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2. VoIP New technologies have allowed companies like Vonage to offer phone services through a Broadband Internet Connection. New advances with these “Internet Phones” have caused prices to drop for long-distance telephone calls. New technologies have allowed companies like Vonage to offer phone services through a Broadband Internet Connection. New advances with these “Internet Phones” have caused prices to drop for long-distance telephone calls.

3. Current Providers Current providers include Skype, SIPphone, i2Telecom, and Dialpad Communications. They offer such features as: Current providers include Skype, SIPphone, i2Telecom, and Dialpad Communications. They offer such features as: Free PC-to-PC calling Free PC-to-PC calling Conference Calls Conference Calls Voicemail Voicemail Reduced long distance telephone costs Reduced long distance telephone costs

4. Skype The leading provider introduced its service in early March, as a test phase. Now, it allows a user to setup an account, choose a phone number from any area code or country in the world, and dictate where you want your messages delivered to: either to an account on your PC or through an additional voicemail. The leading provider introduced its service in early March, as a test phase. Now, it allows a user to setup an account, choose a phone number from any area code or country in the world, and dictate where you want your messages delivered to: either to an account on your PC or through an additional voicemail.

5. Pricing $$$ Skype Pricing Options: Skype Pricing Options: $12 / 3 Months $38 / 1 Year Gizmo Project Options: Gizmo Project Options: $15 / 3 Months These plans do not include the price per minute. The average rate for each minute varies. Calls within the US are on average about 1.8 cents a minute. Calls outside the US range from 2.1 cents to Brazil, all the way to 15.4 cents to call New Delhi.

6. Possible Providers Representatives from AOL, Yahoo!, and Microsoft have all stated that they are developing new computer phone services in their upcoming versions of instant messaging. Even Google has offered a computer-phone service that may be the launch pad for PC-to-phone services. Representatives from AOL, Yahoo!, and Microsoft have all stated that they are developing new computer phone services in their upcoming versions of instant messaging. Even Google has offered a computer-phone service that may be the launch pad for PC-to-phone services.

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