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Review by OB Kenobi 
Posted: 1.9 years ago
member for 3.3 years, 85 visits, last login: 123 days ago
 Brooklyn,Kings,NY
 $19 per month
 about 7 days
 "Works as advertized. Easy installation."
 "Had to buy cordless phone."
 "Very good deal."
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VOIP quality is heavily dependent on your broadband provider, not just the VOIP provider so keep that in mind. For features and cost, Truevoice is one of the best deals around, and if you're already an Earthlink customer there's no reason I can think of to use a third-party service. Installation is easy and there was no need for any complex settings. What can I say? I plugged it in, set a couple things on my router, and got VOIP.
Equipment used:
Linksys WRT54G w/ Sveasoft Alchemy 1.0
Linksys SPA2100 provided by Earthlink
RCA DCM425 modem @ 6Mbps/512Kbps
Panasonic 5.8 Ghz cordless phone w/ additional 2 handsets.
NOTE: The instructions that came with the SPA2100 say to put the router behind the SIP, but this will hamper your downloads because of the SPA2100's "aggressive" QoS and will cause needless port forwarding hassles because of DHCP. I placed it behind the WRT54G instead, gave it a static IP and forwarded port 5060 to it. I haven't had any call problems this way and my speeds are as fast as before.
If you're thinking about VOIP and you have a good broadband connection don't procrastinate, it works! You'll save money and get more features.
Followup comments:  OB Kenobi
join:2005-05-29
Brooklyn, NY
 ·Earthlink TrueVoice
| Long Distance Not So Good Minor update:
After making a few long distance calls, I can't give Truevoice call quality a 100% rating anymore. Quality drops drastically for long distance and when talking to some cell networks. AFAIK this is a continuing problem with VOIP in general, not only Truevoice. | |
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| trueVoice pricing Bundle Earthlink Cable & trueVoice phone service-and start saving!
Special Offer Pricing:
Cable Internet Service: First 6 months at $29.95/month and $41.95/month thereafter. Add EarthLink trueVoice for $19.95/month ($5 savings per month over regular pricing)
I copied the above from Earthlink website. It has been up for several months.
Earthlink did not wait 6 months to start charging their regular price but started at day one...some promo!
I was also promised that my phone number would not be ported until after I was online with Earthlink, I even called again to confirm that the number would not be ported until my instillation and connection were established. Before my instillation even took place one night my landline went dead because Earthlink ported my number before I became a customer. Luckily I have a cell phone also and thankfully there were no emergencies. | |
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