Author Topic: Broad Band phone -voip (Read 195 times)

P0G0 · « **on:** June 17, 2005, 01:30:57 PM »

We are considering switching to a broadband service ie : Vonage , etc We currently have a local provider (mpower here in vegas) which is way overpriced and generally useless in all aspects.
Just wondering if anyone has experiance with this type of service and would it affect ah gameplay.

Thanks in advance,

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2005, 01:44:07 PM »

My son signed up with Vonage this month. Loves it so far.

Hangtime · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2005, 02:07:35 PM »

Had vonage sine the day it became available in my area.. about 2 years ago. Use it for home/business and Fax. It's set to ring my cell number too.. no matter where I am I get the call. Cheap, effective, good quality service. Makes Ma Bell obsolete.

Overall satisfaction report: Fantastic... have not had ONE jerkoff phone solicitor since the changeover. (changed number when I went to vonage.. was a very GOOD reason to change the phone number)

P0G0 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2005, 03:02:49 PM »

Thanks Toad & hangtime for your replys, we are going to go with it.. I cant wait to call mpower and tell them to kiss my ***
Somedays are good

Hangtime · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2005, 03:12:34 PM »

LOL.. I hear yah. I had great fun telling Verizon to get their crap off my property. I had 'em yank the lines, the terminal block, everything.

"can yah hear me NOW??"

LOL

Wolfala · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2005, 03:19:46 PM »

Don't have a phone svc - still use a cell phone as my primary however...use Skype to supplement the more expensive international phone calls.

http://www.skype.com

Quality is decent overall - I call Russia for a little less then 5 cents a minute vs AT&T 0.75 a min +++. Basically buy a fixed block of credit that doesnt expire for 6 months from yr last call. Client to Client is free.

Wolf

mosgood · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2005, 03:26:50 PM »

I have been wondering if this would work for outbound telemarketing....

must be a heck of a lot cheaper to make all those lond distance calls.

Trell · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2005, 05:03:25 PM »

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Originally posted by mosgood
I have been wondering if this would work for outbound telemarketing....

must be a heck of a lot cheaper to make all those lond distance calls.

It is allot cheaper,

It costs about 1 penny a call for telemarketing, over normal t1s where viop is over 50% less

The main problem is the the configurability of the system is not there yet, It is difficulty to set different phone numbers for different numbers you want to show up on caller id,

There is still an echo problem with allot of the systems that is slowly being worked out, If you can tweak both sides of the call I.E calling between the different locations eith in the company it works out great,

It still sounds good over all anyways.

Give it another 5 years and every company will be using it.

Most telecoms are still beta testing it for clients. now

Going over to voip almmost pays for our t3 in its savings alone