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PowrFone Review



Basic Plan: Personal Mid-Level Plan: Plus Corporate Plan: Premium

PowrFone: Basic Plan

Plan
  Personal
Free Trial
  No, but
Monthly Fee
  $9.95
Activation Fee
  $15.00
Extensions
  5
Included Minutes
  100
Inbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Outbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Follow Me
  Yes
Internet Fax
  $10/month
Overage Rate Per Fax Page
  6.5¢
Voicemail
  Yes
Voicemail to email
  Yes
Call Forward
  Yes
Call Hold
  Yes
Call Transfer
  Yes
Conference Calls
  Yes
Message Alerts
  Yes
Dial by Name Directory
  $5/month
Call Screening
  Yes
Web Management
  Yes
800 number
  $10/month
Local Number
  Free
866, 877, or 888 Number
  $10/month
800 Vanity Number
 
No, but
Transfer 800 Number
  $20/number
Multiple Dial-In Numbers
  $10/month
Additional extension
  $10/month
sign up now

Plan Reviewed: Personal
http://www.powrfone.com

Pros

  • 30 day money back guarantee
  • $9.95 monthly fee
  • Internet fax and conference call features available

Cons

  • $15 activation fee
  • $10 a month charge for internet fax feature
  • $10 a month charge for an 800, 866, 877 or 888 number
  • $10 for additional extensions

Conclusion
PowrFone's Personal plan is decent if you are willing to pay more for a few features. The Personal plan will charge you for a lot of things that are free with other plans. PowrFone charges $10 a month for an 800, 866, 877, or 888 number. Typically you pay a one time charge for the number or you get the number for free. Only rarely does a PBX service charge you a monthly fee for your toll free number. PowrFone also charges you a $10 monthly fee if you want to have the internet fax feature. There is also a $15 activation fee for when you sign up for the service.

The Personal plan does have all the features you would want with a PBX service. You can get internet fax, conference calling, message alerts, and call screening with your plan. The internet fax feature will cost you $10 a month if you want it. You get 5 extensions and 100 minutes, which is what you should expect with a low cost web hosting service. The monthly fee is only $9.95 and there is a 30 day money back guarantee. We would recommend that you look at another service, as PowrFone charges you for a few too many features that are normally free with other PBX service providers.

PowrFone: Mid-Level Plan

Plan
  Plus
Free Trial
 
No, but
Monthly Fee
  $29.95
Activation Fee
  $15.00
Extensions
  15
Inbound Minutes
  500
Inbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Outbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Follow Me
  Yes
Internet Fax
  $10/month
Overage Rate Per Fax Page
  $5/month
Voicemail
  Yes
Voicemail to email
  Yes
Call Forward
  Yes
Call Hold
  Yes
Call Transfer
  Yes
Conference Calls
  Yes
Message Alerts
  Yes
Dial by Name Directory
 
No, but
Call Screening
  Yes
Web Management
  Yes
800 number
  Free
Local Number
  Free
866, 877, or 888 Number
  Free
800 Vanity Number
 
No, but
Transfer 800 Number
 
$20.00
Multiple Dial-In Numbers
  $10/month
Additional extension
 
$10/month
sign up now

Plan Reviewed: Plus
http://www.powrfone.com

Pros

  • Free toll-free or local number included in the plan
  • 15 extensions
  • Conference calls included in the plan
  • Helpful customer service

Cons

  • $15 activation fee
  • Cost for additional minutes is 6.5¢
  • Internet fax is $10 / month

Conclusion
PowrFone Plus is a good plan if you don't need internet fax and use less than 500 minutes per month. They have a $15 activation fee but include a toll-free or local number in the plan. They also bundle conference calling with your account at no additional cost. What really sold their service to us was their responsive customer service. They openly and honestly answered all of our questions. In addition, they offer a 30 day money back guarantee.

PowrFone: Corporate Plan

Plan
  Premium
Free Trial
 
No, but
Monthly Fee
  $39.95
Activation Fee
  $15.00
Extensions
  20
Included Minutes
  1000
Inbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Outbound Minutes Rate
  6.5¢
Follow Me
  Yes
Internet Fax
  $10/month
Overage Rate Per Fax Page
  6.5¢
Voicemail
  Yes
Voicemail to email
  Yes
Call Forward
  Yes
Call Hold
  Yes
Call Transfer
  Yes
Conference Calls
  Yes
Message Alerts
  Yes
Dial by Name Directory
  Yes
Call Screening
  Yes
Web Management
  Yes
800 number
  Free
Local Number
  Free
866, 877, or 888 Number
  Free
800 Vanity Number
 
No, but
Transfer 800 Number
  $20/number
Multiple Dial-In Numbers
  $10/month
Additional extension
  $10/month
sign up now

Plan Reviewed: Plus
http://www.powrfone.com

Pros

  • 30 day money back guarantee
  • $39.95 monthly fee
  • Internet fax and conference call features available
  • Toll-free number included with the plan

Cons

  • $15 activation fee
  • 1000 minutes
  • 6.5¢ for additional minutes
  • $10 monthly fee for internet fax feature
  • $5 monthly fee for conference call feature

Conclusion
PowrFone's Premium plan has a low monthly fee and gives you a good number of extensions to work with. You do get you toll free number for free with the plan. The Premium plan will charge you for a few things that are free with other plans. PowrFone charges a $10 monthly fee if you want to have the internet fax feature. The conference call feature cost $5 a month if you want it. There is also a $15 activation fee for when you sign up for the service. There are 1000 minutes included with the plan and additional minutes cost 6.5¢.

You can get all the features you would want with the Premium plan but it will cost you more than with other PBX service providers. You can get internet fax, conference calling, message alerts, and call screening with your plan. The monthly fee is only $39.95 and there is a 30 day money back guarantee. We would recommend that you look at another service, as PowrFone charges you for a few features that are normally free with other PBX service providers.