Grasshopper offers a “traditional” spin to your virtual phone system needs, but in an untraditional way. They offer solutions for busy professionals, at-home businesses as well as traditional small businesses with their new unlimited minutes on all plans.
Grasshopper is different from the other companies in our Top 5 because they are not a VoIP provider. Although Grasshopper is managed entirely online, you can not use Grasshopper to make online calls the way you would with a VoIP provider. Grasshopper also does not suffer from any potential online degradation in voice quality like VoIP can – the reason being that Grasshopper uses the traditional phone network. Think of Grasshopper as an add-on to your current phone system – it allows you to forward calls to cell phones or other phones.
They offer no contracts so you can cancel at any time, they also feature toll-free numbers, voice studio, hold music and conference calling and customized messages for a more unique phone experience. They also have 24/7 customer support via a toll-free phone number.
A Few Details about this Plan:
Grasshopper’s best deal is their Solo Plan, which starts at $24 per month with unlimited minutes, one free local or toll-free number, and three extensions. Their Partner plan is $49 per month for unlimited minutes , three numbers and six extensions.
Shared Minutes Plans:  |
Unlimited Minutes Plans(per user):  |
Available Minutes: unlimited |
Included Domestic Minutes: ~ |
Extensions: 3, 6, Unlimited |
Included Toll Free Minutes: ~ |
Phone #’s: 1, 3, 5 |
Phone #’s: ~ |
Per Minute Charge for Overage Minutes: 6¢ |
Overage Minutes for Toll Free: ~ |
The Information below applies to both Shared and Unlimited Minutes Plans |
Cost for Additional Local #’s: $5/month |
Cost for Additional Toll Free #’s: $5/month |
Cost for Vanity #’s: $30 |
Cost for Virtual International #’s: Not Offered |
Cost to Transfer a Number: $30 |
Cost Additional Minutes Packages: |
Setup/Activation Fees: None |
Cancel/Early Term Fees: None |