Netzero Voice offers a similar computer based VoIP service like Skype. While there computer-to-computer calls are offered for free, the subscribers need to subscribe to one of their paid packages to make computer-to-phone calls.

Netzero Voice Premium service offers you a telephone number besides other facilities while the free service would not include the telephone number but just the four standard features of Voicemail, Caller ID, Call-waiting and Call Block.

Features:

Netzero Voice offers almost all the standard features that are generally required in a phone service. Considering the factor that these features are offered for free their customers should be pretty happy with what they get.

Free calling:

All calls made within the Netzero network (one Netzero user to other) using the NetZero Voice software are absolutely free.

Use Any Internet Connection: This is probably the most important factor that distinguishes NetZero Voice from all other service. While most of the VOIP services work only on Broadband or DSL internet connection Netzero promises to provide clear voice quality even over Dial-up internet connection.

Voicemail:

Netzero offers standard voicemail service and voicemails can be checked online.

Calling Features:

Netzero Voice comes with the standard calling features like caller ID, Call waiting, Call Block, Speed Dial, and Do Not Disturb

Instant Messaging:

Besides voice, Netzero Voice software also offers the facility of instant messaging to the subscribers.

Online Message Center: Netzero also offers a free email account and subscribers can have a unified both emails and voicemails can be accessed from the online message center

Plans Offered:

Other than the free service offered by Netzero Voice, there are also three other paid packages that offer computer-to-phone calls with various other facilities.

Netzero Voice 100:

This plan offers monthly 100 minutes to receive and place calls to landlines and cell phones in US, Canada and PuertoRico. Any additional minutes would be charged at 2cents/minute. This plan also comes with great international rates starting as low as 2cents per minute.

This plan offers a personal telephone number for your computer and you can choose any US number regardless of the area where you stay. The "Find-me-follow-me" facility forwards calls to up to 3 phone numbers if the call is not attended at the computer.

NetZero Voice Super 250:

Priced at $9.95/month (plus taxes), this plan offers 250 outgoing minutes to U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico from computer to phone. All incoming calls to the personalized phone number are free. Any additional outgoing calls to US, Canada and Puerto Rico are charged at 2cents per minute. International call rates start as low as 2 cents/minute and it also has the "Find-me-Follow-me " facility.

NetZero Voice Unlimited: Along with all other features of Netzero Voice Super 250, this plan offers unlimited computer to phone calls within US, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Other Details:

NetZero charges $1.95/minute ($2.95CDN/minute) for live technical support and this charge is applicable even during the free or trial period.

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