[ale] OT: VOIP Service

[Christopher Fowler]

Packet8 and Vonage will give you extra numbers for $5 per month.  Are these
the same numbers on a single ATA?  I would like to have multiple lines.  I
assume I would need multiple ATAs?

I would also like an 800 number.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 07:17:52PM -0500, F. Grant Robertson wrote:
> I've used packet8 quite extensively for a few months. It has it's good and
> bad. Works very well most of the time.
> 
> I have had a major problem recently with my hardware, the box has died. I'm
> having to RMA the box but I've just gotten back from being out of town for a
> month. (Was travelling with it, really sucked that it died.. cost me money
> in calling cards)
> 
> The support is lousy, hard to get to them. Also, it took me a very long time
> to get a phone number (could still make calls, just not recieve) and I
> eventually went with a San Diego phone number since I wasn't having luck
> getting an "atlanta" one (678 only.. no 770 or 404 numbers.. Vonage has them
> and will give you one before your equipment arrives)
> 
> If cost is the big issue, go with packet8.. if reliability and support are
> the big need, Vonage is much better.
> 
> -G
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> Christopher Fowler
> Subject: [ale] OT: VOIP Service
> 
> Andyone here been using VOIP?  I'm thinking of going trying
> http://www.packet8.net .
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