My VoIP Provider.com is a website that provides consulting services to the VoIP industry, particularly in terms of comparing and evaluating costs in the telecommunications and VoIP industry worldwide. The site also makes it easier for businesses and consumers to find the best VoIP service that fits their needs in their area.

My VoIP Provider also often releases lists, some more playful and some more helpful, meant to emphasize the savings to be had by switching to VoIP service from regular landline telephone service. Some recent examples include "The Best Three Ways to Use VoIP for Cheap International and Long Distance Calls While Traveling" and "The Top Four Reasons that Business Owners Should Switch to Cloud PBX Systems for 2013 Spring Cleaning."

This week, the company released a more playful list entitled "The Top 5 Spring Items That Cost More Than Cheap VoIP Phone (News - Alert) Service," which points out that, since users often see an 80 percent difference on their monthly phone bills after switching to VoIP, they have more money to spend on typical spring items or activities.

For example, VoIP users could head out to a ballgame and enjoy a hot dog and a beer, which together can be more expensive than a month's worth of VoIP calling — especially at ballpark prices. In fact, the average price of a hot dog and beer at a ballgame is $12, nearly double what some VoIP providers, like VoIPo, charge per month.

Likewise, a good pair of gardening gloves often costs twice what most residential  VoIP providers charge, which is usually under $10 per month. Actually, both AxVoice and Phone.com (News - Alert) charge less than $7 per month per line.

The story is the same for the rest of the list, which includes flip-flops, a pack of allergy-friendly tissues and sunglasses, which can cost even more than an entire year of VoIP service!