Vonage V-Phone: Future of VOIP?

It's almost that time again. The kids are going back to school, and although most kids have cell phones these days, Vonage V-Phone offers a cheaper alternative.

This doesn't look like any phone you've seen before, because the V-Phone is a portable 256MB USB flash drive pre-loaded with Vonage Talk software, and includes a pair of headphones with a built-in microphone so users can make calls from any computer without installing software.

Vonage offers two plans: Unlimited calling for $25 per month and $15 per month for a 500-minute plan. As with other VOIP phones, with the V-Phone you don't have to install software on every machine you plan to use. Unfortunately, you must be plugged into a computer to use it, but it's possible to forward calls to your cellphone if you want to receive incoming calls.

The USB drive will cost you $40 aside from your monthly plan. I hope in the future more companies ship these out at no cost with every VOIP plan. For a full hands-on review, check out The Gadgetress' review.