Tales from the VOIP trenches! I switched to a Voice Over IP telephone system way back in 2004. I've taken the proverbial arrows in the forehead and lived to tell the story. This page is an attempt to gather up all of my VOIP articles on one page. Please pardon its appearance while I tweak the styles ... The most popular pages include: So here it is, the middle of 2006 and we're well into the VOIP revolution. Consumers and business customers are faced with a n absolute plethora of choices. |
VOIP 911 LetterI’ve never fretted over the 911 issue with the VoIP line in my home office. With the house line still running on POTS, I figured I was covered. Honestly, I didn’t think about it that much… until I got an...Posted on July 29, 2005 12:07 PM
Dead VoIP Line BluesTechnology teaches lessons that sometimes come to us in “well, duh” moments. Just this afternoon, I was yakking away on my VOIP phone when the line went dead. Poof … no dial tone, no nothing. The first thing I did...Posted on April 27, 2005 10:32 PM
AOL VOIPYou’ve probably heard that AOL has launched its VOIP service. Lets look past the hype and figure out exactly how much it will cost the average consumer … We'll start with the monthly charges. There are four AOL VOIP offers:...Posted on April 13, 2005 09:02 AM
AT&T CallVantage VOIP Marketing Effort a Dud?Let me just start out by saying that I've been a very happy AT&T CallVantage VOIP customer for the past nine months. While it's only been about a year since the CallVantage roll out, it turns out that AT&T nipped...Posted on March 18, 2005 07:30 PM
Will AOL Become the 800-Pound Gorilla of VOIP?The buzz has been out there for weeks. It became a roar today when CEO Jonathan Miller announced AOL's upcoming VOIP solutions at the Spring 2005 VON Conference in San Jose, California. Pricing specifics have yet to be announced. AOL...Posted on March 8, 2005 04:27 PM
FCC Slaps Fine on ISP for VOIP BlockWho do you call when your lame-o ISP blocks your VOIP service? Call the FCC, baby! The FCC doesn't just hassle Howard Stern. They don't just obsess over Janet Jackson's infamous Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction." Oh no ... sometimes they...Posted on March 3, 2005 08:44 PM
VOIP Plan ComparisonVOIP rocks! Faithful Gnomies might remember that I signed up for AT&T's CallVantage Voice Over IP telephone service this past summer. It's been six months and I'm still digging it. The overall VOIP call quality is excellent and I've slashed...Posted on December 15, 2004 05:46 PM
Cable ManagementIf there's one thing that drives me nuts about my home office, it's the wires. I need a cable management system in the worst way. While I have wireless hub to support the laptop, the wired network is a tangled...Posted on December 3, 2004 02:03 PM
VOIP Price Drop!Voice Over IP (VOIP) telephone service just got even more affordable. I've been a happy AT&T's CallVantage VOIP (or "phone service for broadband," as they call it) user since early this summer. I signed up with a half-rate deal. Since...Posted on October 15, 2004 08:31 PM
Online Meetings on a BudgetOnline meetings are a great alternative to business travel--if you can afford them, that is. Online meetings allow you to save gas, save time, and cut down on the hassles. Trouble is, a great many online meeting solutions are aimed...Posted on September 8, 2004 10:27 AM
VOIP, Part III - Switching to VOIP!I took the Voice Over IP (VOIP) plunge ... and the good news is it's cool and refreshing. Cool because it works, and works pretty well. Refreshing because it's blissfully cheap, at least for now. After much deliberation I decided...Posted on June 22, 2004 07:25 AM
VOIP - Voice Over IP - Pt. IIMy quest for a VOIP (Voice Over IP) phone system continues. When I wrote my first column on VOIP back in April, I thought it would be fun to include a little survey (via SurveyMonkey). It turned out to be...Posted on April 30, 2004 11:42 PM
VOIP - Voice Over IPI'm giving serious consideration to switching to a Voice Over IP (VOIP) telephone solution. VOIP? While the acronym may sound frightening, it's really quite simple: VOIP is a broadband phone service. With VOIP, your telephone calls take place over your...Posted on April 15, 2004 11:37 PM
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