Product Pick: Packet8
The video phone lists for $499.95, but 8x8 is offering a $250 rebate. Though the Packet8 phone is currently only available directly from 8x8, the company is actively seeking reseller partners to advance their services.
8x8 Networks
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Santa Clara, Calif.
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(408) 727-1885
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Price: Phone starts at $499.95, unlimited calling plans start at $29.95 per month
Distributors/Integrators: Direct from vendor
Warranty: 1 year hardware warranty
Authorization requirements: None
Small businesses that want to bring video phone technology to their offices need look no further than 8x8 Networks, a VoIP service provider. The company’s Packet8 product allows users to replace their plain old telephone service (POTS) lines with advanced, broadband-based VoIP technology—with a twist. Not only does the Packet8 solution offer voice calling capabilities, but users can also opt to upgrade to the company’s video speakerphone, which brings true face-to-face videoconferencing features to any user with a broadband connection.
Plans start at just $29.95 a month for unlimited nationwide calling, making Packet8 quite a bargain compared with similar VoIP and/or videoconferencing solutions from Vonage, AT&T and others.
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