Re: VOIP

On 2/8/06, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Booth Martin wrote:
> > ok, whats this mean????  Is this better than Vonage?
>
> Skype is more about using your computer to talk to other people ...
> either via phone number, or Skype id.


I thought you could configure Skype to do the same basic functional stuff as
Vonage, but only tech-geeky folks could do it themselves.  Vonage appears to
be ready-to-run right out of the package.  Skype, being based on PC-to-PC
calls, is free, but you can place calls to landlines and cell phones for
about 2¢ per minute in the U.S.  Skype *does* make a point of mentioning
that "Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for
emergency dialing."

Based on my usage, I'd probably go with Vonage Basic service.
Unfortunately, they're not yet in our area code.

Still, if you have faraway friends who have broadband, Skype sounds like the
easy way to go.  I'll have to look into this more.

Great discussion, guys!

- Dan