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Compare Residential Digital Phone Providers
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Costs/Fees |
Mconnect |
Company A |
Company B |
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Unlimited* Calling Plan |
$24.95 |
$24.99 |
$35.00 |
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Activation Fee |
$29.95 |
$29.99 |
$29.99 |
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Early Termination Fees |
No |
$39.99 per line if canceling within 2 years |
$29.99 if canceling within 1 year without returning device |
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Equipment Cost |
Free ATA device but charge $10.00 for ATA/Router |
Free ATA/Router device |
Free ATA device but will have to purchase a router. |
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Regulatory Recovery Fee |
None |
$0.99 |
Varies |
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Universal Service Fee (USF) |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
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USF Payment Recoupment |
None |
None |
Varies |
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State and Local Taxes |
None |
Varies |
Varies |
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E911 Fees |
None |
$.99 |
Varies |
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Equalization Surcharge |
None |
None |
Varies |
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Shipping Cost |
$9.95 Per ATA or ATA/Router |
$9.95 Per Device |
$9.95 Per ATA Device |
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Features |
Mconnect |
Company A |
Company B |
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Basic Web Portal |
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Anonymous Call Rejection |
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Call Forwarding |
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Call Hold |
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Call Return |
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Call Transfer |
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Call Waiting |
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Calling Name Delivery |
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Calling Line ID Blocking Per Call |
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Calling Line ID Delivery |
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Cancel Call Waiting Per Call |
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Do Not Disturb |
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Last Number Redial |
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Simultaneous Ring |
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Speed Dial 8 & 100 |
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Three Way Calling |
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Voice Mailbox |
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Voice Message Management |
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Voice Message to Email |
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Web Portal Call Logs |
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Total Feature Package |
20 |
15 |
11 |
Compare Business Digital Phone Providers
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Costs/Fees |
Mconnect |
Company A |
Company B |
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Unlimited* Calling Plan |
$34.95 |
$49.99 |
$50.00 |
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Activation Fee |
$29.95 |
$29.99 |
$29.99 |
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Free Fax |
No |
Yes-250 Min. |
No |
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First Month Free |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Early Termination Fees |
None |
$39.99 per line if canceling within 2 years |
$29.99 if canceling within 1 year without returning device |
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Equipment Cost |
$59.00 for ATA and $89.00 for ATA/Router |
Free ATA/Router device |
Free ATA device but will have to purchase a router |
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Regulatory Recovery Fee |
None |
$0.99 |
Varies |
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Universal Service Fee (USF) |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
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USF Payment Recoupment |
None |
None |
Varies |
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State and Local Taxes |
None |
Varies |
Varies |
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E911 Fees |
None |
$0.99 |
Varies |
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Equalization Surcharge |
None |
None |
Varies |
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Shipping Cost |
$9.95 Per ATA or ATA/Router |
$9.95 Per Device |
$9.95 Per Device |
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Features |
Mconnect |
Company A |
Company B |
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Basic Web Portal |
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Anonymous Call Rejection |
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Call Forwarding |
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Call Hold |
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Call Hunt (Hunt Groups) |
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Call Return |
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Call Transfer |
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Call Waiting |
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Calling Name Delivery |
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Calling Line ID Blocking Per Call |
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Calling Line ID Delivery |
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Cancel Call Waiting Per Call |
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Do Not Disturb |
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Last Number Redial |
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Simultaneous Ring |
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Speed Dial 8 & 100 |
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Three Way Calling |
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Voice Mailbox |
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Voice Message Management |
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Voice Message Call Back |
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Web Portal Call Logs |
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Total Feature Package |
21 |
17 |
14 |
*Restrictions apply to unlimited plans, information current as of July 2011
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