Voip reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 270 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 63 posts to rank the best Voip brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/smallbusiness, r/VOIP, r/cordcutters, r/software, r/selfhosted. Top-rated brands include VoIP.ms (4.5/5), Nextiva (3.9/5), RingCentral (3.4/5).

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Reviews270
Subreddits39
Posts63
Brands87
Products28
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#1

VoIP.ms

4.5
(17)
"+1 for Voip.ms. Made the switch from Vonage over 10 years ago."
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"VOIP.MS has been my provider at home and at work."
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"Never had to try anything other than voip.ms."
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"Voip.ms has been great for me for over 10 years."
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"I'm with VoIP.ms. have been for over 15 yrs for residential... excellent quality service customer service is good but haven't had to use them and has a ton of features..."
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"Voip.ms is a great option paired with a Grandstream adapter."
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"I've never had any trouble with voip.ms and it's essentially billed by use without contracts."
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"VOIP.ms for your SIP trunk is very inexpensive and simple to set up."
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"Over 15 years with zero problems"
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"Can also use many of these if you're looking for VOIP capable cordless phones."
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#2

Nextiva

3.9
(17)
"I have used Nextiva for over a decade and love it."
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"Yep, I’d recommend Nextiva. Never had any major issues with them."
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"Yep, I’ve been using Nextiva for a while now and it’s worked out great."
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"Nextiva can provide you a business number"
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"They have an app that forwards to your cell phone so you don't need to buy another phone for the business."
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"Nextiva does not charge extra for each number and offers unlimited minutes."
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"I’ve personally use Nextiva too and found it to be a solid choice."
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"Ok, I’m leaning towards Nextiva, seems like it’s got good reviews."
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"Nextiva, RingCentral and 8x8 are great voip systems for larger companies."
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"U might try nextiva is reliable and offers the features u need like call forwarding and app access, with better pricing for any business"
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#3

RingCentral

3.4
(18)
"I switched to RingCentral and haven’t looked back."
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"Ring Central is a great tool"
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"Maybe give RingCentral a try, heard good things about it."
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"Voip providers offering features like number porting, call forwarding, and mobile apps are great options for any business u guys check out Ringcentral for your needs"
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"Ringcentral is a solid option we got for reliability and offers features like call forwarding and app access for around price rage which we can easily have"
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"I had a good experience with Ring Central."
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"Ringcentral."
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"Currently the voip services I'm considering most closely are RingCentral, Zoom Phone, and Google Phone."
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"I've used both RingCentral and Grasshopper, and been pleased with both."
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"Ring Central is not bad."
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#4

Ooma

3.6
(17)
"Ooma and VOIPo are top options for features, quality, and support."
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"I'm over 5 years with Ooma, and it has been great (and cheap)."
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"I've used Ooma for 10+ years"
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"I've had Ooma for about 10 years now. I ported an old landline number to it."
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"Ooma was the cheapest phone service I could find. It’s been super reliable, and easy to use."
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"I've used Ooma without a single problem for 10+ years."
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"My mom has been using Ooma for quite a while. Very happy with it."
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"Ooma, no monthly fees, no complaints"
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"For reducing cost switching to voip service like what i used Ooma could be a great option its much more good in price not like higher price taker"
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"It works fine, sometimes there is a bit of an echo, but for 6 bucks month phone vs the 50 plus we were paying, I can deal with that."
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#5

Google Voice

4.2
(13)
"Google voice being free is the best Skype alternative."
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"Google Voice is the best option, offering number porting..."
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"Google Voice"
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"Why not google voice?"
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"Get a second Google voice number!"
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"I've been using Google Voice combined with a TextNow / T-Mobile SIM card and that is more than enough for me."
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"Now Google Voice is my primary US phone number with MagicApp as a backup."
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"Google Voice and Obihai for free during that time."
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"Google Voice app and website. Note that in the Google Voice app on a phone, enable the setting for preferring WiFi and mobile data."
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"Couldn't you use Google voice for this?"
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#6

Vonage

3.8
(13)
"Vonage business is best at rates and have all features which u gonna need with toll free numbers"
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"I have had Vonage for many years and it includes long distance to 60 countries."
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"The main ones are Vonage and Nextiva. They are great I use Vonage ourselves."
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"Very happy with them so far, no complaints."
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"I’ve had Vonage for twenty years. It just works."
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"Been using Vonage for around 8 years. No issues"
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"Try - Vonage"
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"Yep, I’ve been using Vonage and haven’t had any major issues so far."
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"They offer affordable plans around $50 per mo."
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"I used Vonage, way back in the day. It was fine."
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#7

