Skype allows unlimited calls from PC to landland for $2.95/month. Sweet deal right? Well, you want a number they can call you back on right? Well and 'online numbers' costs extra--about $6 a month. Want voice mail? That's $2 more a month. So, we're up to $10.95 a month. Want to to use a phone with Skype? Sorry, you need a special Skype phone. You can't call 911 on Skype and Skype is a propriatary system so it does not work with other systems.

inTalk VoIP services sells full business quality phone service for 19.95. It comes with voice mail and standard phone services like 3 way calling, unlimited minutes. It works with any standard phone via a PAP2T unit. It works with E911 and come standard with a phone number. There are no hidden costs (besides taxes and 911 service fees).

If you only need outbound calling services you can use checkbox.cc. It uses standard VoIP/SIP services. They charge about $0.011/minute with a minimum of of $25 (prepaid). You do not get to choose your number or area code. This service works with softphones like X-Lite or asterisk. Should also work with a PAP2T unit.

With Skype you can web cam with your friends and family. But you can do that with inTalk via a softphone software like X-Lite, which is a free download. You will need inTalk's support to help you set it up but they won't give you any troubles. The coolest thing about inTalk is that it is standardized VoIP and any phone or device that supports VoIP should work!