VoIP options

[DavidS]

clay wrote:
[quote=M A V I C]
I didn't dump my landline because there's some things about it that no VoIP system can replace, but I did go with VoicePulse well over a year ago for my business line and it works great.

Hey Mavic, I'm wondering what you're referring to that VOIP can't replace? The reasons I've heard are:

-call quality
-the fact that VOIP relies on your net connection
-VOIP isn't usable in a power outage unless you have battery backup (whereas landlines don't require power as long as your phone doesn't require power)

I'm just curious if you have other reasons....
I'm not sure this is what MAVIC was referring to, but some alarm systems don't play nice with VoIP.

[JEBB]

Which ones require that your computer be on to work?

[clay]

JEBB wrote:
Which ones require that your computer be on to work?

traditionally, it's the services like MagicJack and Skype that require a computer in order to function. But I think that Skype may have released standalone devices that work more like a normal phone--ask someone like Jimmypoo who uses Skype regularly on that one.

Services like Vonage, VOIPo, Voicepulse, etc, all work independently of a computer, and simply require an ethernet port on your switch or router to plug the VOIP interface box into, which you can then connect a regular phone to make calls.

[Big Daddy Cool]

ooma.

[Cary]

I use ViaTalk since SunRocket blew up, works fine, is cheap...

Cary

[tuqqer]

Thanks all for sharing your experiences. This is a rich thread. I'm checking out both Ooma and Voipo.