Originally Posted by anotherlimey

If you want a calling card try Masterbell.com, you can refill them online.

Originally Posted by veronica jayne

I need to get another phone company. I have Verizon and there are things on there I never know about like $5 per month for directory assistance, I almost never use help from directory!!:curse: They keep upping the charge for UK calls and you have to pay $4 per month to have that service.

Time Warner (I have them for TV cable and PC cable) are $45 per month and 7 cents per min for UK. I am sure it is more, just got a mobile and they said plan was $39 per month BUT when I saw the sample bill the taxes change the $39 to $50 Plus the $40 activation, plus 7 days they say will take me to first billing month so they said my first bill will be about $110:curse::curse: Anyway, back to TW, they have good service

Vonage, they seem to be lower per month and have FREE calls to the UK but they outsource and I cannot understand the woman I spoke to, every question I asked her she would tell me they had great service but did not answer my question, she keeps calling me to sign up but I am nervous about their service.

HELP Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry.

Originally Posted by Tootsie Frickensprinkles

I use the UK's newest VoIP service provider, got me wifi mobile, free peer to peer, walkabout USB for at home and NO call charges either.

That's cos my brothers the CTO tho

On a serious note, it's a great improvement on Skype, and cheaper. I find peer to non-peer much better quailty and whereas Q-Tel seems to sod about with Skype they hadn't caught onto Mobiboo.

Shameless plug I know !

Originally Posted by veronica jayne

I just changed to Vonage, took 2 hours and I already hate them:curse: We will see how it goes, it means I lose my 'good' phone and can only use the one by the computer, if I understood correctly.

Originally Posted by fatbrit

Disconnect the phone company from the main box (this is IMPORTANT -- don't miss this step!) and wire your ATA into your home circuit so all your phone jacks throughout your house are all live. Don't panic -- it isn't as difficult as it sounds and doesn't require a screwdriver! Shout if you go for this option and I'll go find a help page for you.

Originally Posted by fatbrit

You have two options with a VoIP phone:

Plug a cordless phone into the ATA (the box they send you) by the computer and use cordless all over the house.

OR

Disconnect the phone company from the main box (this is IMPORTANT -- don't miss this step!) and wire your ATA into your home circuit so all your phone jacks throughout your house are all live. Don't panic -- it isn't as difficult as it sounds and doesn't require a screwdriver! Shout if you go for this option and I'll go find a help page for you.

Originally Posted by wtkp0u

Our local phone company, also our cable and internet provider, did this - basically forced us to go to VOIP although no other changes to billing/rates, etc. All comes through their black box now and the phone line quality is much better than before (when it wasn't good enough for dial up Internet!).

Originally Posted by veronica jayne

I have cable and Internet from the same people but the phone with them would have been 7c per min to UK, Vonage (if it works) is free. I told them to remove that $1 they billed me besides the $45 but they said they did not do it, morons, I watched it pop up:curse:

Originally Posted by fatbrit

The $1 is common when you're ordering a service from any US company. As soon as you give them a card number, they reserve $1 on it to check it's kosher. The transaction will then be cancelled. It's a sort of mini credit check if you like. Look at your account tomorrow and it will probably be gone.

You will soon get used to the medieval business practices of the United Corporations of America!

Originally Posted by veronica jayne

I just changed to Vonage, took 2 hours and I already hate them:curse: We will see how it goes, it means I lose my 'good' phone and can only use the one by the computer, if I understood correctly. They billed me the first $45 before I even agreed, I was in my bank site while I was talking to them, lol I saw first $1 charge and then another $45 (for activation) It will take 5 days for then to send it.

It comes with unlimited free calling at anytime to UK and the US.

I will keep you posted. Meanwhile, until it kicks in I will us that number a few of you have posted. I used it yesterday to call an old aunt who had just been served a hot dinner by her daughter so I did not chat She called me back after she ate. I love her, she is 87 and the nicest woman in the world. (IMO)

Originally Posted by rincewind

Vonage rocks!! I was on BellSouth before and the call quality I get on Vonage is a 1000 times better.

No connection issues so far, always crystal clear. Just remember to add a back-up number in your profile. My Vonage gets redirected to my cellphone if the power goes out.

When I call my daughter in the UK, it's like she is sitting right next to me.