How we calculated the typical price
Our pricing section compares the cost of one business phone number with us against what a typical business phone provider charges. Here is exactly where that number comes from.
The providers and prices we used
For each provider we used the lowest published price for one user line, paid month to month, as of October 2026.
| Provider | Plan | Price / line / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RingCentral | Core (RingEX) | $30.00 | Nextiva: Best Business Phone Plans; monthly billing |
| Nextiva | Core | $30.00 | Published month-to-month figures range from $23 (Ringly, TechMode) to $35 (CloudTalk); we used $30 |
| Dialpad | Connect | $27.00 | Nextiva: Best Business Phone Plans; monthly billing |
| Vonage | Starting plan | $19.99 | Nextiva: Best Business Phone Plans |
| Ooma | Office Essentials | $19.95 | Daily Vanguard: Best Business Phone Systems 2026 |
| Zoom Phone | Unlimited / Pro | $15.00 | Daily Vanguard: Best Business Phone Systems 2026 |
| Grasshopper | True Solo | $14.00 | Daily Vanguard: Best Business Phone Systems 2026 |
| Average of the seven | $22.28 | Rounded to ~$22 on our pricing section | |
Our side of the comparison
GoalLine Cyberphone: $64 a month for five numbers = $12.80 per number.
With our Federal Regulatory Recovery Fee (10%) and State & Local Compliance Recovery Fee (20%), that is $16.64 per number ($83.20 for all five). Those fees are not profit: they are set aside to pay the federal, state and local charges that come with phone service.
What to keep in mind
- Prices change. These are published starting prices as of October 2026. Check each provider's own site for current pricing before you decide.
- Their taxes and fees are not included. Most phone providers add taxes, regulatory fees and surcharges on top of their listed price, just as we do.
- Per line vs. per number. Most providers price per user, and each user line usually includes one number. Our plan is five numbers for one person, which is why we compare price per number.
- Features differ. Each provider's plan includes features ours doesn't, and ours includes features theirs don't, such as the List Dialer. Compare the features you need, not just the price.
- Starting prices. Many providers offer lower rates with an annual contract or more users. We used month-to-month prices because GoalLine Cyberphone has no contract.
All product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. They are used here only to identify the providers whose published prices we compared, and do not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of GoalLine Cyberphone.