[vicsireland] Re: Skype & your home phone
- From: <martin_osullivan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:33:31 +0000 (GMT)
Hi
I have found the skype cordless phone to be the best . and if u are
going to get a cordless phone you are as well off getting a skype one
as u can call land lines from it as it connects to your existing phone
line as well as to your pc.
>----Original Message----
>From: tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: 01-Nov-2006 00:15
>To: "vics"<vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subj: [vicsireland] Skype & your home phone
>
>Thought this may be of
>interest!
>Tony.
>
>
>The Fred's Head Companion
>Monday, October 30, 2006
>
>Skype and Your Home Phone
>
>By Michael McCarty
>
>VoIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, also known as Internet
>Telephony.
>
>If you have high-speed Internet (cable/DSL, LAN) on your computer,
you can
>connect your phone to your computer and make calls. You must have a
special
>adapter
>for this to work, you simply plug your phone line into the adapter
instead
>of plugging it into the wall jack. The adapter is then plugged into
your
>Internet
>modem, which allows VoIP to convert the voice signal from the phone
line
>into data that travels over the Internet.
>
>The cool thing is, you still use your phone the exact same way. You
will
>hear a dial tone and you dial out just like normal. With VoIP,
everything is
>combined
>into one function. Incoming calls will also ring just like normal.
>
>The main reason you might decide to invest in this new technology is
to save
>you money in the long run. VoIP services cost approximately $20 to
$30 a
>month,
>plus you're not paying for a phone line and Internet connection
separately
>anymore. The VoIP plans also include local and long distance calling,
while
>some even provide international calling.
>
>You may be wondering about sound quality. In most trials, it's
excellent.
>Sound quality is determined by the reliability of your Internet
connection.
>If
>you don't have problems with disconnections, this could be a good way
to go.
>If you do have frequent stops or shut downs with your connection,
VoIP may
>not be right for your home.
>
>The quality also depends on what you're doing on your computer at the
time a
>call comes through or when you're making a call. If you're
downloading a
>huge
>file off the Internet or doing several things at once in different
programs,
>you're going to get a "choppy" sound result.
>
>Another thing to consider is that when you have a power outage, your
phone
>won't work. If you're computer doesn't work, your phone won't either.
If you
>have a cell phone to use as a backup, you shouldn't have any problem,
but
>the power thing is definitely something to keep in mind. Also, VoIP
services
>don't normally work for 911 emergency calls.
>
>If you're interested in learning more about VoIP or getting the
service
>hooked up, you can call your ISP and they can help you. You may be
able to
>bundle
>your phone service with your current Internet service so you will
save some
>money.
>
>As you can see, VoIP has some pros and cons, but it's definitely
something
>to consider as today's technology continues to expand.
>
>Skype Calls with Your House Phone
>
>One of the most popular applications in the VoIP world is Skype:
>http://www.skype.com.
>Skype allows you to make free computer to computer calls as well as
free
>calls to any land-line phone in the United States and Canada. With
the
>Skype-Certified
>VoIP Stick, you can connect your home phones to your computer and use
Skype
>or your regular phone service to help save you money.
>
>You don't need to upgrade all the phones in your house in order to
take
>advantage of VoIP technology. Turn your existing phones into Internet
phones
>with
>the Skype-Certified VoIP Stick, which blends VoIP access with your
existing
>landline phone service to optimize your call options without changing
normal
>calling habits.
>
>The Skype-Certified VoIP Stick is a control switch that converts
analog
>phones into VoIP phones without losing analog features. The software
program
>runs
>on your PC and acts as a "decision engine" that can access either
your VoIP
>provider or the landline, depending on your settings.
>
>One of the major concerns with VoIP technology is the processing of
>emergency 911 calls. The Skype-Certified VoIP Stick provides you with
>landline access
>in the event of a 911 call, power outage, or service outage. The
control
>switch defaults all calls to the landline during these events,
ensuring the
>traditional
>access to 911 call centers.
>
>Click this link to learn more or to purchase the Skype-Certified VoIP
Stic
>from the Smarthome website.
>
>http://www.smarthome.com/52301.html
>
>NOTE: The included software may not be compatible with screen readers
and
>screen magnification programs. Be aware of this before purchase and
save
>purchase
>receipts in case of compatibility issues.
>
>A much less-expensive route is the USB Skype Phone. It comes in black
or
>white, features a bright LCD screen and keypad, is fully compatible
with
>Skype
>functions such as Skype titles, dial, and contact lists. It even
supports
>the Skype speed dial function.
>
>Click this link to purchase the USB Skype Phone from the ThinkGeek
website.
>
>http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/avcards/8837/
>
>What? You don't like being tied to a cable, even if it's a USB cable?
Well,
>click this link to check out the Skype Cordless Phone.
>
>http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/avcards/7cf5/
>
>posted by Michael McCarty at 11:39 AM
>
>http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/10/skype-and-your-home-
phone.html
>
>
>
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