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	CNET's best-rated VoIP services		More resources Internet phones: CNET editors' guide to VoIP Is VoIP dangerous? Your next phone: new IM tools with VoIP
	Felisa Yang Associate editor	Updated September 15, 2005 If you're thinking about replacing your landline with an Internet phone, there are a lot of things to consider, such as cost, quality, safety (E911 service), and reliability. We've done a lot of the legwork for you. Here are the five VoIP services that rated the highest overall in our tests.

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Product name	AT&T CallVantage	Vonage	AOL Internet Phone Service	Packet8	BroadVoice

Review date	June 28, 2004	February 16, 2006	June 16, 2005	July 16, 2004	September 20, 2004

Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	8.0 Excellent	8.5 Excellent	7.2 Very good	8.0 Excellent	7.3 Very good

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Review summary	Though its plans cost a bit more than those of competing VoIP services, AT&T CallVantage stands out for its consistently strong call quality and long list of features.	Though not the cheapest VoIP service, Vonage offers the features and the call quality needed to replace your traditional telephone service.	AOL Internet Phone Service is a good choice for existing broadband-plus-AOL members seeking to cut their phone costs by making calls over the Net; non-AOL members should consider Vonage instead.	Packet8's support for E911 calling sets it apart from the rest of the VoIP crowd and makes it the safest VoIP service for replacing your current phone service.	Until BroadVoice adds 911 support, this otherwise feature-rich Internet phone service is best used as a second line, especially for international callers.

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Product name	AT&T CallVantage	Vonage	AOL Internet Phone Service	Packet8	BroadVoice

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