Vonics VOIP Sucks - I Want my Sunrocket Back!
For the past few days we are, again, not receiving phone calls that connect. I answer the phone and the person on the other end just gets disconnected. Plus over the past 2 days I have not been able to make calls without getting many busy signals - yet they are not really busy as it was several different numbers - all that had answering services.
I am looking for another phone system that is somewhat reliable. Vonics is quite bad. I'd rather pay more and get reliable service. Any suggestions?
Kathy – March 19, 2008
Tmobile Hotspot at home?
Kathy, you should try t-mobile hotspot at home. I've used it for a year, and it's pretty good. It allows you to use your cellphone, but when you're home instead of using your wireless minutes, it switches to using your internet connection. It is somewhat similar to voip. It is more like gsm over ip since it sends your gsm packets over the internet to tmobile.
Huh, I wonder if you have to
Huh, I wonder if you have to tweak your t-mobile plan to do that. I have my mom's cell phone (she passed away and I'm using it for now) and she uses t-mobile. It's 1000 minutes for $40 but it doesn't have texting and I doubt it allows hotspots.
I first tried VOIP when I
I first tried VOIP when I got the Cablevision triple play package and it worked quite well. When I moved into Comcast territory I decided it was much too expensive. I tried SunRocket . . . they went out of business. I tried JoiPhone . . . it was awful and I still haven't gotten my money back. Then I moved to Skype. They're not the typical VOIP provider as it was originally designed to make computer-computer calls, but you can purchase phones now that connect to your computer or your router. I got a cellphone type phone that connects to my wireless network (at home, at work, or on the road) and unlimited incoming and outgoing calls are only $100 for an entire year. It's at least checking out. If you don't like that idea, you could always get a landline for incoming calls and use skype for outgoing calls -- that would still be cheaper than most VOIP options.
Interesting
That's interesting, I didn't know Skype had a phone that could connect like that. I'm signing up with vonage right now and I can't believe it but they actually seem to have some sort of live customer care. I'm transferring my number from vonics to vonage right now. I hope it works.
Vonics
After the latest collapse, I,m off to Vonage. Another VOIP dead and gone.
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