Most of us when calling long distance never realize the total spirals upwards because of taxes ranging from 12-19% which are charged additionally to the calls. Broadband telephone calls have no taxes attached to them, and because of the broadband cable are extremely clear. The audio or video call is crystal clear and much cheaper than a normal dial up call. There is no time lag and the voice quality is not distorted. broadband telephone call packages are now available with most broadband companies and are attractively priced either as a single call or as monthly/yearly packages. Broadband telephones have made global calls easier and cheaper.