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Originally posted by BlackCrayon
i've been thinking about getting on one of these programs. does anyone know if iconnect is any good? i don't have a router tho but i don't imagine they are too expensive. can't bet 1 cent a minute!
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Vonage is not a "program".
Vonage is a "broadband" phone company, which connects high quality phone calls and dial tone via your DSL or cable Modem internet connection.
Vonage should not be confused with the software based programs, which are now considered past generation VoIP technology.
For those of us with good broadband connections, vonage supplies user with a Cisco ATA device, which simply plugs into an available port on your switch or router. A user supplier regular pots telephone plugs into one of tyhe 2 available telephone ports and on the Cisco ATA device.
As a webmaster, who make a above average amount of long distance, vonage was a gift from heaven. I have had vonage since early this year, and my previous high phone bills ($200-$500) have been reduced to less than $50.
With vonage another sweet feature is the ability to choose where your base number is (AREA CODE/CITY) located.
There is a online control panel where you can manage various included features like call forwarding, voice mail, call waiting, virtual numbers, call activity etc.
The person who reportied choppy calls while video streaming making vonage calls should login to his/her vonage control panel, and reduce the CALL QUALITY. by defasult vonage sends calls at 90k both directions.
P.S. you can also add VIRTUAL NUMBERS, for $5.00 per month. these numberes are your additional numbers in cities you select. Your callers in your virtual number cities can in essence call you as if it were a local call. vonage also has toll free numbers you can add to your service.
If anybody is thinking about vonage, hit me up on ICQ and i will send you a refferal link, which saves you $40 on your vonage service.