Packet8 Internet Phone service Overview

If you are thinking to replace your landline phone then consider Packet8 Internet phone service. Yes you’ll find high quality service across U.S. Yes there will be suitable plans for long distance and International callings. But what keeps Packet8 Internet Phone service unique in the VoIP market is its Enhanced 911 support. It offers you as good 911-support as you get from your landline phone.

Packet8 Internet Phone Service Subscription Plans

National and International calling plans
One specialty of Packet8 Internet Phone service is its unlimited minutes residential plan subscribed as Freedom Unlimited plan. This plan is probably the cheapest residential plan you’ll find in VoIP market at $19.95 per month. Another plan is Freedom International for the same cost. But it only allows you unlimited access to the locations outside United States and Canada. For U.S and Canada calling it offers you a U. S. area code number with 1000 minutes per month. Each plan charges $29.95 as activation fee.
You can also subscribe with Videophone service plans, flat rate plans for Europe and Asia calling, and plans at different rates as suits you. Besides the new number you also have option to register with your existing telephone number. Moreover you can have a virtual number with a different area code. But you have to buy the virtual number.
Videophone calling plan
Well videophone calling also costs $19.95 per month. But you have to deal with extra charges. You pay $29.95 activation fee. Then to receive videophone equipment you are charged with $499. You can cancel your videophone subscription and refund $250, but, only after one year subscription. Otherwise you have to pay $200 as a cancellation fee.
Packet8 offers flat rate plans for International calling. You have to choose from four monthly packages ranging $39.95 to $79.95. Any of these plans offers you unlimited minutes. But the cost of a package varies according to the destination that is Asia, Europe, and Philippines.
Business plans
For you have to choose from Business 2000 plan at $34.95 and Virtual office plan. Business 2000 plan offers you one line and only 2000 minutes for the month. The cost of virtual office plan varies on extensions. Because it operates on extension-by-extension base with $39.95 per extension. With the subscription you get virtual office kits for each extension. This is unlimited calling plan for United States and Canada. Plus you are offered with features such as three way conferencing, enhanced voicemail, an, auto-attendant, and extension-to-extension dial options.

Packet8 Internet Phone Service Features

The features you’ll find common in all the plans are Incoming Caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding, and voicemail. You also have a choice to register with separate area codes. Plus you can subscribe with your existing number. You have to buy a virtual number at $4.95 per month, plus an activation fee of $9.95. You have every right to call 411-assistance but at the cost of 75 cents for one call.
AT the end let us find out Packet8 Enhanced 911 support. Yes packet8 offers E99 support as good as your landline phone. But it costs $9.95 activation fee with $1.95 per month service charges. E 99 is different than other VoIP services in a sense that you do not have to provide your address when you ask for emergency 911-service. But the help will only arrive at the address you have entered in your web account.