VoIP Deals - How to Find Coupons and Discounts on Internet Phone Service or Anything Else!

As with all products and services, it pays to shop around for the best price on VoIP internet phone service before you buy. Many people believe that the best price is obtained by purchasing directly through the VoIP provider s website. This seems logical, because the company providing the service should be in the best position to offer the lowest price right? Not necessarily. It has been my experience as a savvy internet shopper (about 80% of my purchases for home and business are made online) that most of the time you will get a discount code or rebate if you buy through a third party link. VoIP service is no exception. To get

the best VoIP deals, purchasing through a reseller or affiliate link will usually net the biggest savings.

If you are thinking about signing up for VoIP service (or for that matter, purchasing anything on the internet), spend a few extra minutes and try my technique. You ve got nothing to lose and could save quite a bit of money.

Here s how to find the best VoIP deals:
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1 - Research and compare VoIP service providers. To get you started, here are some of the major players (and most reputable VoIP providers) in the small business and residential VoIP industry right now:

Vonage, Packet8, SunRocket, Voip.net, Lingo, AT&T CallVantage

Hint: A quick way to find easy to

read, consolidated information is to Google for terms like compare VoIP providers , “VoIP comparison” or VoIP reviews . A quick shortcut would be to visit my website, where you can see side-by-side comparison of several major VoIP providers.

2 - Narrow down your choices from the information you gather. Try to pick 1-3 VoIP providers who offer packages that best meet your needs. If you stick to big name providers like those mentioned above, you can focus more on the features and price they offer and not have to worry too much about quality of service.

3 - Visit the vendor s official website and note the cost details of the plan you are

interested in. Things to consider are setup fee, monthly service fee, shipping charges and cost of any additional equipment you want. Most vendors will give you a basic VoIP adapter for free. You may want to upgrade however, to a multi-port adapter, an adapter/phone combination device, or even a video phone. These items cost extra, but it s usually cheaper to buy them from the VoIP provider than anywhere else (easier to maintain too, because if the provider sells it he will provide support for it).

4 - With the vendor s pricing information in hand, go back to Google and start searching for discounts or special offers. Some examples of terms to search for

might be Packet8 coupon , Vonage rebate or VoIP deal . More often than not, you will find links to sites offering special discounts that will save you money. By clicking through the third party link and making a purchase, you get the exact same service with the exact same provider but you get it for less money!

This process might sound crazy to you, but I guarantee you will find a VoIP deal nearly every time! Here s a little secret that explains how this works:

Most large companies that have an internet presence promote their products through resellers or affiliate links. Independent website owners partner with the vendor and receive permission

to promote the vendors product (this is called affiliate marketing) in exchange for a commission on each sale. It is then up to the affiliate to do all the advertising and promotion. This gives vendors a much cheaper and wider scope of marketing because hundreds (or even thousands) of people are advertising and promoting their products for the price of a small commission.
Because it s in the vendor s best interest to help the affiliate make a sale, they offer him/her an incentive (like a discount or coupon to promote), that is not available to the general public. It s a cheap and effective way for VoIP providers (and all merchants) to advertise, and everybody

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wins. The vendor makes a sale, the affiliate gets a paycheck and the consumer gets a discount!

I use this technique for nearly every purchase I make on the internet, and have saved thousands of dollars over the years. Sometimes the savings are small (like free shipping), but many times I save a lot of money through instant coupon discounts and huge rebates.

I used this method when I subscribed to Packet8 VoIP service (a provider I highly recommend) and received just under $100 in rebates by signing up through an affiliate link and purchasing a whole-house Uniden 1868P phone system (an add-on that I am really glad I bought it s wonderful). Buying

through an affiliate link not only saves you money, it also helps support the folks who spend a lot of time and effort creating and sharing tons of great information on the internet. Before signing up for VoIP service, be sure to find a third party link to click through - you will get the best VoIP deal this way and save yourself some money!

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