Looking into Voipo to replace my land line. Anyone use it? Like it?
Question by n: Looking into Voipo to replace my land line. Anyone use it? Like it?
Is there another company you use for Voip? Is it a reliable phone? Any opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Answer by Nick
I use Skype VOIP as my home phone and it works just fine.
Answer by VOIP Guy
I love VOIPO. Read the review on the home page of this site as that summarizes it well. And click the flashing VOIPO ad below for a good discount price.
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You have to sign up one or two years contract with them to get better price. I would suggest you something like Skype or TalkTT, especially talktt. No contract and much cheaper international rate. However you need to have one voip device first, like Linksys PAP2T. It’s so easy to get one from ebay or craglist.
1) VOIPo is an excellent VoIP provider. The only other full-service VoIP provider I could recommend is Phone Power. Both of these have consistently high ratings (higher than Vonage!) and I’m sure either would work well for you.
2) Yes, VOIPo is reliable. A better question however is: are YOU reliable? Remember that any VoIP service is only as reliable as your internet connection and power. If your electricity or internet isn’t working, neither is your VoIP.
3) I don’t agree with some of the other answers. Though Skype is an inexpensive and excellent tool, the question is if it is a good replacement for a home phone. One important limitation is that it does not support 911. If you have a cell phone, perhaps that’s fine, but what if you have a guest over that needs to dial 911 on your behalf? Will they know not to use your home phone and where to find your cell phone instead? Hopefully 911 is something you won’t ever need to use – I haven’t – but it’s nice to know I can if I need to.
The other thing to consider is that a great deal of VoIP devices on eBay are counterfeit, so best to buy a new one from a reputable retailer. Or better still, get one pre-configured from your VoIP provider so that all you need to do is plug it in. See the last link below for more information.
Good luck with your project! VoIP is great technology and I have not had a landline for many years because of it.