American Phone Line

ButterPecan

Tue, Oct 19 2010, 10:54 pm

Anyone have info about how to get an American phone line? Preferably the kind that your computer doesn't need to be on to connect. I've never looked into it before so any info, price range etc would be helpful.
Thanks Smile

fiddle

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 1:54 am

we way about 30 bucks a month. we have vonage. we occasionally get discounts and end up paying 15 dollars a month. the service is great and weve had it for 4 years now.

kolshemesh

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 3:20 am

We have TCS which works through our regular phone line. We have a special code for dialing US numbers. Plus- great quality! Minus- it's really expensive (182 shekel this month) and they charge in $ and give a 4 shekel to the $ exchange. Um- yeah. That has existed in what? 4 or 5 years? They offered us a free month with a 4 month trial, and I think we'll be cancelling shortly when the trial ends. I was making a few business calls where Skype quality wasn't good enough, but now I'm back to calling family, and they can listen to me yell.

catonmylap

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 12:42 pm

we've got magicjack, but your computer needs to be on...
you can't be doing anything internet related at the time either to get decent quality...

it's not the best, but it's the cheapest out there and it suits our needs.

RachelEve14

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 12:45 pm

catonmylap wrote:

Same here. I can browse imamother or something while it's on, but that's about it. You can't beat the price though.

OOTBubby

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 1:50 pm

My DD has something which doesn't require a computer or DSL line at all -- it's through her regular phone service and includes unlimited incoming and outgoing US calls for around $25 per month. She dials a code for an outgoing US call and has a local US number for us to call.

spsdr

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 1:54 pm

Have I talk more for less - pay 30 a month the service is pretty good sometimes Israeli calls are not so clear. comp does not have to be on.

grin

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 2:36 pm

I used to have a US phone line but switched to a local company's ADSL. I get better sound quality now than I did before, but calls to the US aren't local, of course so it costs more for them to call me. OTOH, my monthly fee is much less.

Chocoholic

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 2:44 pm

Vonage is so expensive...

We have a magic jack... It costs $ 40 to buy and includes the first year... after that its $ 20 a year and there are even five year deals for $ 60 or so... You get a US phone number from an area of your choice.. and you can make unlimited US phone calls to landlines AND cell phones for free! (And receive them, obviously)

Very Happy

zipporah

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 3:15 pm

OOTBubby wrote:

That sounds like what I have, but hers is much cheaper. Could you find out the company?

OOTBubby

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 4:09 pm

zipporah wrote:

OOTBubby wrote:

That sounds like what I have, but hers is much cheaper. Could you find out the company?

It is possible the price has gone. That's what it cost when she first got which was a couple of years ago. I'll ask her when I speak to her tomorrow.

lst

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 4:31 pm

We have a company called future nine. We pay $135 for the year. It includes 3000 outgoing minutes and 3000 incoming minutes. Never had a problem with it.

OOTBubby

Thu, Oct 21 2010, 12:28 pm

OOTBubby wrote:

zipporah wrote:

OOTBubby wrote:

That sounds like what I have, but hers is much cheaper. Could you find out the company?

It is possible the price has gone. That's what it cost when she first got which was a couple of years ago. I'll ask her when I speak to her tomorrow.

I just asked her -- the price is more -- a little over $40 per month.

amother

Thu, Oct 21 2010, 2:17 pm

Phonepower for $200 for 2 years, 5,000 minutes per month for USA and Canada. They also have a Global thing for about $8 per month anywhere else in the world for 1,200 per month.

zipporah

Thu, Oct 21 2010, 2:20 pm

OOTBubby wrote:

zipporah wrote:

OOTBubby wrote:

That sounds like what I have, but hers is much cheaper. Could you find out the company?

It is possible the price has gone. That's what it cost when she first got which was a couple of years ago. I'll ask her when I speak to her tomorrow.

I just asked her -- the price is more -- a little over $40 per month.

Thanks for your speed!