NetTalk Duo is a VoIP phone solution that can serve as a true phone landline alternative because no computer is needed to make calls over the Internet.
The device, which has recently won a PC Editor's Choice award from PCMag, is now available from Dell Canada, BestBuy, Amazon.ca and Zellers. Currently the cost for the device is $79.99 which includes one year of free service. For subsequent years there is a $39.95 fee.
Net Talk Duo is a USB dongle that plugs into a phone, a router and a power outlet. To use NetTalk Duo, you plug your phone handset into the DUO device and connect the latter to your Internet modem or router - or you can plug it directly into your router, which Rick Brodia says gives you a line as clear as a landline in his PCWorld Review.
The device includes all the phone features any small business would want, including voice mail, caller ID, call forwarding, 911 service, and even three-way calling.
Catches:
- You need to have a good internet connection of at least 128kbps per second. If your internet connection is flaky or subject to outages, NetTalk Duo (or any VoIP phone) is not for you.
- You can't keep your own number. You may also find that there are no "local" numbers available, which may or may not matter to you.
NetTalk Duo's competitors: MagicJack Plus, Vonage, Ooma Telo, Google Voice
Visit the NetTalk Duo website.
Read NetTalk Duo Reviews
- Landline alternatives: magicJack Plus vs. netTalk Duo (itBusiness.ca)
- NetTalk Duo Delivers on Promise of Replacing Your Landline Connection (PCWorld)
- NetTalk Duo (PCMag.com)
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