Comcast Telephone Service vs. Qwest Telephone Service

Xfinity Voice is Comcast's home telephone service. For a monthly fee, Comcast gives you the option to make unlimited local and long-distance calls to numbers within the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The telephone service comes with 12 features, including caller ID, call waiting, call screening, call forwarding and call return. With Comcast Smart Voicemail, you can check your voicemail messages from your computer or your smartphone. Smart Voicemail also can send you an email notification when you receive a voicemail message. For additional monthly fees, you also can subscribe to international calling plans.

Comcast only offers Xfinity home telephone service in select areas. International calling plans are limited to certain countries, and the plan only applies to calling landlines. Separate charges are applied when calling international cell phones. Comcast charges activation fees with new service agreements, and many plans require long-term contracts with termination fees.

Qwest offers a variety of home phone service plans with varying monthly fees, giving customers the option of customizing their phone plan to fit their needs. The most inexpensive plan covers basic service with unlimited local phone calls without special features. Additional plans offer special phone features and unlimited calling to local and nationwide long-distance phone numbers in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Qwest's 10 special features include call forwarding, call rejection, 3-way calling and last call return. Qwest also offers international calling plans. You have to option of choosing plans to call to various countries, only Canada or only Mexico and other Latin American countries.

Qwest home phone services are only available in select areas. Qwest applies fees and surcharges that vary by area. Monthly rates listed online are approximations as rates may vary according to service area. Certain locations may require more expensive services. In some cases, Qwest may require a credit check and deposit. In certain circumstances or service areas, Qwest may change service features at any time without notification.