Virtual Phone System Comparison
Rank |
#5 |
#6 |
#7 |
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| Provider
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Grasshopper |
FreedomVoice |
eVoice |
| Overall Rating |
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| Free Trial |
7 Days |
15 Days |
6 Months |
| BBB Rating | A+ | A | F |
| Detailed Review |
Grasshopper Review |
FreedomVoice Review |
eVoice Review |
| Pricing | Pay as Go: $9.95/mo Ramp: $24.00/mo Grow: $49.00/mo Max: $199.00/mo |
Start: $9.95/mo Edge: $39.95/mo Suite: $79.95/mo |
Pro: $12.95/mo SOHO: $19.95/mo Small Business: $29.95/mo |
Features |
Grasshopper |
FreedomVoice |
eVoice |
| Included Minutes | Pay as Go: none Ramp: 500 Grow: 2,000 Max: 10,000 |
Start: 100 Edge: 1,000 Suite: 2,500 |
Pro: 300 SOHO: 500 Small Business: 1,000 |
| Overage Minutes | Pay as Go: 6¢ Ramp: 6¢ Grow: 6¢ Max: 6¢ |
Start: 5.9¢ Edge: 4.9¢ Suite: 3.9¢ |
Pro: 5.9¢ SOHO: 4.9¢ Small Business: 3.9¢ |
| Included Incoming Lines | Pay as Go: 1 Ramp: 1 Grow: 2 Max: 3 |
1 -toll free | Pro: 1 SOHO: 1 Small Business: 1 |
| Cost for Additional Incoming Lines | $5.00 ea/month | $5/month/each for toll free numbers $10/month/each for local numbers |
Not Applicable – you only get 2 lines at most. 1 local and 1 toll free |
| Extensions |
Unlimited on all plans |
Start: 5 Edge: 25 Suite: 100 |
Pro: 2 |
| True 800 Number Fee | $15 | $30 | no fee, however none were available |
| Vanity 800 Number Fee | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| 800 Number Transfer Fee | $30 | $30 | FREE |
| Local Number Transfer Fee | $30 | $30 | Free if they support the area code |
| Customer Service | 24×7 (good) |
Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST (Poor) | 24×7 (out-sourced – poor) |
Grasshopper |
FreedomVoice |
eVoice |
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| No Setup/Activation Fee | |||
| International Virtual Number | |||
| Queuing: | (hunt group) |
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| Call From Web/Click to Call Me | |||
| Internet Fax | no outbound – inbound only |
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| Conference Calling | For a $5/mo Fee |
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| Call Screening | |||
| Call Forwarding | |||
| Message Alerts | |||
| Voicemail to Email | option to transcribe voicemail to text for easy reading in noisy places. |
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| Dial by Name Directory | |||
| Answering Rules/After Hours | |||
Grasshopper |
FreedomVoice |
eVoice |
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