"Tom Cumming" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:foxEh.26636$s47.24083@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net
> On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:57:12 +0000, RH wrote:
>
> > It can depend on many things I have found the
> > hardware/software being used, the provider being used
> > and
> > the destination country being called.
> >
> > I use a cisco phone with internetcalls.com and voipfone
> > and the sound quality is great, but I have used a
> > softfone on a laptop
> > and had issues in the past.
> >
> > As I mentioned where you are calling can also effect
> > quality, as VOIP providers use VOIP connections to
> > terminate calls
> > in destination country. If the network infrastructure
> > in the destination country is lousy, often the call
> > quality can be as well. Calling South Africa
> > for example
>
> Thanks - so far I've only been calling UK landlines, but
> this may change.. I'll keep an eye on it, as I don't
> particularly want to spend money on more kit until I know
> I'm otherwise happy.

Echo is a common problem with softphones. I've never had any problem with
ATA's and normal phones.

Ivor