Has anyone tried one of the Internet phone services? Southwestern Hell has pissed me off for the final time & I need an alternative. I heard of one company that gives you a phone and free service but I can’t remember the name.
Are any of these reputable companies? Is the service any good? Please help me dump SW Hell :mad:
Thanks!
Hello??
Anyone??
Most of them make you talk through your PC mic & speakers, and if you don’t have a full duplex voice modem it has some delays and dropping. But if you got a speedy connection that can do full duplex, then they are great.
One thing I have noticed: When someone using an internet phone company calls me, it shows up on my caller ID as “out of area”, the same thing that telemarketers show up as, so you will get screened alot. Just an observation.
I just reread the OP and I think I misunderstood you. The ones I was talking about are the free long distance internet phone companies. As far a replacing your local carrier with an internet company (which is what you are actually talking about?), I have no info on them. Sorry.