99 |
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MONTANA |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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NEBRASKA |
$40.99 |
$40.99 |
$24.99 |
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NEW MEXICO |
$40.99 |
$40.99 |
$24.99 |
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NORTH DAKOTA |
$40.99 |
$40.99 |
$24.99 |
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OREGON |
$45.99 |
$45.99 |
$24.99 |
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UTAH |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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WASHINGTON |
$34.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
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WYOMING |
$44.99 |
$44.99 |
$24.99 |
The rates shown above were gathered
from the publicly available websites of each of the named
carriers in December 2007. Prices are for services only and
do not include charges for equipment, taxes, regulatory
fees, activation, termination, etc. Vonage service requires
broadband internet service. |
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