Hi, I'm Fred Grant and you can find more about me and why I've created this site on the RingCentral
RingCentral is one of my favorites, so much so that they are my personal choice of carriers for CollegeHelpers.com. They offer a ton of features at a reasonable prince with downloadable utilities that make their product top-notch!
RingCentral doesn't mess around when it comes to faxing. Their integrated utility makes it a snap to fax any document on your computer right over the internet.
Their included minutes are priced very well and they only charge for 1 leg!!!!
- #1 Overall Top Pick!
- #1 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- #2 Choice for The Best Medium and Large Company Plans
- #2 Choice for The Best Call Center Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 300 | $14.99 | 4.9¢ |
10 |
| Business Plus | 1000 | $29.99 | 4.4¢ |
Unlimited |
| Power | 1500 | $49.99 | 4.2¢ |
Unlimited |
| Premium | 2500 | $99.99 | 3.9¢ |
Unlimited |
Get your own Toll Free or Local Number with voicemail for as low as $9.99 per month
RingCentral Office
You already know about RingCentral Mobile, but you may not know about RingCentral Office. RingCentral has now combined the power of their hosted PBX plans with a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) option. The RingCentral Office plan provides all the same great features PLUS unlimited calling and faxing!
- #1 Overall Top Pick!
- #1 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- #2 Choice for The Best Medium and Large Company Plans
- #2 Choice for The Best Call Center Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 User | Unlimited |
$49.99 | - |
10 |
| 4 User | Unlimited |
$99.99 | - |
Unlimited |
| 8 User | Unlimited |
$179.99 | - |
Unlimited |
Phone.com
Phone.com offers some great features at a great price. They are relatively new to the scene and are growing rapidly with new features being added. My most current review of Phone.com has them edging out some of the competition.
Read the full review to see if they are the right company for you!
- #2 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 300 | $14.88 | 4.9¢ | Unlimited |
| 600 | 600 | $24.88 | 4.9¢ | Unlimited |
| 1000 | 1000 | $39.88 | 3.9¢ | Unlimited |
| 2500 | 2500 | $74.88 | 3.5¢ | Unlimited |
GotVMail
GotVMail has made some major changes recently and offer great service. When you call the sales staff or for service you actually can get in touch with someone and the staff is trained very well. I'm very impressed with them and highly recommend GotVMail to anyone considering them
- #4 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 100 | $9.95 | 6¢ | Unlimited |
| Grow | 2000 | $49 | 6¢ | Unlimited |
| Max | 10000 | $199 | 6¢ | Unlimited |
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TollFreeForwarding.com
TollFreeForwarding.com is a great option for virtual pbx if you are interested in adding local and toll-free numbers in foreign countries. TollFreeForwarding.com can integrate with your existing phone, pbx or hosted pbx system and provides you with some useful features for managing international calls.
Read the full review to see if they are the right company for you!
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 plan | see site | see site | see site | Unlimited |
my1voice
my1voice is a relatively new player to the virtual pbx arena offers popular features at a great price. If you're in the market for an inexpensive plan that offers unlimited extensions my1voice could be a great option for you.. Read my full review to see all of the details on my1voice plans, features and configuration.
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | 150 | $10 | 5¢ | Unlimited |
| Best Value | 1000 | $30 | 5¢ | Unlimited |
| More Minutes | 2000 | $50 | 5¢ | Unlimited |
onebox
onebox is a great plan. They have all the features of a great virtual pbx system with a good price and they've even thrown in a little twist - they only bill for your actual talk-time!
Onebox now provides a Live Receptionist plan so you definitely want to consider them for your small business/home office operation.
- #1 Choice for The Best Live Receptionst Plan
- #5 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | 100 | $16.95 | 10¢ | 1 |
| Executive | 400 | $19.95 | 10¢ | 1 |
| Executive | 2000 | $29.95 | 10¢ | 1 |
| Receptionist | 2000 | $49.95 | 10¢ | 4 |
| Receptionist | 2000 | $79.95 | 10¢ | 10 |
| Live Receptionist | 100 + 2000 | $199.95 | 3.9¢ | |
| Live Receptionist | 250 + 2000 | $499.95 | 3.9¢ |
VirtualPBX
Get ready for the Grand-Daddy of them all - VirtualPBX.com! Believed to be the first of the hosted PBX companies, VirtualPBX knows how to to do Virtual PBX right - they even have the trademark on the phrase "Virtual PBX".
In a word, they are RELIABLE. So reliable that companies contract with them for a seamless backup option for when their on-site PBX system fails. It begs the question why you wouldn't go with them in the first place and forego the expense of a true PBX system.
- #1 Choice for The Best Call Center Plans
- #1 Choice for The Best Medium and Large Company Plans
- #3 Choice for The Best SOHO and Small Office Plans
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHO/Startup | 100 | $9.99 | 6.5¢ | 5 |
| Small Business 10 | 500 | $24.99 | 5.8¢ | 10 |
| Small Business 20 | 1,000 | $44.99 | 4.7¢ | 20 |
| Corporate | 2,000 | $94.99 | 4.4¢ | 50 |
Davinci Virtual
Davinci Virtual is not just your typical virtual pbx system, it's much, much more. Yes, they do have a great auto attendant service, but when it comes to Virtual, they've got you covered!
Davinci Vitural Provides:
- Live Receptionists
- Virtual Office Space
If you're considering a virtual pbx system for your small or home business, you definitely need to check out Davinci Virtual. They take your virtual system to the next level!
