Vonage Broadband Phone Vs. IDT Traditional Phone Service

Two Quality Companies Who Go About Business in Different Ways

After having a bad experience with a previous broadband phone service, I happily switched to IDT, a company whose features and charges were roughly comparable to the Broadband phone company I had previously used. After a while, though, I started wondering if there might be a better deal available. Yes, IDT had good service; I liked the fact that I could get my bill sent to me via mail and email, which reduced the possibility of my accidentally overlooking it. Still, I was curious, so I began looking around a bit.

It was at that time that I noticed Vonage. I had checked out their service before but had decided to go with the other service provider since that would allow me the possibility of keeping everything all on one bill. However, after the debacle that the previous service ended up becoming, I was more than a little leery of going the broadband phone route again. Then I compared prices. After that, I decided to give Vonage a shot. Now, I must say that I am a fan of what Vonage offers. In my opinion, Vonage offers good service with more features at a much better price than most available phone services. Although IDT is still a good value, Vonage is simply better in a variety of ways.

Let’s begin with price. IDT’s current best offer for a package that features unlimited long distance is $39.95, a very competitive rate. Meanwhile, Vonage offers phone service including unlimited long distance for just $24.95, a savings of exactly $15. In addition, that savings gap is increased when you factor in the additional taxes and fees associated with phone service that every analog service has to charge. Vonage, since it is offered through the Internet, happens to circumvent most of those charges. Moreover, IDT’s $39.95 offer comes with only a small handful of features, including caller ID and call waiting. Voice mail is an extra $2.95. On the other hand, Vonage’s $24.95 comes with practically every feature you can think of. Truthfully, I do not even use them all, or even use them that often, but I enjoy having the option.