Skype, Lingo and Vonage
Most of the VoIP service providers attract the consumers by offering a host of new and exclusive features. However, it is the consumer who should decide which features are going to benefit him and which are going to be just a mere addition to the long list of VoIP features. After features the price factor is the most important one to decide which VoIP provider will be most beneficial for you.
Today Skype, Lingo and Vonage are three leading players in the VoIP arena who are providing the best VoIP services to their customers and offering a tough competition to each other. Skype has three basic plans, a PC-to-PC call, SkypeOut and SkypeIn. A PC-to-PC call can be made using the Skype messenger is the best option as it is free of cost and fulfills all promises made on the official Skype website. However, if you don’t wish to get wired and want to make calls on landlines and mobile phones from your PC and receive calls from those on your PC, then you can use SkypeOut and SkypeIn plans respectively. Skype’s cost plans are uncomplicated as compared to those of Lingo. However, if you make frequent international calls to Asia then you can take advantage of Lingo’s Asia package. Lingo’s international call rates to individual countries are lower than those of Vonage but higher than Skype. Skype has the lowest call rates but is limited in features. On the other hand, Vonage is consistent with its call quality and also delivers features, but it is quite heavier on your pocket. Although it cannot match its voice quality, Lingo can compete on features with Vonage. Hence, the features are many and the utility diverse, but you should first set your priorities right and decide what is the most advantageous to you.