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With BasicTalk, You Can Call All Your Friends and Still Have Money Left Over

August 25, 2013 by Alyson 16 Comments

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Phones, phones, phones.  With a pair of Tweens in our home and a 7 year old who wishes she were one, phones are a frequent topic of conversation.

Mom, when can I have my own phone? 

Dad, I want a phone like Hallie has! 

Mom, let me just send this one more text!

I have no idea where all my minutes went, Dad!

Sound familiar?

Brett and I both have cell phones, however, we are not comfortable having no phone at the house and we are soooo not ready to equip everyone with a cell.  We do, however, want to cut costs and with as many area codes as there are in play around the Metroplex, well, phone charges can add up in a hurry.  Voice-over IP (VOIP)  has proven to be a terrific answer for us.

By having Voip for our home phone service, it costs less that a traditional land line plus we are able to cut back on some of the amount of minutes we purchase each month for our cell phones. Now, there are several choices available to you when selecting a Voip service.  The one we are using is Basic Talk.  At $10 a month plus tax, Basic Talk’s home phone service offers a very affordable way to keep in touch with friends and family near and far, without breaking the piggy bank.

 

Basic Talk Basics:

Basic Talk phone service offers unlimited calling within the United States (see the reasonable use policy here). There is no contract to sign and there are no hidden fees. You can even keep your existing number if you’d like (a facet I know my Mom would love), or just get a new one at no additional charge. Included with the service are voicemail, caller id and call waiting. You can also set it up to be able to make 911 calls and if you ever have questions, it is super easy to contact Basic Talk’s customer service online.

 

You will need a working internet connection as well as a home phone. The other components (come included in the box) are the power cord and an ethernet cord.   The power cord goes from the modem into the power outlet.  The phone cord runs from the telephone to the modem. The ethernet cord connects the modem to your web service.  The Basic Talk phone receiver modem was a breeze to hook up. My husband handled it for me and had it hooked up and in working order within minutes.  He didn’t even have to stop for directions. *grin*

 

 

Basic Talk is exclusively available at either your local Walmart or online at Walmart.com.  When you purchase BasicTalk online from BasicTalk.com, you pay $9.99 for the first month and they wave the $29.99 fee for the box.  Either way, you activate the service on BasicTalk.com and minutes later, viola, you have clear, easy to use, inexpensive phone service.

 

So What Do I Think About Basic Talk?

Truthfully, I really like it.  It has been clear, crisp and easy to communicate on.  We are a band-width hogging household, where it is not unheard of for two computers, a tablet or two and a phone to be in use simultaneously.  I have been happy as can be with the quality of the calls and even happier with the monthly cost. *grin*  This is an affordable and easy to use product I happily recommend!

 

Your Chance to Win Basic Talk Service for a Year:

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BasicTalk provided product for this review and giveaway as part of the BasicTalk blog ambassador program.  My review is an honest opinion based on my own experience and has not been reviewed or edited by BasicTalk.

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About Alyson

Alyson is a Stay-at-Home Mom blogger and a work-in-progress author. She is blessed to get to raise her three crazy, amazing girls and be married to her favorite man. She loves all things Disney, scrapbooking, reading, travel, cowboys and horses. You can read about her ups, down and craziness on Facebook or Pinterest. https://plus.google.com/+LouiseBishop/

Comments

  1. JW says

    August 25, 2013 at 5:49 am

    i’m not sure

    Reply
  2. Candice says

    August 25, 2013 at 8:33 am

    We would use it to call my boyfriend’s family in Alaska.

    Reply
  3. June S. says

    August 25, 2013 at 9:27 am

    I do call my brothers & children a lot.

    Reply
  4. Michele P says

    August 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    my friend Kim in NC!

    Reply
  5. Thomas Murphy says

    August 25, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    I would call my mom the most.

    Reply
  6. Keely Hostetter says

    August 26, 2013 at 6:29 am

    probably family

    Reply
  7. Debra Hall says

    August 26, 2013 at 7:39 am

    i call my mom the most ,i have this phone service and i love it ,have had no problems like i did with att

    Reply
  8. Michelle Small says

    August 26, 2013 at 9:01 am

    My husband’s family. They live 1000 miles away.

    Reply
  9. Amanda Sakovitz says

    August 26, 2013 at 11:02 am

    I would call my friends the most

    Reply
  10. latanya says

    August 27, 2013 at 9:43 am

    my family

    Reply
  11. David says

    August 27, 2013 at 9:54 am

    I primarily use my phone to accept incoming calls(usually from telemarketers). I actually have a magic jack, so I have experience with these types of devices. I am very interested in this product.

    Reply
  12. shaunie says

    August 27, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    I’d call my best friend and 1 family member

    Reply
  13. Joe K says

    August 28, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    I’d call my siblings the most.

    Reply
  14. Charlene S says

    August 29, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    I’d call my best friend.

    Reply
  15. Idaho Jill says

    September 3, 2013 at 6:48 am

    We are moving out of state, so my mom for sure!

    Reply
  16. jen gersch says

    September 3, 2013 at 3:16 pm

    i would call my wife

    Reply

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