Some people will look at all of my telephone options, and think I might be spending too much money on phone services. However, let’s first look at the US national average phone bill which is $65. This is to assume unlimited voice, SMS, and data. Choosing one of the big 3 carriers is a bit more expensive. All together, I am paying about $70/month for everything which is a little more than the national average, and I get so much more. So, here is how it goes:
- Primary Cellular: $205/year for 5GB of data per month
- Callcentric: $35 for unlimited incoming calls + $3.00 (toll-free) not counting incoming calls
Most of my incoming calls ring my primary line, and it is the number I provide in my [cellular] page. With that being said, it is the most important telephone number. While I pay $180 per year for service, this does not include the taxes which last time was $23 in addition to the $180.
The Callcentric numbers are my [international] and [voicemail] number. The voicemail number is as the name implies for voicemail. This number is provided on my domain registry contact information, and if anyone needs to reach me regarding my domains, they can leave a message. However, most of the time, I would get calls about web design services, or SEO optimization – neither of which I requested. These unethical businesses will not leave a voicemail, so there is no issue there. The international numbers rings a SIP client on my phone, and I will know it is an international number by the ringtone, and the fact my SIP client is ringing.