Free International Calling with Residential Plans
Based on feedback from customers, we've enhanced our international calling options.
While some providers offer unlimited international calling, this is factored into their base pricing. As an example, with the Vonage World plan, you pay $24.95/Monthly compared to $8.25/Monthly with VOIPo. In order to save money, you'd typically need to have over 25 hours of international calls each month depending on where you call. Since the average customers that uses international calling only really makes a few quick international calls each month, we wanted to offer a more convenient option that will still allow significant savings.
As a result, we're excited to announce a new International Addon.
This addon gives you 60 minutes of free international calling each calendar month (select destinations only).
Destinations Included (Landlines Only)
Argentina – Buenos Aires
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil – Rio de Janeiro
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico – Mexico City
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Russia – Moscow
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
UK
Venezuela – Caracas
Chile
Israel
Puerto Rico
FREE for Existing Accounts
This addon has been added to all existing residential accounts for free.
FREE with Current Promotion; Limited Time Offer
For a limited time, this addon is included in the current promotion for new signups, but we don't expect to offer it long-term.
Once it's added to an account the account will have it until its canceled even if we stop offering it with new promotions for new signups.
Availability
This takes effect tomorrow, September 1st.
Lower International Rates
After 60 minutes, normal rates apply. In addition, we will be posting updated international rates later this week with significantly lower rates to nearly all destinations.
If you have any questions, please contact us. Happy Calling!
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Re: Free International Calling with Residential Plans
Quite generous....Thank You..
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Excellent! Much better deal than the Vonage one since you don't penalize everyone with higher rates when the typical user int'l call volume will be low.
Good timing too as my parents will be visiting China in the near future! Thanks again!
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Will there be a quick way in vpanel to see how many international minutes have been used for the current month or even better could the system detect that you are out of the free 60 minutes when placing a call and warn you before connecting the call that it is going beyond the free alotment of minutes for that month?
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Tim,
You have not mentioned any restriction regarding land line or cell phone number. Are both included? I know the rates for some of the cell phone numbers are expensive depending on the country you are calling.
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Originally Posted by
sr98user
Tim,
You have not mentioned any restriction regarding land line or cell phone number. Are both included? I know the rates for some of the cell phone numbers are expensive depending on the country you are calling.
It's landline only. I'll clarify in post as well.
Re: Free International Calling with Residential Plans
Wow Tim, you're really trying to come up with every possible reason someone would have to use another provider, and address the issue. Yet another awesome feature :)
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I wont use this but it nice anyway. Thanks Tim
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Excellent. This will render my SPA1001 obsolete. ;)