12-05-2006, 07:24 PM
As a FULL replacement I don't think any VOIP service is up to par yet with standard POTS telephone service (Verizon, Ma Bell, etc.)
I use Sunrocket and MOST of the time it is okay. Lot of echoes and clicks, etc, but it works. Yesterday I had my first "outage" of about an hour or so.
My sunrocket deal was $99/year plus $40 for the gizmo (VOIP box) that allows you to attach regular phone handsets. So in my case $8.50/month isn't so bad for unlimited national long distance and local calls.
Haven't canceled my Verizon line yet, because of my business, may wait another month or so to see if in fact I have more problems with SR that would prevent a complete switch. BTW, I use Comcast for my internet and $12 basic cable.
I use Sunrocket and MOST of the time it is okay. Lot of echoes and clicks, etc, but it works. Yesterday I had my first "outage" of about an hour or so.
My sunrocket deal was $99/year plus $40 for the gizmo (VOIP box) that allows you to attach regular phone handsets. So in my case $8.50/month isn't so bad for unlimited national long distance and local calls.
Haven't canceled my Verizon line yet, because of my business, may wait another month or so to see if in fact I have more problems with SR that would prevent a complete switch. BTW, I use Comcast for my internet and $12 basic cable.