VoIP: How much should I really be paying for Canadian DIDs in major metro areas? Currently paying $2/mo for US numbers and $5/mo for Canadian.
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posted by thewalrus
on Oct 24, 2012 -
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I need some help with my Avaya 1100 series phone, and our support guy is totally unresponsive. Anyone know anything about these things?
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posted by backseatpilot
on Jun 4, 2012 -
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I'm thinking about getting an Obi110 VOIP appliance to replace our T-Mobile @Home service that's set to expire soon and keeping us tethered to an expensive plan.
Is Google Voice the best service to go with, or should I go for another SIP voip provider? 911, either built in or third party, is a must.
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Feb 18, 2012 -
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Where should I look and what should I look at for replacing our old Norstar/Meridian PBX? Should we replace the hardware or switch to a hosted solution?
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posted by MrBobaFett
on Feb 1, 2012 -
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I am looking for a good VOIP provider for a medium size business - any recommendations or experience to share?
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posted by alcahofa
on May 23, 2011 -
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AT&T be gone. What are my options to have a land line at home? Can I use the phones I have?
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posted by snowjoe
on Apr 21, 2011 -
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My T-Mobile contract expires in a couple months, and I'm considering ditching smartphones entirely and getting a tablet, instead. Anyone have any experience with this? Especially VoIP experience.
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posted by Squid Voltaire
on Apr 1, 2011 -
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Sorry if this seems repetitive of other threads about home phone, VoIP, etc. I've read those, but my special snowflake situation is this:
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posted by randomkeystrike
on Feb 28, 2011 -
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I'm looking to get a virtual international phone number that can send and receive SMS text messages and can be used with my US mobile phone.
I've found
Virtual Phone Line and
VoipVoip, but they support voice calls only, not SMS.
posted by matrushka
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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I often work during the day in libraries or coffee shops with wifi but I'm too cheap to buy a cell phone. I have a laptop and a recent ipod touch. What are some clever ways I can contact my wife at home when I have something time-sensitive I need to share?
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posted by craniac
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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What is the best provider for telephone service for a small office? We are looking for a VOIP solution that allows forwarding of 800 numbers, allows everyone to have their own VM box, and call holding, forwarding, everyone to have their own extensions, etc.?
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posted by banished
on May 26, 2010 -
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I'm sure I'm burning this week's question for a quick "no" answer, but just in case...is there any way to get a data-only (no voice plan) SIM for smartphone use in the US?
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posted by middleclasstool
on Jan 26, 2010 -
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Recommendations for a great Mac-compatible phone headset or earpiece?
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posted by zippy
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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Hi,
I will be living in Mumbai for 11 weeks next summer. I have an unlocked iPhone 3G. What is my best bet in terms of carrier and plan for the cheapest and most reliable data access? I plan to do local calls over the cell phone voice network and international calls via Skype on the iPhone.
Thanks in advance!
posted by jesseendahl
on Nov 17, 2009 -
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Can anyone recommend a cheap smartphone that can make Skype calls over Wi-Fi?
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posted by redteam
on Jun 3, 2009 -
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Time to kill the landline and consolidate communications...but can I keep that phone number? What's your best suggestion for keeping the landline number active?
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posted by nmabry
on Dec 30, 2008 -
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I'm thinking of switching phone services, as I often do. It's such a hassle to keep porting phone numbers (LNP), or, actually switching phone numbers.
My particular situation is that I have two phone numbers of Vonage, and one on my iPhone - I want to keep the iPhone but dump Vonage while keeping the numbers - I want to try Skype, but they don't let you port phone numbers in. What's a cheap way to keep these phone numbers? More specifically, I'm curious about the following:
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posted by tunesmith
on Jul 23, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by ndicecco
on Jun 18, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by abkadefgee
on May 8, 2008 -
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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.
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posted by rudster
on Oct 9, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by prophetsearcher
on Aug 23, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by Brian James
on Jun 28, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by Arch1
on Jun 13, 2007 -
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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 by allterrainbrain
on Nov 18, 2006 -
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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.
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posted by youngergirl44
on Nov 16, 2006 -
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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.
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posted by IndigoSkye
on Sep 14, 2006 -
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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?
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posted by mdonley
on Jul 9, 2006 -
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Are there any VOIP services that allow hyperlinks to open connections to specific phone numbers?
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posted by scottreynen
on Jun 19, 2006 -
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I just got screwed by a VOIP company. After a month of trying to reinstate a virtual number they accidently deleted, they’ve now confessed that they assigned it to someone else. I asked “What can you do to make this right”, and all they said was “we can give you a new phone number”. What official-type people can I complain to so I can get “The Rage” out of my system?
posted by alan
on Aug 23, 2005 -
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What do I need for enterprise VoIP, and do you think the technology's mature enough?
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posted by SpecialK
on Jun 29, 2005 -
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Is there a VOIP service like Vonage that lets you choose your own phone number (not just the area code?) Vonage does not currently support such "vanity numbers." Note I am not trying to move a current phone number over but create a new one from scratch if it is available.
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posted by neustile
on Jun 28, 2005 -
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How does VOIP work for big bandwidth users? I like to play online flash games and watch streaming video from time to time. My boyfriend plays games like Everquest and World of Warcraft. Is VOIP realistic for us, or should we stick with our landline and calling cards?
posted by croutonsupafreak
on Mar 4, 2005 -
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VOIP Filter:
I would like feedback regarding people's experience with VOIP. Vonage and Lingo, and any others. Bonus points for feedback regarding faxing over VOIP. Even more bonus points for VOIP over a Verizon DSL line in the New York City area. Also, is VOIP legal in the EU?
posted by ParisParamus
on Jan 7, 2005 -
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I'm thinking of getting Vonage voip but I share my dsl with another business. Is that an issue? Any advice based on experience?
posted by subpixel
on Oct 19, 2004 -
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