Home phone Providers

Vonage home phone

Updated: Thursday 5 April, 2012

By Editorial

Vonage is a low-cost internet phone provider that lets users make phone calls using their existing broadband connection. With millions of subscribers worldwide, is Vonage right for you?

Vonage home phone plans

Vonage (www.vonage.co.uk) offers a variety of calls packages to suit your needs. Whether you only make a handful of international calls a month or are a small business looking for a second phone line, Vonage’s range of phone plans are sure to provide excellent value for money.

Take a look at what’s on offer below:

• Vonage V-Plan UK - basic value phone package for only £3.99 per month for 3 months (£5.99 thereafter)
• Vonage V-Plan 2 - most popular package, with discounted calls to 26 countries PLUS 4 new inclusive mobile calling destinations for £5.99 for the first 3 months (£8.99 per month thereafter)
• Vonage V-Plan 3 - frequent calling abroad plan with 42 destinations included and 3 inclusive mobile calling destinations for £6.99 for first 3 months (£10.99 per month thereafter)
• Vonage V-Plan 4i - enjoy unlimited calls to landlines and mobiles in India plus 48 other destinations and 3 inclusive mobile calling destinations for £14.99 for the first 6 months (£18.99 per month thereafter)

Compare Vonage call plans or use the Vonage call calculator to find out how much you could save if you were to switch to Vonage.

How Vonage works

Internet phone services like Vonage work just like a traditional phone service, in that you use your existing touch tone phone to make phone calls from your home phone to other home phones or mobiles.

The main difference is that your phone is plugged into a Vonage adapter which is connected to your existing broadband router or modem - no headset required. Unlike other internet phone providers, the people you call don’t need either Vonage or broadband to receive calls from you, and your PC does not need to be switched on either.

For a simple guide see how Vonage works, watch the video on the right.

History of Vonage

• 2001 - Vonage is founded and financing secured
• 2002 - officially launches its service in the US, and the first customer who signed up is still with Vonage today
• 2003 - the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) platform is launched
• 2004 - phone services are launched in Canada
• 2005 - phone services are launched in the UK
• 2006 - the Vonage V-Phone is introduced and 3 substantial VoIP patents are acquired
• 2008 - over 1500+ people are employed by Vonage worldwide, with its customer base continuing to grow
• 2009 - Vonage wins Best Consumer VoIP award at the ITSPAs
• 2010 - Vonage has approximately 2.4 million phone line worldwide.

Vonage awards

Vonage won the PC Magazine Editors’ Choice award in 2007, then in 2008 won the Best Consumer VoIP Highly Commended award. The award recognised the contribution that Vonage had made to the VoIP market, in particular the company’s commitment to value for money, service features and customer services.

In 2009 Vonage became the ITSPA winner of the Best Consumer VoIP award.