Most people make the switch to internet phone service to save money. You can easily save several hundred dollars per year just by switching to VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service, and you can save even more by using a VoIP service provider that offers an annual plan.
Subscribing to an "annual" VoIP plan is like giving yourself a pay raise each month, because after you pay the annual fee, you have no phone bills for an entire year. Here's how it works:
Since Sunrocket was the first VoIP provider to offer an unlimited annual internet phone service plan, and they are the "flagship" provider for annual VoIP service plans, I'll use Sunrocket for this example.
Sunrocket's annual unlimited local and long distance calling plan costs $199, which works out to less than $17 a month. This is much cheaper than most monthly VoIP service plans, which cost between an average of $22 per month.
By choosing Sunrocket's annual plan over a regular monthly VoIP service, you immediately increase your savings by $5 a month, or $60 a year.
Annual VoIP Plan - Savings Example
Let's say you currently have landline phone service and dial up internet service. Your monthly expenses for phone + internet might look something like this:
Traditional land line telephone service = $30.00/mo. >> $360.00/yr.
Average monthly long distance bill = $50.00/mo. >> $600.00/yr.
DSL or dial up internet service = $24.00/mo. >> $288.00/yr.
Total telephone, long distance and internet = $104.00/mo. >> $1248.00/yr.
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To make the switch to Sunrocket's annual VoIP plan, you first need to get broadband internet service (you need broadband for any VoIP service). You choose cable internet because your phone company won't sell you DSL without also having phone service. This costs a bit more than your existing dial-up internet service, but the savings you will achieve with Sunrocket will outweigh the price increase for broadband. Your new situation looks like this:
Sunrocket annual unlimited VoIP service = $0.00/mo. >> $199.00/yr.
Long distance bill = $0.00/mo. >> $0.00/yr
Broadband internet service with cable company = $40.00/mo. >> $480.00/yr.
Total Sunrocket telephone, long distance and internet = $40.00/mo >> $679.00/yr.
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By switching to Sunrocket's annual unlimited VoIP plan, you have just saved yourself $64 a month and $569 a year! Now that's a nice pay raise!
To see the savings you achieve by using the Sunrocket annual VoIP plan instead of a typical monthly VoIP service plan:
Monthly VoIP service = $24.00/mo. >> $288.00/yr.
Long distance bill = $0.00/mo. >> $0.00/yr.
Broadband internet service with cable company = $40.00/mo. >> $480.00/yr.
Total VoIP monthly plan telephone, long distance and internet $54.00/mo >> $768.00/yr.
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By using a monthly VoIP plan, you will still save a lot of money over traditional phone service. You'll save about $50 a month or $480 a year. By subscribing to an annual VoIP plan like Sunrocket however, you'll save an additional $14 a month or $199 a year.
There is a big money saving advantage to getting annual prepaid VoIP service instead of a monthly internet phone service plan. The biggest disadvantage is that you need to fork over $199 all at once, which can be difficult for some. If you can handle the up-front fee though, an annual VoIP service plan is the most cost-effective way to go!
For more information on Sunrocket internet phone service and this money-saving annual VoIP plan.
About the Author
Debbie is an information technology professional and avid VoIP internet phone service user. For more information on VoIP internet phone service, see her website http://www.long-distance-savings.com. You can also visit her blog to see the latest information on VoIP service providers: http://djvoip.blogspot.com.
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