VoIP Pricing 2026 — Share-Ready Charts (CC BY 4.0)

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Dataset: Download VoIP Pricing JSON — License: CC BY 4.0 — Research page: dialphone.com/research/

6 charts — viral findings from the dataset

Chart 01

4 of 7 VoIP providers actively block pricing scrapers

RingCentral, Dialpad, 8x8, and Nextiva block automated pricing tools. DialPhone, Ooma, and Zoom Phone are open. Data: blocksAutomatedPricingScraper field, 7 verified providers.

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Pricing transparency scored 1-5, average 3.1

Chart 02

Pricing transparency scores: industry average 3.1 / 5

Only DialPhone scores 5/5. Ooma 4, Dialpad/Nextiva/Zoom 3 each, RingCentral/8x8 at 2. Average = 3.14. Data: pricingTransparencyScore.

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Zoom Phone $10 advertised price is actually $25 with add-ons

Chart 03

Zoom Phone: $10 advertised → $25 real (150% delta)

The $10/seat Zoom Phone plan requires an existing Zoom Meetings subscription. All-in cost: $25/seat/mo. Data: advertisedEntryPrice=$10, realPriceWithCommonAddOns=$25.

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RingCentral AI Receptionist add-on costs $25/seat on top of $20 base

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RingCentral AI Receptionist: $25/seat add-on = 125% of base plan

RingCentral Core plan is $20/seat. Adding AI Receptionist costs $25/seat more, bringing the total to $45 — more than double. Data: aiReceptionistAddOnPricePerSeat=$25.

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Nextiva $18 tier has no SMS and no video conferencing

Chart 05

Nextiva $18/seat tier: no SMS, no video, no BAA

The Essential tier advertised at $18/seat lacks SMS, video conferencing, and HIPAA compliance. All three require the $30 Enterprise tier — a 67% price jump. Data: Essential: sms:false, videoConferencing:false.

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3-year TCO for 25 seats: $21,600 to $27,400 across 7 verified providers

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3-year TCO spread: $21,600 to $27,400 (27% gap)

Across 7 verified providers for a 25-seat US team, 3-year total cost ranges $5,800. Includes e911 fees, number porting, and feature-parity add-ons. Data: tcoThreeYear25Seats.

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About the dataset

The DialPhone SMB VoIP Pricing Dataset 2026 covers 13 US and Canadian SMB-focused VoIP providers, 7 of which have been fully verified through direct pricing page cross-referencing and sales quotes (for providers without public pricing). Collection period: January–April 2026. Seat benchmark: 25 seats, US market.

TCO figures include median e911 fees ($2.50/line/month), porting 5 DIDs at $25 each, and standard add-ons required for feature parity across providers. AI add-on pricing reflects list price, not bundled promotional rates.

Full methodology, raw JSON dataset, and interactive comparison table: dialphone.com/research/

Raw data: Download VoIP Pricing JSON — License: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 — You are free to share and adapt with attribution.