Connethere
iConnectHere is the consumer division of DeltaThree, Inc., an industry leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. IConnectHere is a name which has quickly surfaced with the advent of broadband phones. With its good service for users both in and outside the USA at reasonable prices. The company has made good advantage of its broadband phone experiance to develop a large group of satisfied customers both in the USA and worldwide.
Features
- After signing up with iConnectHere you will be given a local number in the USA. The choice of the area code is up to you. This can really be helpful as from this calling area anyone can call you for free on your number.
- For business needs you also get the option to add a toll free number after paying some extra.
- Other cool features like caller ID, voicemail, call forwarding, 3-way calling, and similar other features make it a must have service.
- Last but not the least you can call other iConnectHere users absolutely free.
- You can also get a local number in another country. This service is available for 10 European countries and Israel for an extra sign up fee of ($7.99).
- If you are mobile user then, you can also sign up for a soft phone feature which enables you to make calls using your laptop from any Wifi hot spot.
- Using your adapter (or phone with the adapter built in) you can use any high speed Internet connection anywhere in the world to make telephone calls with no change in your phone service.
Services
- Home Plan
- Business Plan
- Open Access Plan
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Extremely low rates as low as 1.1¢/minute
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Pricing
Business
iConnectHere offers unlimited minutes to and from the USA and Canada, including Alaska and Hawaii, for $29.99 per month only. This rate is a bit high for people living within the USA, but it's a simply great for people not currently living in the USA.
Individual/Family
If you are not a heavy users then for $15.99 iConnectHere offers 800 minutes to the USA and Canada. This totals about 13 hours of international talk time. If you go over 800, you only pay 2.3¢/min for the extra. That's enough for many broadband phone users.
Pros:
- IConnectHere shipped phone adaptor overseas at standard shipping cost, no extra intiernational shipping charge.
- Cheapest phone service. At $15.99, it offers 800 min. of free calls.
- iConnectHere offers a free trial for the initial 30 days full with full refund of the amount paid.
- Customer care service is good.
Cons:
- For local calls, you need to dial 1+area code first with Vonage you can directly dial the local number. Not a big problem but some consumers find it cumbersome in the beginning.
- The Vonage web site is better organized.
- Some people don’t approve of the Customer service support’s problem solving capabilities.
Conclusions
If your usage per month is less than 800 minutes then the iConnects package for $15.99 is certainly a great value package and also you get the option to get your full refund if you change your mind to use iConnect's services.
