i'll look and decide if i am serious after i get past being frustrated with the monopoly company.
--- On Tue, 9/16/08, Peter Hunsberger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Peter Hunsberger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: vonage or other VOIP telephone service
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 10:13 PM
> Don't know what's offered in your area but around
> here you can get
> different levels of Cable data services. I wouldn't
> want to use the
> lowest grade service; VOIP takes priority but it can get
> choppy on a
> slow line.
>
> You do not need a computer but some services can work with
> a
> computer; if you have a mic and headset hooked up to the
> computer
> you can dial from the computer and use the mic and headset
> to talk.
>
> For power failures a good UPS can help keep things running
> long enough
> to make a call to the power company if need be, but I'd
> stick with the
> cell phone as a back up.
>
> There is a hardware device for the home that basically
> works like a
> home cell tower; you use your cell phone at home and it
> connects to a
> box in your house that goes out over a VOIP service. Your
> cell phones
> become the only phone you need, but for $200 it's more
> an interesting
> bit of technology than a real option for most people.
>
> If you're serious about doing this have a look at
> Lingo.com
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:54 PM, ken barber
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > are they usually dependable as lone as your internet
> connection is on? cable one is good most of the time but
> occasionally gets slow. don't know if it's the isp
> or my computer.
> >
> > will the phone service slow the computer and isp much?
> >
> > does the computer have to be on or does it have
> it's own modem?
> >
> > any particular problems that i maybe should consider?
> i know if power is off it will not work.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Peter Hunsberger
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Peter Hunsberger
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: Re: vonage or other VOIP telephone
> service
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:59 PM
> >> Some, if you have a reliable Internet connection
> they can be
> >> a very
> >> effective cost savings. Any particular questions?
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 6:16 PM, ken barber
> >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> > have any of you any experience with these
> type of
> >> phone services?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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