Average minutes a month used by an average voip customer?
fmj77:
I only use about 250-300 minutes per month, which is why I decided to dump my old copper ATT landline that was costing me $42 per month. I don't really talk on the phone much so VOIP is a no brainer for me. $34.99 a year with Vestalink suits me just fine.
giqcass:
I don't know what my current usage is but my wife and I used to split 550 minutes per month and we never went over. I remember months that only hit around 350. My daughters usage consists almost exclusively of text messages so she wouldn't add much to our total. If we were completely on VOIP I think all 3 of us would still be under 600 minutes per month.
My parents travel and they are not big text message users. They don't use VOIP but I believe they easily break the thousand minute mark every month on their cell phones.
In general I think younger people that use more text messaging/IM use far less voice calling. I'm not sure how much of that translates to VOIP usage.
rastoma:
Quote from: giqcass on July 19, 2014, 02:38:22 pm
I don't know what my current usage is but my wife and I used to split 550 minutes per month and we never went over.
I think situations like yours relate to Sam's from Circlenet...... you have a limit so you stay within it. If you had unlimited you'd probably use a lot more (I know you'll probably say you won't <grin> :)
So it's interesting that Sam offered unlimited, usage was triple what it is now that's it's pay per minute.
I do use my cell a lot but don't use the home phone much. I don't know if I would come out better with a pay per minute plan.... it's just the mental thought of keeping a balance, thinking about my minutes every time I pick up the phone. As I get older I'm starting to get anti-check, anti-debit card, anti-credit card. I've taken some BIG hits financially losing a couple of different jobs over the past few years, so a set fee per month without keeping track of usage... even though it's tiny usage.... just turns me off. I'm just curious how others weight the options and how voip providers weight the risk of offering a bunch of minutes.... ie 'unlimited'.. though there's always a true limit. It seems like a risk I'd be afraid to take (if I was in their shoes that is).
giqcass:
Quote from: rastoma on July 19, 2014, 09:42:51 pm
I think situations like yours relate to Sam's from Circlenet...... you have a limit so you stay within it. If you had unlimited you'd probably use a lot more (I know you'll probably say you won't <grin> :)
You are right that I kept a better eye on my minutes when I had a limit and if I had unlimited before I was married my usage would have went up a lot. I currently have an unlimited plan for $10 a month from Republic Wireless. Even though I don't have a limit I talk on the phone less often these days. I spend very little time on the phone (talking) accept for when my mother calls. I'm sure your assumption of unlimited minutes = higher usage holds true for most people. ;D
ceg3:
I have unlimited with Vestalink and I am the best customer they have, in terms of average usage. I go days without picking up the phone. I actually communicate a lot with email and the occasional text and of course mobile phone calls. However, it's nice to have the standard handset to pick up and make calls and not have to worry about how long I'm on hold, for example. I just checked my stats and I haven't gone over 280 minutes a month this year on the Vestalink number.
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