- #2 Choice for The Best Live Receptionist Plans
| Level | Price/ |
Cost/ Minute |
Add'l Minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Receptionist 100 minutes | $149 | $1.49 | 90¢ |
| Live Receptionist 250 minutes | $249 | $0.99 | 90¢ |
| Live Receptionist 600 minutes | $499 | $0.83 | 90¢ |
| Live Receptionist 1000 minutes | $799 | $0.80 | 90¢ |
Get a Virtual Assistant for your business - starting at $59.00/mo.
TollFreeExpress
TollFreeExpress.com Offers the cheapest monthly plan that I've seen so far - $4.95! Granted, you don’t receive the full features, but for those that just need the nitty gritty, this could be the plan for you. They also offer robust call center features for those in need of a support center solution.
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Lowest monthly fee available for a toll-free PBX plan that includes features
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 0 | $4.95 | 5.2¢ | 0 |
| Small Business | 0 | $9.95 | 5.2¢ | 5 |
| Enterprise | 0 | $19.95 | 5.2¢ | 25 |
| Contact Center | 0 | Call for Quote | 5.2¢ | unlimited |
Get1800.com
GET1800.com is a very inexpensive, no frills 800 service. They are perfect for anyone looking for a toll-free number that will forward calls to any number you choose.
Simply set the number you want calls routed to and your done! Simple and affordable.
- #1 Choice for the Simplest Plan
- #1 Choice for the Best Plan for Personal Use
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only 1 | 0 | $2 | 3.9¢ | 0 |
Is800.com
Is800.com market themselves as an international toll-free service, able to forward calls to any number in the world. This is a bare-bones service – no frills or features (other than follow-me). Users have a monthly minimum of $5 usage. If you don't use at least $5 worth of calls you will be billed the difference.
- #2 Choice for the Simplest Plans
- #4 Choice for the Best Plan for Personal Use
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Plans | 0 | $5 | 6.5¢ | 0 |
TelCan.net
TelCan.net offers several different products, many of which we won't be discussing. From their main webpage it can be confusing to figure out exactly what they do offer. For our purposes they offer both toll-free plans and virtual PBX systems. They've broken them out separately; however they appear to be interchangeable and/or combined to make one package.
This is a bare-bones system, offering the basic services. If you're simply looking for a toll-free forwarding service then TelCan.net might be for you.
- #4 Choice for the Simplest Plan
- #3 Choice for the Best Plan for Personal Use
- Rated one of the Best Value Plans
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Level | 0 | $14.98 | 4.5¢ | 1 |
Phone People
Phone People used to be TollFreeLive.com. They have updated their branding, but nothing else has changed.
Phone People plans are confusing, sign-up is more difficult than it should be, features are limited and they double bill your minutes. Go with RingCentral, GotVMail or VirtualPBX.
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 100 | $9.99 | 5.9¢ | 5 |
| Light | 500 | $19.99 | 4.9¢ | 10 |
| Standard | 1000 | $29.99 | 3.9¢ | 25 |
| Pro | 2500 | $99.99 | 2.9¢ | 100 |
FreedomVoice Systems
There is a striking similarity between FeedomVoice and Freedom800. The similarity is so close, I wouldn't be suprised if the company was a rebranding of Freedom800.
FreedomVoice is too expensive for what it offers. Go with a different plan like RingCentral or GotVMail.
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreedomBronze | 100 | $9.95 | 5.9¢ | 5 |
| FreedomSilver | 500 | $24.95 | 5.5¢ | 10 |
| FreedomGold | 1000 | $44.95 | 4.5¢ | 25 |
| FreedomPlatinum | 2500 | $79.95 | 3.9¢ | 100 |
(Get,COA)TeleCenter
While they have comparable features to the competition, their rates are some of the highest around. I was also disappointed in how they worded their "one low price" making is sound like their fees were all inclusive. Make sure you read the details on this one before signing up for service.
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Plan | 0 | $34.95 | 5.9¢ | 10 |
Freedom800
Freedom800Freedom800 has a few features that require consideration, but overall it's an expensive plan. They charge for both legs of the call and for features that are included in their competitors plans. Read on to get the full details.
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreedomLITE | 0 | $9.95 | 6.9¢ | 5 |
| FreedomPRO | 0 | $19.95 | 6.9¢ | 10 |
| FreedomXTREME | 0 | $29.95 | 6.9¢ | 10 |
800pbx
If you are considering 800pbx please make sure you read the full review. You may want to look at RingCentral or GotVMail as better alternatives.
Please be sure to read the full review before making any decisions!
- Offers a Free Trial
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 150 | $14.99 | 6.7¢ | 5 |
| Silver | 500 | $29.99 | 5.9¢ | 10 |
| Gold | 1000 | $49.99 | 4.7¢ | 20 |
| Platinum | 2000 | $99.99 | 3.9¢ | 100 |
kall8
Kall8 is an affordable and simple plan with voicemail if you stick to the basics! While you can ad features to your plan it will cost you, but for those people looking for a simple option, kall8 might be the company for you. Signing up for service is straight forward and uncomplicated.
- #3 Choice for the Simplest Plan
- #2 Choice for the Best Plan for Personal Use
| Level | Included Minutes | Price/ |
Add'l Min |
Mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only 1 | 0 | $2+ | 6.9¢ | 1 |
