MysticGogeta
The Robot Devil
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join:2005-03-14
League City, TX
clubs: |  Anyone with Voip want to share experience?
My parents are thinking of changing to Voip service but none of us have ever used it. Does anyone have this service and can tell me your experience?
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ggmorton
join:2002-07-24
Houston, TX | Vonage is good. But it all depends on how solid your internet connection is. I recommend that you try out the service for at least a few weeks before deciding to port your number. Also, read the fine print of any TOS so that there are no surprises. |
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CO_Chris
Premium
join:2001-08-28
Broomfield, CO | I Had TWC Dp and it worked great and now i have Comcast phone and it works the same.I would go with the cable Voip vs Vonage or sunrocket and the others. |
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ggmorton
join:2002-07-24
Houston, TX
| reply to MysticGogeta
It depends on what you want to use VoIP for. I don't use mine for anything but local calls. I use my cell for all long distance. For that reason I have no nead for an all you can use plan for $40 a month. I'm perfectly happy paying $15 for the few minutes I use. I'm even considering changing to a no minute plan ($5/month). It all depends on what you want to use it for. |
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jpg366
join:2004-04-09
Humble, TX | reply to MysticGogeta
My daughter and her boyfriend (who is studying in Italy) just began using SKYPE (free PC to PC calls) and are delighted with it. A colleague in England uses SKYPE-OUT (cheap calls PC to regular tel numbers) often, and likes it fine. |
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Flippant
So Much For Subtlety
Premium,Mod
join:2000-06-04
Katy, TX
Host:
Filesharing Software
Earthlink Cable
Texas Gulf Coast
AT&T U-verse
AT&T Southwest
| reply to MysticGogeta
My girlfriend has Vonage and it works fine. It appears plug 'n play but there are a couple things to be worked out. If you home has heavy internet use the call quality can degrade horribly. She finally got the router QOS setup and now it is clear no matter what is going on in the house. She had some issues with her fax machine but worked those out as well.
I was thinking about getting it for my parents but their home security service is balking at it. If I had cable service I would definitely go with VOIP service. |
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curro
join:2003-10-24
Seabrook, TX
 ·LINGO
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I have had Lingo since 2004 working with Roadrunner (Earthlink is the seller). After the first year the reliability is good and so is the reliability of my cable broadband. The total cost is around $25 with all the fees. There are cheaper plans ($195 for a year or $16.25/month) if you do not need the international destinations (Western Europe, Australia, etc.).
In my view the VOIP offered by Time Warner (around $40/month) is not competitive. You might as well go to POTS+DSL. |
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