[nflug] Sun rocket voip

Joshua Ronne Altemoos joshua at wolfnix.net
Thu Mar 16 15:53:24 EST 2006


the quality is great on vonage then on skype and for vonage it is 2 
cents for the UK which is the same as the skype..

Roelant Ossewaarde wrote:

> I have just moved. I'm doing OK with Skype (skypeIN and SkypeOUT with  
> a separate headset), but I'm wondering how it compares to say, Vonage  
> or the other mentioned providers.
>
> Obviously, Skype is cheaper than its competitors (I call a lot  
> internationally, and to other Skype subscribers). But is anyone here  
> in a position to compare the quality of the calls? Is Vonage et.al.  
> so much different from Skype?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roelant.
>
> On Mar 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:
>
>> I use vonage also, but broadvoice.com is okay also...
>>
>> Matthew Brown wrote:
>>
>>> If the vonage line would be replacing your regular phone service,  
>>> you should be able to have them port your home number over to it.  
>>> You'll have 7-digit dialing in 716 and no new number to hand out.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thus spake Joe on Thu, 16 Mar 2006
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Oops.  Just checked.  It's Houston!  I guess VoIP still isn't  
>>>>> really ready for prime time as a substitute for POTS.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure, but I get the impression I would have to dial 10  
>>>>> digits even
>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>> make a local call (even if I get a 716 from another provider).
>>>>>
>>>>> So, it sounds like a great idea for adding an additional line,  
>>>>> but not so great for a primary line.
>>>>>
>>>> I use Vonnage as my primary line and I get 716 number with 7- digit 
>>>> dialing. It
>>>> probably depends on the provider but these are things that most  
>>>> people
>>>> don't know to look for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>> wpos2 at adelphia.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Isn't AC 713 in Texas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Użytkownik Joe napisał:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was just about all signed up when they told me my area code  
>>>>>>> would be 713 (supposedly still a local call - but everyone  
>>>>>>> local would have to call me using 11 digits).  They don't have  
>>>>>>> any (716)'s at this time.  So
>>>>>>> ... I'm thinking it over again.
>>>>>>> They beat the heck out of the others I've considered on price  
>>>>>>> and features.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm thinking about signing up for Sunrocket  VoIP later today.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> www.sunrocket.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anybody already have it and want to get points for referring me?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>

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