Hardware: $75
Service: $5/month
Consulting: $60-120
A VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone at home is a great way to save money on your monthly phone bill. The phone number itself is very inexpensive, with unlimited incoming phone calls at $5 / month (including free voicemail) and outgoing anywhere to Canada at ½¢ / minute (yes, that’s a half a cent a minute).
With the ATA hardware device, you require no rewiring of your house and you can use your existing phones. The device requires a wire to your Internet system and a wire to your phone system. You can use this for fax numbers and machines as well.
Once the hardware device is installed, you then subscribe to a VOIP phone service (at the rates mentioned above), configure the VOIP service settings on the hardware device and you’re all set!
Recommended Hardware
Cisco SPA122 ATA – $75
Recommended Services
VOIP Phone Service
We recommend voip.ms, their rates are:
| Phone number with Unlimited Incoming Calls | $4.25 / month (per phone number) |
| Phone number with Pay Per Incoming Call | $0.85 / month (per phone number), 0.9¢ / minute (less than a penny a minute) |
| Outgoing Calls | ½¢ / minute (yes, that’s a half a cent a minute) to almost anywhere in Canada, rates vary to other countries |
| Move (port) my existing phone number | $8.75 (one time charge) |
Optional Consulting
We can help you by purchasing the hardware and helping you set it up. This would include installing and configuring the hardware, as well as setting up your voip.ms account.
Estimated time: 1-2 hours
Estimated cost: $60-120
All costs are approximate as of the publishing of this project and are subject to change. Please contact us if you require updated pricing, alternative solutions or have any questions!