Zadarma

4.0
(10)
"Check zadarma"
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"After 7 years with their business internet phone service, I recommend Zadarma VoIP."
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"I have always found Zadarma good value and give excellent support."
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"Great tip on Zadarma. They're both affordable and I can port my number."
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"We're UK based, and use a European service called Zadarma."
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"I've been using a European business internet service called Zadarma for over 7 years and am satisfied with the service and support."
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"I use the Zadarma VoIP as my primary phone, with the system configured so that the SMS are forwarded to emails."
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"I think that Zadarma offers a good combination of reasonable charges and call quality."
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"The Zadarma VoIP service integrates well with HubSpot CRM."
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"I started the registration process for Zadarma but was scared away by the requirement to send them a scan of my passport."
#8

Openphone

4.9
(8)
"OpenPhone is a great option."
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"We're using this and love it."
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"You should check out OpenPhone - we have a great HubSpot integration..."
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"OpenPhone"
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"Super easy to use as a solo business owner and can scale with you as you grow."
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"OpenPhone offers a competitive pricing for phone numbers, especially for Canadians."
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"Check out Openphone if you don’t need hardphones"
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"Openphone is a good choice if you need messaging too."
#9

Grasshopper

4.4
(8)
"Grasshopper is an excellent option for small businesses i guess all for under $50 a month"
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"We've used Grasshopper for years without any issues."
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"I use Grasshopper and it works great."
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"Grasshopper is a good software and offers some nice features at a low price."
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"I've used both RingCentral and Grasshopper, and been pleased with both."
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"Grasshopper works quite well too."
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"Grasshopper is relatively inexpensive compared to Teams and Ringcentral."
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"Check out grasshopper, pricing is pretty good for what it can do."
#10

Callcentric

4.9
(7)
"Third for Callcentric. I've had it for over ten years and have never had an issue."
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"Been using it in two homes for over a decade and never had an issue."
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"I highly recommend CallCentric."
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"Callcentric for cheap USA number and service"
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"Callcentric is great for optional SMS and affordable voicemail."
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"Callcentric offers competitive rates with 2500 minutes for just $29.95."
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"Callcentric."
#11

MagicJack

4.1
(7)
"Been using for several years and absolutely zero complaints."
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"I'm a fan of magickJack. Works great, and you can take your US number with you when traveling abroad with the app."
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"The MagicJack plugs into an Ethernet port on your router or switch behind router."
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"Got MagicJack which was much cheaper, and also worked well."
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"You can buy a magic Jack for like $60 for 5 years"
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"Magicjack because it's so easy to set up and pay for."
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"I bought magicjack. Works fine for phone calls."
#12

Zoom

4.3
(6)
"Zoom is user-friendly and widely used for meetings."
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"Give Zoom Phone a look-see."
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"Zoom phone at $15 /month has been money very very very well spent!"
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"We used Zoom Phone. Worked well. Easy to scale if you need to add more users."
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"I set my church up on Zoom phone. It’s cheap and you don’t have to deal with SIP trunks."
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"Zoom Phone is slightly less fully-featured and has much more limited support for actual phone hardware but their apps are much more responsive."
#13

Ooma Office

4.8
(5)
"I would recommend Ooma Office."
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"I've tested several VOIP services, and I'd recommend going with Ooma Office."
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"Ooma Office is suitable your father. I’ve used it and its easy to port over existing landlines..."
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"Check out Ooma Office or Grasshopper for your dad."
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"They offer affordable plans around $50 per mo."
#14

3CX

4.4
(5)
"We use a hosted 3CX solution and love it."
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"It's free up to 10 extensions/people and is cloud hosted."
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"3CX is a good option. No per user monthly cost."
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"Try the free version of 3CX if you only need a single did it should meet your needs."
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"3CX."
#15

Microsoft

4.2
(5)
"The integration of D365 with Teams VoIP is seamless and enhances productivity."
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"MS Teams is a great platform for collaboration."
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"Skype offers reliable video calling features."
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"Works surprisingly well once you understand how Microsoft wants you to do it."
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"You can buy your calling plan directly from Microsoft for $15/month."
#16

VoIPstudio

4.5
(4)
"VoIPstudio is a good one. A fully featured cloud PBX, basically everything you’d need for business needs regardless of size."
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"They offer a full-featured cloud PBX with a simple, intuitive app"
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"VoIPstudio might be a good option. Cloud-based with decent rates and full calling features."
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"It’s affordable, has all the features you need, including analytics, and works with HubSpot."
#17

Google

4.3
(4)
"Google voice is free and works great."
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"Google Voice is convenient for managing calls."
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"Google Voice worked great for our small business, allowing us to receive calls and texts on both our phones."
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"Google voice is pretty solid, probably not for privacy though."
#18

