i just decided to awitch to AT&T call vantage Voice over the internet service
and so far so good! for $24,95 you get unlimited calls to anywhere in the U.S but my main concern was the clarity of the phone calls and i have to say the sound is excellent.so far it seems to be worth the switch..any of u guys using VOIP yet?
[Edited 9/28/06 19:11pm]

I'm seriously going to look into this

We use Vonage in my house and it's excellent. It's just like using a normal land line and we have the same calling deal.

I know two people who have it and it cuts in and out really really bad at the worst times. They have had the repair people out a thousand times and basically were told it just is going to happen sometimes.

lovemachine said:

Now that's scary

The VOIP requires you have power, to the computer, and through the internet account. If anything happens to that power, you lose the phone too.

That's only one of several reasons it's a BAD idea.

They make it seem like a great deal. To me it isn't. I don't have enough long distance phone calls to make. I use my cell phone minutes for long distance. I pay 15 dollars a month for a local land line.

VOIP is not all it's cracked up to be.

I've got Cable TV, VOIP telephone service, and Broadband internet all through my cable company (Cablevision's Optimum plan).

One bill, 3 services.

so far so good! the sound is crystal clear on all calls while im surfing the net!
also i like the real time call log of outgoing and incuming calls

I have VOIP and I absolutely LOVE it! I cannot tell the difference in quality and my friends that call haven't noticed any difference either.

You do not need to have your computer on for this to work (however, you do need a high speed broadband service). I know alot of people have unstable providers, so this is probably not a good option for them, but I honestly cannot think of the last time my service has gone out.

As for the power supply, you can buy a UPS for like $20 and never have to worry about that.

For $29/month - I have unlimited long distance and every imaginable call feature and then some! I can take my phone with me when I travel (with internet connection) or I can log into my account to receive emails or see my call log etc.

It may not be a good solution for everyone depending on what service providers your area has, but its worth looking into, an excellant option for a 2nd line (got kids?).

MuaPetahl said:

yep it all depends on the provider
im sure there are cheap ones out there where the service is pretty bad