iTalkBB PK Lingo

In the arena of affordable Internet phone service providers, Lingo is definitely a strong player. Being a subsidiary of Primus Telecom Group Inc., a Fortune 1000 global communications company with operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, Lingo offers very competitive deals to consumers in the United States and Canada.

Let's now see how does iTalkBB compare to Lingo by their most popular VoIP packages --- Chatter Box from Lingo versus Global Unlimited Plan from iTalkBB:

Price: iTalkBB is Cheaper

*Lingo Chatter Box: $21.95/month with first month free; plus tax and fees $4.09/month
*iTalkBB Global Unlimited: $24.99/month or $299/14-month with tax and fees included

Lingo $290.53/12 month versus iTalkBB $299/14 months

Features: iTalkBB is slightly better

Both includes: Port in existing number; Voicemail; Caller ID; Call Forwarding; 3-way Calling; 911 Emergency support; Call waiting; fax support
* In addition, Lingo offers toll free number for $4.95 a month; additional US/Canada number for $4.95 a month; additional International number for $10 a month;
* In addition, iTalkBB binds a second China phone number to your phone free of charge; offers 200 free iTalkFreedom minutes to two cellphones for annual plan subscribers; supports voicemail to be sent to email address as attachment; promotional online (Chinese) video-on-demand through iTalkBB partner

Hidden Cost: iTalkBB is slightly higher

Lingo charges $29.95 activation fee; promotional $0 for equipment; $9.95 shipping; $39.95 early termination fee; unspecified amount for non-returned equipment charge.
iTalkBB charges $0 activation fee for annual plan or $29.99 activation fee for monthly plan; $0-$15 equipment deposit; promotional $0 shipping; $69.99 early termination fee; $59.99 for non-returned equipment.

International Coverage (free call): iTalkBB is better

Both have coverage (as listed on their website) in US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Lingo also offers free call to Finland
iTalkBB also offers free call to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Chile, Greece, Japan, Malaysia

Conclusion: it is reassuring to know that iTalkBB is at least as competitive as Lingo. Using promotion Code (953110) to get additional $10 discount from iTalkBB makes it an even better deal. No more waiting: Sign up here.