Why are so many people subscribing to broadband phone services, either as an additional phone line or as a complete replacement to their traditional phone service? The primary reason is cost. But as you will see, other advantages exist as well.

Lowering Your Monthly Phone Bill
What attracted most people to voip or Voice over IP, even when the quality was still questionable, was the fact that you could make free and unlimited long-distance calls. Now that the quality is good, and the calls are still relatively inexpensive, so much the better. How low is low? We examine different service plans available in Chapter 7, “Selecting an Internet Phone Service.” The bottom line is, you can get a broadband phone service with unlimited calling and no nationwide long-distance charges (international calls do cost extra) for $25–30 a month.

How can broadband companies offer phone services more cheaply than the traditional phone companies?
The following four primary factors make broadband phone services so inexpensive:
- Infrastructure costs
- Transport costs
- Regulatory compliance costs
- Taxes and fees

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