[sdw2003] Residential VOIP? Vonage, Skype, etc?

[Joe Lagreca]

Néstor,

Google voice is NOT a VOIP provider.  You still need a phone line to
receive or make calls using google voice.

I use google voice along with les.net DID on a trixbox and it works
fairly well.

Joe LaGreca
Founder & Owner, BIG Net Online
619-393-1733 x200 Office
619-318-3246 Cell
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On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Néstor <rotsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> For my  long distance I use google.com/voice.  The rates are cheaper than
> Skype
> and I get free calls in the US and Canada
>
> :-)
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:04 PM, R Ernst <rernst at rernst.com> wrote:
>
>> I've had vonage for several years now, $20/month, 500minutes/month
>> free, and have essentially no problems.
>>
>> BUT, if you do have a problem, their service sucks.  My old linksys
>> vonage/4 port router finally died (I did extensive diagnostics), and
>> it took forever to get them to admit it was a hardware problem.  Then,
>> promised new, 4 port router, I was impressed that they emailed right
>> away the serial number and mac address.  but a different one arrived
>> and it wasn't turned on or enabled, and it took about a half hour to
>> get THAT fixed.
>>
>> then that one was flakey and after much time and hassle, finally got
>> them to replace with current little box with orange LCD screen.  Still
>> only one port, but at least it's been solid SINCE then.
>>
>> what would happen if OOMA goes out of business?  That's the part I've
>> been worried about at that end.
>>
>> Alternatives are skype with skype phone/box so no need to keep
>> computer on (if, you're weird and ever actually turn it off...  :)
>> VERY cheap rates to land lines anywhere in the world.
>>
>> Or magic Jack?  Again, need computer on to use.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Leo Dano <danol at bishops.com> wrote:
>> > Hello Group,
>> >
>> > Anyone have personal experience going VOIP at home?  I am looking at
>> > Vonage and they have a great International Plan of free fifty free which
>> > would save us bundles since my wife calls TJ all the time.  The problem
>> > is, I am seeing a lot of unhappy customers on the reviews I pull up on
>> > Google.  Anyone got any input on this?
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