What's the best way to get my wireless router (Linksys WRT54G2) to play nice with my Vonage VOIP adaptor (Motorola VT 1005)? Frequently when I'm trying to upload somewhat sizeable files (e.g., like a minute-long movie to youtube), I lose my connection and have to reboot. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 5 answers

My girlfriend and I are going to different universities in the fall - hers in Peterborough, mine in Hamilton. What should we do about long distance phone calls? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Handset that works with softphones? As universal as possible. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 0 answers

Eurotrip questions Redux: Have read previous posts and researched but need some specific advice for two issues: Eurorail and Pay as you go cell plan! [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Can I set up a temporary call-center with ten different lines using Skype? Or is there another VOIP solution that would cost less than installing new lines? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 9 answers

After watching this season's "The Wire," I wondered if police wiretapping could be thwarted by OpenVPN and an Asterisk box? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a VOIP provider that doesn't suck. Can anyone recommend one? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 13 answers

Can anyone recommend business class VOIP termination that is not a fully hosted solution by the terminating company? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 6 answers

Why can't I port my phone number from Broadvoice? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a better option for international phone forwarding than Skype? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 4 answers

I work in a small UK based office with 4 people and I’m looking for a phone solution that will allow us to transfer calls between each other and receive more than 1 call at the same time. Our current setup is just 1 standard phone and 1 standard BT line. I realise I will need to invest in some new software / handsets and maybe a VoIP service. I don’t want to spend more than £300 on 2 handsets and the service and I’m hoping someone can recommend a service and what hardware I will need to buy. Our requirements are: Need to use our existing BT phone number (or have it redirect somewhere without the caller knowing or incurring us cost to us) Ability to make and receive calls via a handset Ability to transfer calls between the 4 handsets Ability to redirect calls on busy or out of office to another number Help appreciated
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 7 answers

I’m planning the wiring for a new home, and I'm paralyzed by the variety of options for getting phone service throughout the house. Do I even need RJ11 any more? What's the best way to link up VoIP and POTS to a CAT6 home phone system? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 24 answers

Anyone familiar with MagicJack? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 3 answers

Vonage alternatives? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 12 answers

Is it possible to use the modem in an iBook running Tiger to send and receive voice messages? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Set up for cable, internet and VoIP in a three-level townhouse. Current set up is all farked up. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 9 answers

I need help understanding how to switch to a VOIP service, with bonus points for recommendations about an ISP in Ottawa that can provide dry loop DSL. [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 4 answers

VOiP-phones-for-Macs-filter: Please tell me which USB VOiP phones you're using or have tried with your Mac, as the one I have is trash. [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 3 answers

VOIPeurs, I need a SIP of your wisdom... [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 7 answers

I need to convert my inbound Verizon FiOS connection, which terminates on the router via co-axial cable, to ethernet. I've found adapters out there for a couple bucks, but will they actually work? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 3 answers

Does anyone have any experience or can recommend a live call answering service? Scads of details inside. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2007 - 1 answers

I'm looking for very inexpensive, inbound-only telephone service. Does such a thing exist? [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 10 answers

What's the best way to make calls from Israel to North America, and to let others from North America call me at little or no expense? [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 13 answers

How to legally and economically emulate a remote telephone area code so to a person receiving my call, it appears I am calling from their area code? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2007 - 5 answers

Softphone Receptionist? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Now that Sunrocket seems to have gone titsup, I'm once again looking for a VOIP company that's not hated by most of its users. Preferably one with a limited-minutes/lower-cost option, and one that's got at least a chance of being around for a year or so. Any suggestions?
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 13 answers

Suppose I wanted to rig up the phone in my office at work such that I could access all of the phone's functions from someplace else, not on the office PBX...like, say, at home. Is this possible, and how? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 3 answers

Long distance options between USA and Austria (VOIP preferred on Austria end) [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Is there a good (and cheap) way to maintain phone communication between US and European cell phones using VoIP or other services, so that neither party needs to make international phone calls? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I get my computer to call my phone and play a sound file? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2007 - 8 answers