Aircall

4.0
(4)
"So is AirCall."
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"I would trial both AirCall and ZoomPhone."
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"For VoIP services that integrate well with HubSpot CRM, consider options like Aircall..."
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"Aircall."
#19

Ubiquiti

3.5
(4)
"The one is from Ubiquiti is quite solid, we pay like $9/line/month."
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"The one is from Ubiquiti is quite solid, we pay like $9/line/month."
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"Ubiquiti sounds awesome at $10/month if you only have one phone number."
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"Users report problems with logging out, crashing, and poor sound quality."
#20

Global Call Forwarding

4.7
(3)
"They have virtual phone number plans starting at $7.95/month with a bunch of cloud calling features that come included for free."
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"They have affordable plans – some as low as $7.95. You can start small and then scale up as your business grows. Their plans come with many call management features like routing, IVR, virtual voicemail, etc."
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"You should be able to port to a virtual phone service provider like Global Call Forwarding."
#21

JustCall

4.3
(3)
"It's user-friendly, affordable, and offers many useful features for the sales team."
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"People I know who use it say their AI suite is a bang for the buck and their dialers are great for executing high-volume outbound campaigns."
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"You can try out JustCall. It has all the features you listed..."
#22

Polycom

4.3
(3)
"Big fan of Freepbx. All the features you can ever want. 20 used Polycom phones and only pay for the minutes we use. About $60/month."
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"They're solid and dependable, but more expensive."
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"You can get some older used Polycom VVX phones and use them with Teams."
#23

FreePBX

4.0
(3)
"We use hosted FreePBX, and it’s perfect for small clients"
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"Vital or freepbx. They are all going to be geared towards business as not many homes need a PBX."
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"Freepbx Phone Server is what i use for voip. Might be Overkill for your usage tho"
#24

Dialpad

4.0
(3)
"Dialpad has their own servers in the US and internationally, providing reliable service."
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"They claim to have 100% uptime SLA and are fully scalable."
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"I had an ok-ish experience with Dialpad but when you do have an issue their support team is pretty incompetent."
#25

Zoom Phone

4.0
(3)
"I would trial both AirCall and ZoomPhone."
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"More and more people are moving to Zoom Phone or Teams."
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"I'm looking to switch to Zoom phone system this week, I think. It looks like it has most of everything that I need."
#26

Linphone

4.0
(3)
"Linphone, Bria?"
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"Linphone."
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"Linphone is a great free softphone that is cross-platform and supports SIP accounts."
#27

Asterisk

5.0
(2)
"Asterisk"
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"Asterisk"
#28

A&A

5.0
(2)
"Another ++ for A&A"
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"\+1 for A&A."
#29

KrispCall

5.0
(2)
"KrispCall works great with HubSpot."
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"Some solutions you can try are: KrispCall (20% OFF LIFETIME)..."
#30

RingPlan

5.0
(2)
"RingPlan can help you with mobile and Windows/Mac/Linux versions."
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"RingPlan can help you. Mobile and Windows/Mac/Linux versions. I am one of their VoIP Engineers."
#31

OVH

5.0
(2)
"Very affordable pricing at EUR 1.19/month."
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"Very competitive pricing at EUR 1.19/month."
#32

8x8

3.0
(3)
"I use 8x8 and am happy with it."
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"8x8 is an excellent VoIP phone system for bigger companies."
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"Currently using 8x8. Would not recommend."
#33

Microsoft Teams

4.5
(2)
"Microsoft Teams. EOT."
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"Microsoft Teams phones work perfectly fine and works seamlessly with the rest of the Office 365 ecosystem."
#34

Genesys Cloud

4.5
(2)
"Genesys Cloud if price is not a concern"
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"Genesys Cloud if price is not a concern..."
#35

Twilio

4.5
(2)
"Look Into twilio"
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"We use twillo , pretty decent"
#36

GoTo

3.0
(3)
"GoTo has made working from home 1,000 times easier."
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"GoTo/Jive had more PBX features and has much better hardware phone support."
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"GoTo/Jive had more PBX features and has much better hardware phone support."
#37

Local VoIP

3.5
(2)
"Go with a reseller who can support you like Apple would."
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"Find a local company who provides VoIP services that meet your feature needs."
#39

FlyNumber

3.0
(2)
"Affordable virtual number for just $2.95 a month."
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"Mobile number is more expensive at $15."
#40

Nextivia

2.5
(2)
"Pretty decent pricing and been decent customer support."
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"Many bad reviews regarding app issues, sound quality, and customer service."
#42

