Phone.com 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Office 300
Free Trial		30 days
Monthly Fee		$14.88
Annual Payment Discount		$9.88/ month
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		4.9¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		$10/onetime
Vanity Number		$25/onetime
Port Numbers?		Yes, Free
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: Virtual Office 300

Pros

• Includes more than the market standard of minutes
• The price per minute cost is the lowest in this price range
• Phone System Functionality
• Auto Attendant program available
• 30 day free trial
• Free to port (transfer) your number

Cons

• It is not obvious during the signup process that you will be receiving a 30 day free trial

Conclusion

Phone.com offers the best value for a user looking for an inexpensive 800 number with an above average amount of minutes. Phone.com also has good customer service as well as lots of expansion and feature options.

Phone.com's 800 service has no activation fee and is priced right at our market standard. By including 300 minutes and only charging 4.9¢ per overage minute, the Virtual Office 300 plan is better than our market standard on both accounts. Phone.com's Virtual Office 300 package inclues an 866, 877, or 888 number at no extra cost. If you are looking to obtain a 1 800 number, there is a $10 one-time fee, which is just below our market standard cost for this feature.

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RingCentral 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Pro
Free Trial		30 days
Monthly Fee		$9.89
Annual Payment Discount		$8.29/ month
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		4.9¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		$15/one-time
Vanity Number		$30/one-time
Port Numbers?		Yes, Free
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: Pro

Pros

• 300 included minutes (our Market Standard is 150 minutes)
• 888, 877 or 866 number included at no extra cost
• Port your existing 800, 888, 877 or 866 number at no extra charge
• Full phone system functionality
• Lower than market standard overage rate

Cons

• There were no notable cons at the time of review

Conclusion

With an 800, 888, 877, or 866 number from RingCentral you also receive all of the features and benefits of a fully functional virtual pbx phone system. You also receive a discount for signing up for an annual plan instead of month to month. It should be noted however that at any time you can receive a prorated refund if you sign up for an annual plan.

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eVoice 800 Number Service Review

Plan		300 minutes
Free Trial		6 months
Monthly Fee		$12.95
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		5.9¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		Yes, but
Vanity Number		$30/one time
Port Numbers?		Yes, Free
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		No
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: 300 minutes

Pros

• High number of free phone minutes included
• 6 month free trial period
• Easy to setup your toll free number
• Has 800 numbers available

Cons

• High overage rates

Conclusion

With unlimited voicemail storage and a low monthly fee, eVoice is a great value. eVoice charges $12.95 per month, which is on par with other reviewed vendors, but they also offer up to 300 monthly minutes, a high number compared to some services.

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800PBX 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Bronze
Plan		15 days, but
Monthly Fee		$9.99
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		6.7¢
866, 877, 888 Number		No
800 Number		Included
Vanity Number		$30/one time
Port Numbers?		$30/one time
Keep Your Number?		No
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: Bronze

Pros

• 800 numbers are available at no extra cost
• Advanced phone system functionality

Cons

• $30 for a vanity number
• $30 porting fee

Conclusion

The Bronze package from 800PBX is priced at the market standard and includes an interesting mix of features. Priced at $9.99 you receive 300 minutes per month, which is well above average compared with most packages in the $10 per month price range. Many toll free providers charge an additional set up fee for an 800 number as opposed to an 866, 877 or 888 number, but 800PBX includes a 1-800 toll free number at no extra cost.

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OneSuite 800 Number Service Review

Plan		OneSuite Forwarding
Free Trial		No
Monthly Fee		$2.95
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		$10.00
Included Minutes		0
Overage Rate		5¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		No
Vanity Number		No
Port Numbers?		Yes, Free
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes, but
Phone System Features		Yes, but

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Plan Reviewed: OneSuite Forwarding

Pros

• No annual contract required
• $2.95 monthly fee
• Excellent customer service
• Free to port (transfer) your number

Cons

• 800 numbers are not available for purchase
• No free trial
• $10 activation fee
• No included minutes

Conclusion

OneSuite's OneSuite Forwarding pay-as-you go pricing is a great option if you do not require many minutes per month or are not sure of how many minutes you may initially need. While they have excellent customer service, their lack of standard features may cause you to look elsewhere for a fully functional virtual PBX phone system.

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Grasshopper 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Start
Free Trial		No, but
Monthly Fee		$9.95
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		$25.00
Included Minutes		100
Overage Rate		6¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		$15/one time
Vanity Number		$30/one time
Port Numbers?		$30/one time
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: Start

Pros

• Low monthly fee
• Full range of phone system features

Cons

• No free trial
• $25 activation fee
• $15 set-up fee for 800 numbers

Conclusion

Grasshopper's Start plan is aimed at consumers who want an 800 number with lots of phone system features. Grasshopper offers this service for a low monthly fee of $9.95, however they charge a few upstart fees that most competitor's don't. There is a $25 activation fee, and 800-prefix numbers cost $15 to set-up. 888, 877 and 866 prefixes are only required to pay the activation fee.

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Halloo 800 Number Service Review

Plan		M-100
Free Trial		No, but
Monthly Fee		$9.95
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		100
Overage Rate		6.9¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		Included
Vanity Number		$30/one-time
Port Numbers?		Yes, Free
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes, but
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		No

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Plan Reviewed: M-100

Pros

• 800 number included at no extra cost
• Port your number for free

Cons

• High overage rates
• No phone system functionality

Conclusion

Halloo offers a viable option if you want an 800 number and do not plan on using a lot of minutes per month. Halloo offers two comparable 800 number service options. The first, called the "Solo Starter", includes no minutes, but only costs $1.95 per month. With the Solo Starter plan, each minute is billed at 9.9¢/minute. The second option is the Solo M-100 package which includes 100 minutes and costs $9.95 per month. The overage rate for this place is 6.9¢/minute. This means that if you plan on receiving more than 81 minutes worth of calls per month, the Solo M-100 package is a better deal for you.

