netTALK DUO vs competition
| Features | netTALK | phone company | vonage | comcast digital voice | magicjack | ooma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Term Contracts | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| Monthly Bills | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES&NO |
| Computer required | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Free calls to U.S. and Canada | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Portable, Small & Compact | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Versatile enough to work via router or computer | YES | NA | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Inexpensive | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Live Tech Support | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
(* information compiled from vonage, comcast, magicjack and ooma on July 14, 2010)
Notes from above chart:
Disadvantages of not choosing netTALK over...
phone company, vonage, or comcast digital voice:
- stuck in long term contract
- must pay monthly phone bills
- no free calls to family and friends in Canada
- not portable
- more expensive
magicjack:
- must keep computer turned on 24/7
- if your computer turns off or goes to sleep, you can't make or receive phone calls
- no human beings present when you call tech support
ooma:
- Their Premier program has monthly phone bills
- no free calls to family and friends in Canada
- not portable, small and compact
- cannot connect using your computer
- more expensive
To avoid all of these disadvantages choose netTALK!


