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ViaTalk Review
ViaTalk Review

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By Nadeem Unuth, About.com

ViaTalk is an interesting service provider for both home use and businesses. What draws most people to ViaTalk is the price, even though they have to commit themselves for a year to get the cheapest price. ViaTalk also stands out with the long list of features it has. It also allows users to use their own devices (BYOD), which saves them from paying for activation and shipping.

In this review, we see

  • Pros and cons of the ViaTalk service
  • Included service features
  • Features that can be added
  • ViaTalk service plans
  • My review

Pros

  • Lots of features (ViaTalk has the most features of all providers I know)
  • Cheap service
  • Good call quality
  • Simple setup
  • BYOD plan allows you to use your own device
  • All SIP-enabled devices work with the service
  • Possible to use fax with the service

Cons

  • You have to commit yourself for a year or two to have it cheap
  • Many users have reported technical problems only at the beginning of the service

Included Features

Of all the service providers I have seen, ViaTalk is the service provider that offers the most free features - not less than 40. Their features page shows them all.

Features Than Can Be Added On

The following features can be added with some extra money: Virtual Phone Number, Toll Free Service, Fax Service, Priority Support. The prices for these options are shown on the features page.

Next page: ViaTalk service plans and review

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