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FreedomVOICE 800 Number Service Review

Plan		FreedomBronze
Free Trial		15 days
Monthly Fee		$9.95
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		5¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Yes
800 Number		Yes
Vanity Number		$30
Port Numbers?		$30/onetime
Keep Your Number?		No
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		5 boxes
Phone System Features		Limited

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Plan Reviewed: FreedomBronze

Pros

• Basic phone system functionality

Cons

• In many instances, each minute of a connected call counts double towards your prepaid minutes

Conclusion

FreedomVOICE has revamped their toll free number plans, and their plans are now more aligned with how their competitors charge. With the FreedomBronze plan, you get a 15 day free trial to test out the service. After the free trial, it costs $9.95 monthly for 300 included minutes. Their service now includes the ability to send and receive faxes through your toll free number.

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VirtualPBX 800 Number Service Review

Plan		VPBX-5
Free Trial		30 days
Monthly Fee		$9.99
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		300
Overage Rate		6.5¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		Included
Vanity Number		$25/onetime
Port Numbers?		$25/onetime
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		Yes
Voicemail		Yes
Phone System Features		Yes

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Plan Reviewed: VPBX-5

Pros

• $9.99 monthly fee
• No setup fee
• 300 minutes included
• Internet fax included for free
• Conference call feature included for free
• 800 number included for free

Cons

• $25 one time fee to port your number over to Virtual PBX

Conclusion

Virtual PBX's VPBX-5 plan is a great value plan that gives you an 800 number and a lot of included minutes per month. The plan includes phone system features like an auto attendant and custom greetings.

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AT&T 800 Number Service Review

Plan		All in One
Free Trial		No
Monthly Fee		$23.00
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		$0
Included Minutes		254
Overage Rate		5.9¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		Only if Available
Vanity Number		Only if Available
Port Numbers?		Yes
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		No
Voicemail		No
Phone System Features		No

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Plan Reviewed: All in One

Pros

• Reliable phone service
• Excellent customer service

Cons

• $23 effective monthly rate
• No guarantee of the ability to obtain an 800 or vanity toll free number
• No phone system features
• Requires an existing account with a land line and all the associated fees

Conclusion

In order to get a 800, 888, 877 or 866 number through AT&T, you must also have local phone service through AT&T as well. In addition to the cost of the phone line, there is a fee of $23 for the All In One package. The $23 fee is broken out into a service fee of $8/month, and a minimum usage fee of $15/month. (AT&T requires that you pre-pay for $15 of minutes, even if you don’t plan on using that many). Since AT&T charges 5.9¢/minute, then essentially 254 minutes are included with this plan ($15 divided by 5.9¢). Additional minutes are charged at the standard 5.9¢/minute.

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Qwest 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Long Distance
Free Trial		No
Monthly Fee		$5.00
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		$15.00
Included Minutes		0
Overage Rate		17¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		No
Vanity Number		$250/onetime
Port Numbers?		Yes
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		No
Voicemail		No
Phone System Features		No

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Plan Reviewed: Long Distance

Pros

• Great customer service
• Ability to personalize last 4 digits of 888, 877 and 866 numbers at no extra cost

Cons

• Requires a long distance line through Qwest
• No included minutes
• 800 numbers are not available
• $250 onetime charge for vanity numbers
• No phone system functionality

Conclusion

In order to get a toll free number through Qwest, you must first sign-up for a long distance account. In addition to any monthly fees you pay for your phone line, Qwest charges$5/month for toll free numbers. Calls received on your 800 number are billed on a double-leg system; 7¢/minute long distance charge, plus 10¢/minute toll free usage fee. This means that calls received on your 800 number cost 17¢/minute, and since NO minutes are included with the plan, this can get very expensive. Take note that there are no phone system features available with this feature, such as call forwarding, voicemail, etc. Qwest only has 888, 877 and 866 numbers available in their pool, and they charge a $15 set-up fee for these numbers. 800 numbers are not available through Qwest.

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Verizon 800 Number Service Review

Plan		Firm Rate Adv.
Free Trial		No
Monthly Fee		$27
Annual Payment Discount		N/A
Activation Fee		None
Included Minutes		235
Overage Rate		6.4¢
866, 877, 888 Number		Included
800 Number		No
Vanity Number		Free
Port Numbers?		Yes
Keep Your Number?		Yes
Fax Compatibility		No
Voicemail		No
Phone System Features		No

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Plan Reviewed: Firm Rate Adv.

Pros

• Port your number for free
• 888, 877, or 866 numbers are free

Cons

• Must maintain local phone service with Verizon
• 800 numbers are not available
• No phone system features
• High monthly fee

Conclusion

In order to get a 888, 877 or 866 number from Verizon, you must have local phone service with Verizon as well. Verizon charges $27/month for toll free service, which breaks out into a $12 service fee and a $15 minimum usage fee. Verizon charges 6.4¢/minutes, so by paying the $15 minimum usage fee, you get 235 minutes per month. Additional minutes will be charged the standard rate of 6.4¢/minute.

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