Which VoIP company is best for you?
I have been doing some research on a few of the companies that are having a buzz effect recently and comparing them with the company that I am an authorized distributor for (www.Globalinx.com) This is going to be an ongoing discussion as I will gather comments from current and previous consumers of these companies and their Voice over IP Product.
As we all know VoIP takes the regular copper voice line and converts it to a digital signal that now travels via the Internet. Because of this it allows companies to lower to cost of traditional residential and commercial phone lines. Most companies costs are around the $20 per month range, which drastically reduces the cost of your home or business phone services. Many people are still reluctant to switch from their $80-$100 phone bills because they really don't know where to look or who to get services from. Lots of people still don't know whose the best for their needs.
Since I know 100% of the information about Globalinx the company I'm an authorized distributor for, I will start there. Lets dive in..
Globalinx – Visit Website
Globalinx is a VoIP provider that uses the direct sales model to promote its products and services to many customers around the world. It allows regular people and Entrepreneurs that want to make additional Income become authorized distributors for the company. For only $24.95 per month, you get UNLIMITED local and long distance calling to the U.S, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S Virgin Islands, plus FREE calling to landlines in the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, France, Spain, China, Portugal and Australia!
Product-
Digital Telephone Adapter - Easy to install and simple-to-use, the HT502 connects up to two standard telephones or fax machines to the GLOBALINX IP Network.
The HT502 is the next generation of powerful, high-quality and user-friendly VoIP adapter, and features two RJ-11 ports for connecting to existing analog phones or fax machines.
The HT502 includes dual RJ-45 Ethernet ports (LAN-WAN), with integrated router functions, for connecting to a home or office LAN, as well as an Ethernet connection to a broadband modem or router (WAN). The digital Adapter works with all the existing phones in your home. Download User Manual
Pricing – The cost of services for Globalinx Digital Adapter is $24.95 per month for its Ditigal telephone adapter. The service can also be paid for the year which is $239.00. That would be about a $60 savings and average just about $20 per month.
Product- Globalinx Video Phone (Download User Manual) (See Video) (Surveillance Mode Manual)
SD memory card to view photos
Built in RJ11 jack to connect an analog phone
Built-in high quality CCD camera
5" high-resolution LCD Display
External video input and output
Echo-cancellation and no delay high quality audio
Built-in 2 Ethernet port for WAN and LAN connections
Phone book dialing function
Built-in Web Browser
This Video phone has all the features of the Digital Adapter above, and also has the capability for Video. Now you can see the person your speaking to face to face. They also have to have this unit. This also has a SURVELLIANCE feature if you call the phone it can automatically answer and you can see your home or office live.
Pricing – The cost of services for Globalinx basic VoIP product is $29.95 per month for its Digital telephone adapter. The service can also be paid for the year which is $299.95. That would be about a $60 savings.
Features -
Touch pad Features available on your GLOBALINX service
µ Not Available on WiFi Phone
v Available Through GLOBALINX Portal
To make, answer or end a call, use your phone, speakerphone, or headset as you always have. The Redial and Flash buttons also continue to work just like they did with your traditional phone service.
Making Calls – Dialing Instructions
Making calls on your GLOBALINX service is just like making calls through a traditional phone services. Anyone can call you on your GLOBALINX phone number.
Example:
USA Local Calls: area code + phone number (999-999-9999)
USA/CAnada Long Distance:area code + phone number (999-999-9999)
International: 011 + country code + phone number + # (011 + 99 + 999 + 999 + 9999 #)
*Note: If you dial the pound key “#” after you enter an international number, your call will complete faster.
Message Waiting Indicator (MWI)
If you have unheard voicemail and your phone supports MWI, then the MWI light will blink. If your phone does not support MWI, you will hear a warbling dial tone when you go to place a call.
By pressing the Flash key when you’re on a call, you’ll get a second dial tone and can place a second call. Hit Flash again, and all three of you are conferenced.
You’ll know who's on the line — in an instant, at a glance. Again, it’s included as a standard feature.
This revolutionary feature is a combination of traditional Call Forwarding and One Number (Find Me / Follow Me) services. You can have your calls ring simultaneously on your office, mobile and home phones, or they can be set up to ring sequentially in any sequence and with whatever delay you decide to set. If you want to be found, this makes sure that you are! CallBlast is configured from your GLOBALINX Control Panel. *Only available on US phone #'s.
You get a very sophisticated voicemail system, with personal greeting, and the option of forwarding voicemails to your email and/or notification to your alpha pager. To access it, either dial 00 from your handset or dial your GLOBALINX number from any other phone. Then dial * once the announcement starts, and you’ll be into your voicemail for either retrieval or setup.
If your local area supports 7-digit dialing, you can continue to use it. Set this up from your GLOBALINX Control Panel - set Country Code to 1 (US/Canada) and Area Code to your local one. This may be the same as as the Area Code of your GLOBALINX phone number or it may be completely different if you’ve gotten a GLOBALINX phone number from outside your Area Code.
Just push the Redial button on your handset.
You receive your bill via email and pay via credit card. We accept credit card only at this point, but will soon take electronic check.
Our Control Panel portal allows you to manage your account, configure CallBlast (our combination of Call Forwarding and One Number services) and even view received calls, missed calls and dialed calls, PLUS view your call detail records. Log in from the home page of this site.
Low Priced International Rates
You benefit from GLOBALINX international focus. You get great quality combined with some of the lowest rates on the planet. See International Rates
My Assessment – Overall I think Globalinx has great features which include calling plans to Multiple countries in the Home Unlimited plan for only $24.95 per month plus tax which brings it to about $32.00. The countries that are included in this package are (U.S, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S Virgin Islands, plus FREE calling to landlines in the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, France, Spain, China, Portugal and Australia!)
Or if your an International caller you can pay $49.95 per month for those countries plus (Additional Countries)
Another impressive feature with this company is called the In Numbers. You can get a local number from over 15 countries and the people in that country call a local number and it rings to your Globalinx phone here in the United States or wherever you are in the world!
The only negative I can draw from Globalinx is the sometimes customer service and policies. The service is Awesome, but the customer service can be awful at times. However, which company does not have a few bad customer service people? All in all, I think its a really Great VoIP company and would recommend any and Everyone use their services.
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