Questions about switching to VOIP

[John B.]

[quote M A V I C][quote John B.]I think most VoIP users will tell you to expect phone sound quality similar to that of a cell phone.
Can you explain that a bit more? I usually have pretty decent cell phones, so the quality sounds really good providing the other person is on a cell phone and not a cheap one. For example, T-Mobile users typically sound about the same as a POTS line, or worse. But Sprint users (which I am one of) sound much better than T-Mobile and always better than POTS.
What I meant is that with cell service, you get some amount of cut-in and cut-out, and your brain tends to get used to it and fill in the blanks. I have T-Mobile phones as well, so that is part of my basis for comparison

[M A V I C]

[quote John B.][quote M A V I C][quote John B.]I think most VoIP users will tell you to expect phone sound quality similar to that of a cell phone.
Can you explain that a bit more? I usually have pretty decent cell phones, so the quality sounds really good providing the other person is on a cell phone and not a cheap one. For example, T-Mobile users typically sound about the same as a POTS line, or worse. But Sprint users (which I am one of) sound much better than T-Mobile and always better than POTS.
What I meant is that with cell service, you get some amount of cut-in and cut-out, and your brain tends to get used to it and fill in the blanks. I have T-Mobile phones as well, so that is part of my basis for comparison
Ah, thanks. I have Sprint, it doesn't do that

[Fred_Also]

I also have Voicepulse and have for about 1 1/2 years. Works great as long as my internet service is working OK.

I think part of the quality problem is the delay associated with VOIP. Most of the time you don't notice it but if you call from your cell phone to your home phone and hold both at the same time it will surprise you how much delay is present (combined cell phone and VOIP).

Fred Also