Ad C wrote:
> This VOIP thing seems to be a waste of time and effort.
>
> I have read a lot of messages on here and have noticed people having so
> many problems, I have looked at web site and prices and to be honest,
> the prices are no better than what I can get on my normal home phone
> line. Yet most VOPI suppliers will charge £9 a month.
>
> I already get charged £9 a month on phone rental, my calls in the UK are
> next to nothing in the day time and cost me 5p for 80 minutes in the
> evenings and weekends. People who uses the same phone company as myself,
> I can call them free anytime. International calls are also very cheap.
>
> I do use MSN to talk to a couple of people in the U.S because it is
> free, but is about as close to VOIP I will ever get. Yes I know BT is
> changing it's system to VOIP, but I will make no difference to me, I
> just hope it is reliable.
>

I think you're right in that voip for free calls is a waste of time.
Ultimately, voip providers are paying the same rates for their calls as
others, so they're just margin cutting.

The benefits of voip come from the greater array of features, uses and
flexibility you get from your telephone system, with a much lower
capital cost.

cheers
peter

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