Opinions On Freetalk Please

I am currently a Vonage customer and was thinking of changing to Freetalk.
Are there any Freetalk customers here that could tell me how reliable the
service has been, what the audio quality is like and also if there is any
noticeable delay.
Thanks in advance.

> I am currently a Vonage customer and was thinking of changing to Freetalk.
> Are there any Freetalk customers here that could tell me how reliable the
> service has been, what the audio quality is like and also if there is any
> noticeable delay.

Top notch service, absolutely reliable in my experience. Calls always
connect, both incoming and outgoing. Audio quality is about as good as
a mobile, possibly slightly better with no delay.

The only problem I have had is that incoming calls where the caller has
witheld their number seem to show the callers number; not a problem
really for me though!

<Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 5 Nov 2005 11:07:57 -0800, usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
>
>
>>Top notch service, absolutely reliable in my experience. Calls always
>>connect, both incoming and outgoing. Audio quality is about as good as
>>a mobile, possibly slightly better with no delay.
> Service is not different to Vonage in fact I am thinking of closing my
> Vonage accounts and getting a second Freetalk all calls box .
> Actually there is a facility on the FT account page to obtain a second
> line but nowhere on the box to accommodate a second line or plug a
> phone into it !.

Excellent service I agree.

I think you are confusing Virtual Numbers with second numbers. A virtual
number is just an extra number that causes your main number to ring. You
still only have one outgoing line.

If you want two outgoing Freetalk numbers you have to buy two boxes.
Freetalk confirm that this is possible if you spare ports on your router.

Personally, I don't like services that force you to use their SIP
device.

I prefer services that allow me to use my SIP device, so I can easily
move from provider to provider, should their service not live up to
their promises

Until Vonage, Freetalk and others offer this, they are missing out on a
lot of business and will never get mine

Julius wrote:

>
> Until Vonage, Freetalk and others offer this, they are missing out on a
> lot of business and will never get mine
>

You should also look at the other side of the coin.
Services like Freetalk is fine for people who just wants to plug in and
go. Not everyone w3ants to muck around.

So I think if this VOIP thing is going to take off in a big way then
services like Freetalk are needed.

I also would not like the locked hardware either

On 6 Nov 2005 16:32:49 -0800, "Julius" <julius@brampton.net> wrote:

>
>Personally, I don't like services that force you to use their SIP
>device.
>
>I prefer services that allow me to use my SIP device, so I can easily
>move from provider to provider, should their service not live up to
>their promises
>
>Until Vonage, Freetalk and others offer this, they are missing out on a
>lot of business and will never get mine
I have a similar view. What prevents you from using your own ATA - or
is it that they make you buy their ATA that you don't like?

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"AD C" <graphi47uk@y.a.h.o.o.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Julius wrote:
>
>>
>> Until Vonage, Freetalk and others offer this, they are missing out on a
>> lot of business and will never get mine
>>
>
> You should also look at the other side of the coin.
> Services like Freetalk is fine for people who just wants to plug in and
> go. Not everyone w3ants to muck around.
>
> So I think if this VOIP thing is going to take off in a big way then
> services like Freetalk are needed.
>
> I also would not like the locked hardware either

I would have agreed with you in the past, but having experienced many
occasions when the call was cut off, when it failed to ring with other
services, Sipgate, JustDial etc. I have found Freetalk 100% reliable with
absolutely no issues with regard to the service.

Deag wrote:

>>
>>You should also look at the other side of the coin.
>>Services like Freetalk is fine for people who just wants to plug in and
>>go. Not everyone wants to muck around.
>>
>>So I think if this VOIP thing is going to take off in a big way then
>>services like Freetalk are needed.
>>
>>I also would not like the locked hardware either
>
>
> I would have agreed with you in the past, but having experienced many
> occasions when the call was cut off, when it failed to ring with other
> services, Sipgate, JustDial etc. I have found Freetalk 100% reliable with
> absolutely no issues with regard to the service.
>


Agree with me on what? I did say that for this VOIP thing to take off
then services like Freetalk are needed. So I am for Freetalk. But as I
said above, I do not like locked hardware, that goes with Mobile phones
as well.

"AD C" <graphi47uk@y.a.h.o.o.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Deag wrote:
>
>>>
>>>You should also look at the other side of the coin.
>>>Services like Freetalk is fine for people who just wants to plug in and
>>>go. Not everyone wants to muck around.
>>>
>>>So I think if this VOIP thing is going to take off in a big way then
>>>services like Freetalk are needed.
>>>
>>>I also would not like the locked hardware either
>>
>>
>> I would have agreed with you in the past, but having experienced many
>> occasions when the call was cut off, when it failed to ring with other
>> services, Sipgate, JustDial etc. I have found Freetalk 100% reliable with
>> absolutely no issues with regard to the service.
>
>
> Agree with me on what? I did say that for this VOIP thing to take off then
> services like Freetalk are needed. So I am for Freetalk. But as I said
> above, I do not like locked hardware, that goes with Mobile phones as
> well.

I agree but then with a service that costs a net £6.66 per month for
unlimited UK calls (up to 60 mins each call) it is pretty good value. You
could chuck the adapter away if you do not want to use them after a year.