Squadcast

5.0
(1)
"I recommend Squadcast. I have used it for 170+ interviews and have no plans to change."
#43

Comera

5.0
(1)
"Comera is by far the best"
#44

Close.io

5.0
(1)
"Close.io"
#45

BlueSky UC

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend BlueSky UC"
#46

Verizon Business

5.0
(1)
"We offer both soft phone applications and physical desk phones"
#47

VOXO

5.0
(1)
"I work for VOXO and we provide all of that if you wanna chat."
#48

Grandstream HT Series

5.0
(1)
"Grandstream HT series ATA supports rotary"
#49

Grandstream HT802

5.0
(1)
"Running a Rotary bell phone with a Grandstream HT802 ATA"
#50

Sipharmony

5.0
(1)
"Nah. Sipharmony.com is where it's at :)"
#51

IZT Cloud Voice

5.0
(1)
"IZT Cloud Voice!"
#52

CoPilot VoIP

5.0
(1)
"You should look into CoPilot VoIP."
#53

PrimeVOX

5.0
(1)
"EXCEPTIONAL company culture and they pride themselves on 24/7 live customer service."
#54

QuickTalk

5.0
(1)
"I'm using Quicktalk for a few months now. You get everything a small business needs to manage business calls for only $9 per month."
#55

Verizon

5.0
(1)
"Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, ideal for field operations."
#56

Free Mobile

5.0
(1)
"Includes calls to the US, Canada, and more for a great price."
#57

IMO

5.0
(1)
"IMO and GoChat work fine."
#58

Bicom Systems

5.0
(1)
"They offer a comprehensive suite of VoIP services that fit our needs well."
#59

Koala Calling

4.0
(1)
"You should be able to port to a virtual phone service provider like Koala Calling."
#60

Zultys

4.0
(1)
"Zultys offers a voicemail escalation capability designed for this exact use case."
#61

Riverside

4.0
(1)
"I use Riverside. It records each participant as separate audio tracks."
#62

Linksys

4.0
(1)
"With a Linksys PAP it was possible to allow calls without registration."
#63

Grandstream

4.0
(1)
"Grandstream HT812 (for two lines), 814 or 818 for 4 and 8 lines respectively."
#64

Vital

4.0
(1)
"Vital or freepbx. They are all going to be geared towards business as not many homes need a PBX."
#65

IncrediblePBX

4.0
(1)
"I used to run incrediblePBX years ago when my kids were at school and had prepaid phones with expensive call costs."
#66

Alexa

4.0
(1)
"I use Alexa on my phone and use the drop in feature and call Alexa devices at home."
#67

Readymode

4.0
(1)
"Readymode works really well for us. Very simple. Fairly priced."
#68

Intermedia

4.0
(1)
"Intermedia is better than Ring Central and will meet your needs."
#69

VirtualPBX

4.0
(1)
"Most voip providers has 'unlimited minutes' for local and cheap cost for toll free."
#70

Cisco

4.0
(1)
"Cisco Webex is a solid choice for business communications."
#71

Anveo

4.0
(1)
"Anveo offers a reliable free account subscription with excellent features for both personal and business use."
#72

HubSpot

4.0
(1)
"HubSpot provides excellent CRM tools."
#73

GlobalCallForwarding

4.0
(1)
"GlobalCallForwarding is a cost-effective option."
#75

Mizu

4.0
(1)
"Switching to G711u improved the quality and reduced latency significantly."
#76

3cx

4.0
(1)
"3cx offers a free hosted version for up to 10 users and has various apps for different platforms."
#77

Sangoma

4.0
(1)
"A good alternative to consider."
#78

Gochat

4.0
(1)
"Gochat works well for personal calls."
#79

GoTo Connect

4.0
(1)
"GoTo Connect is another."
#80

Unitel

4.0
(1)
"Unitel is a more affordable and easier-to-manage VoIP provider."
#81

MightyCall

4.0
(1)
"MightyCall is a more affordable and easier-to-manage VoIP provider."
#82

Callture

4.0
(1)
"Callture is a more affordable and easier-to-manage VoIP provider."
#83

GoToConnect

4.0
(1)
"Otherwise, gotoconnect is another good option but pricier."
#84

iTeleCenter

4.0
(1)
"Recently switched to iTeleCenter, works pretty well and they're economical as well."
#85

OIT VoIP

4.0
(1)
"Best customer service out of any VOIP provider, impeccable quality of service when it works."
#86

Synchro MSP

4.0
(1)
"Better alternative to Sherpa Desk with unlimited points and better integrations."
#87

FusionPBX

3.0
(1)
"Fusion PBX, but it's surely overkill."

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