Hanging up on our traditional phone service... can I switch to VOIP and continue to use it once my metro area activates city-wide wifi? Or is there another solution? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 6 answers

We are temporarily moving 50 miles from our permanent home. We would like to keep our landline phone number active. VOIP seems like the obvious answer, but I'm a complete internet telephony newbie. [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 10 answers

VOIP providers in the UK. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 4 answers

I'd like a file server. And a print server. And a low-traffic Asterisk server. All running from one box, please. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 6 answers

Does anyone have experience with the VOIP sevice iTalkBB? Is it reliable? Can we use more than one phone? Is their customer service bilingual, or only Chinese?
posted on Apr 1, 2007 - 1 answers

Does Skype "smooth" your voice to make it sound mellower, more seductive etc.? That's my impression; but is there any evidence to support it? I suppose an analogous means of customer retention might be the use in shops of "slimming mirrors".
posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 15 answers

What are good options for phone service for a home office? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm trying to create a high level overview of the possibility of using Asterisk in a small (30-50 seat) contact center. For the people who know Asterisk and know the needs of a basic call center, what level of custom programming should I expect? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I get a voicemail/phone number in St.Kitts / Nevis? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 3 answers

Now that Skype is cutting off it's free service, what free alternatives are available?
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 17 answers

TelephonyFilter: Is there any Internet telephony provider that will allow you to receive incoming calls, but does NOT require that you have voicemail service? When I spoke with representatives at Skype, they said that the voicemail feature can not be disabled. I would be more than happy to use Vonage, however, due to the way my Internet is set up, it doesn't work (a known issue with this particular ISP). All I want is some way to set up a phone number and receive incoming calls ONLY--with NO voicemail, NO forwarding, NO call waiting. Is there any such service out there?
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 7 answers

VoIP over EVDO. If you've tried it (especially on Sprint's Rev A EVDO), how do you like it? I'd be using Skype, using it rarely, and only using it during calls -- not leaving it idling and using bandwidth. (With my current Sprint phone-as-modem setup on 1xRTT, I average 400-600ms pings -- i.e., too much latency for VoIP even if I had enough bandwidth. But on Sprint's now active EVDO Rev A, they claim latency of 100-150ms and upstream averaging 300-400k.) Yes, I know EVDO is not in the TOS. And I connect primarily from NYC in strong-signal areas.
posted on Nov 18, 2006 - 4 answers

I've been 'administering' my office's Avaya IP Office phone system for about a year and a half. I say 'administering' because I have no idea what I'm doing. I find the system unruly and it's driving me nuts! I'm searching for anyone who is familiar with IP Office and can talk to me about some issues like the naive pseudo-administrator I am. [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 1 answers

Bittorrent worked fine till I got VoIP (Vonage). Now, no worky. Can anyone help? I'm on OSX. [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 18 answers

I work for a nonprofit in Central Florida. In the event of an impending emergency (hurricane, fire, whathaveyou) we would like the ability to send a recorded message out to a pre-set list of contacts AND have a message box where those contacts would be able to leave messages for our staff. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 2 answers

Experience with Vonage or any VOIP in Toronto? I know it's been asked before but figure the technology may have improved. Also, what about some of their other products?
posted on Aug 18, 2006 - 9 answers

Crackle and chop free VOIP - how exactly do I get IPQoS to work on my iConnect Access 621 router / D-Link DVG2001s ATA combination? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 8 answers

How exactly do VoIP services place calls to POTS lines? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2006 - 6 answers

My girlfriend handles registrations for swim lessons, and it's a very time-consuming, badly-executed process. I told her that an online implementation of her forms, class rosters, and maybe even payments would simplify the process. Guess who gets to make this happen? (And needs your help to figure out how!) [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2006 - 14 answers

What's the best way for a tech-impaired, budget-conscious mom in the US to talk to her son while he's living in Indonesia? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2006 - 18 answers