Need a dead simple VOIP option for someone that just wants to make calls on their cell -- is Ooma it?

[Mr Downtown]

I'm very happy with GV for the number portability/convenience, but I will note a certain amount of latency on both GV and Ooma (which I also have). I think it's endemic to any VOIP. There's a clumsiness where you end up talking over the other person because of half-second delays. For that reason, I keep an old-fashioned landline, despite the nuisance robocalls, which I make most outgoing calls on.

[Robert M]

Mr Downtown,

You've mentioned this issue before but I've never experienced it. Not with Vonage, Ooma or Google Voice. If I have experienced it, which I doubt, apparently, it’s nothing noticeable enough that it’d be of any concern.

Robert

[Robert M]

macphanatic,

Google Voice should work as long as someone has a wifi or data connection. Should being the operative word.

Robert

[Buzz]

Remember when GV meant Global Village instead of Google Voice ? ? ?

As Rob'eM says, GV will forward calls seamlessly to a cell #, and the GV 'droid/iOS apps let you make make calls from your cellphone appearing to be from your GV #. There are other VOIP services/apps that can also do this, but to get anything nearly as seamless, you're gonna have to pay for the privilege.
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[macphanatic]

Robert M wrote:
macphanatic,

Google Voice should work as long as someone has a wifi or data connection. Should being the operative word.

Robert

GV calling didn’t work the last time I was out of the country. GV messaging did.

[Robert M]

Mac,

How were you connected? Cell only? Data? Combination? Details make the difference.

Robert

[macphanatic]

Robert M wrote:
Mac,

How were you connected? Cell only? Data? Combination? Details make the difference.

Robert

Neither cellular or Wi-Fi worked.