Tag Archives: voip

Do You still have a Landline at Home?

If you still have a “real” phone or a landline, you’re still like the majority of homeowners, but that may change before long. Many people are doing away with landlines to go wireless. Between cell phones and VOIP (voice over Internet phone) service, fewer consumers are utilizing traditional phone companies. In many cases, they are able to save a decent amount of money, since there are great packages some Internet and wireless phone companies offer. The plans tend be quite competitive with typical phone bills. In some areas, it’s simpler to keep regular phone service, especially if your Internet Service … Continue reading →

SunRocket Going Belly Up

It’s a sad day for those of us who have been enjoying SunRocket’s $200 per year for unlimited calls deal. As of August 5, they’re ceasing to exist. Depending upon who you ask (or read), it’s due to abuse of the system, lawsuits, or simple market economics. We were pretty satisfied with their service and their customer relations. Here come all the solicitations for new service. For now, we ported our number over to Vonage with no problem whatsoever. They’re giving us two months free, so we’ll see how it goes and maybe stay with them. Of course, I’ve heard … Continue reading →

One Ringy Dingy… Unlimited Phone Calls for $199/yr.

We made the switch to VOIP almost two years ago and haven’t looked back. At that time, we got our local phone bill for almost $40 with nothing except local calls on it. Taxes were the big killer, but the phone company was charging a pretty penny for their plan as well. We were pretty nervous about switching over to VOIP because it sounded too good to be true. This is one case where it is true! Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) uses your existing Internet connection to send a compressed digital packet from one port to another. Lost? Simply … Continue reading →

What is VoIP?

VOIP! VOIP? What is that? It sounds like the name of a pizza mascot. It’s not really. What it means is Voice Over Internet Protocol. Simply put it allows you to use a high speed internet connection such as cable internet or DSL service to talk to someone else. This type of service has been available for a few years now but with some new technology and more people signing up for high speed internet, it becomes a much more widespread option. VoIP convents your voice into a digital signal that is sent out over the internet and then is … Continue reading →