Phonegnome Review
Phonegnome is a device-based VoIP service. The company offers more than just VoIP; it goes all the way to softphone, mobile, web and even offers business packages. Here is a quick review of Phonegnome for your knowledge.
How The Phonegnome Box Works
They call their Phonegnome box ‘revolutionary’. This is because it adheres to the VoIP technology to communicate via traditional phone. No need of a computer and also eliminates the monthly bills.
So, how does it work?
Buy the box, plug it into your phone line, get a number that you will use to make free calls and receive calls. You have to first register, which is free.
What Does It Cost And What Is Free?
Phonegnome box will cost you a one time $100. You are able to make free calls only to Phonegnome users not any others. So if you have more Phonegnome users the more free calls you will be able to make otherwise not. So get the list of people who are using Phonegnome and get free calls. This way you can talk to them as long as you want to. International calls from Phonegnome will cost you, the flat rates start at $15. This offer allows you to call any phone in US or Canada. If you have noon-0free calls they will be automatically channeled to your landline. Well that is even more expensive. If you add extra $7 dollars to that and you will be able to make calls to international destination, list of a few countries.you also have the option to select the Pay As You Go plan. this is the plan in which you will have to pay per minute, the cost is $2.41 per minute.
Features
• voicemail to email
• 911
• Call forwarding, three-way calling, call transfer etc.
• Can be used with many common VoIP platforms like SIP, ATAs etc.
• Free calls to Gtalk, MSN, and Yahoo! IM users
Quality and Reliability
The Phonegnome box is a modified version of Sipura SPA 300 ATA. This has a good reputation working with the landlines. Working with the landline the service becomes even more reliable. If the power goes out, your connection is not disturbed as in others that need a PC to run.