CALLING HOME!
Jun 23rd 2007 | 3:50 am
#106
now I know my J,C,B's
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,215
From: NE Ohio
Re: CALLING HOME!
Well, obviously you only get the person you want but if my UK calls are free would it matter?
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Jun 23rd 2007 | 3:58 am
#107
Septicity
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 23,762
Re: CALLING HOME!
Some folks download UK telly, movies and gurls doin' naughty stuff using special software known generically as P2P (peer to peer). The problem here is that it can use up too much of your bandwidth for VoIP to work well, and and so you need to limit how much it can suck. However, we've already come to the conclusion that this probably ain't your problem!
Jun 23rd 2007 | 9:05 am
#108
Thread Starter
British New Yorker
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 620
From: Manhattan, New York
Re: CALLING HOME!
Some folks download UK telly, movies and gurls doin' naughty stuff using special software known generically as P2P (peer to peer). The problem here is that it can use up too much of your bandwidth for VoIP to work well, and and so you need to limit how much it can suck. However, we've already come to the conclusion that this probably ain't your problem!
No, lol I can use the phone to change channels it seems, maybe get a better reception. I live on a busy road (Madison Avenue) o maybe it is something to do with that.
Jun 23rd 2007 | 2:47 pm
#109
You Are All Diseased
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,511
From: Farnham, UK
Re: CALLING HOME!
Post your up and your down speed results here when you have them.
Jun 23rd 2007 | 11:03 pm
#110
Gone but not forgotten. RIP
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,570
Re: CALLING HOME!
You can always test you DSL/Cable speed here: Speak Easy Speed Test
Post your up and your down speed results here when you have them.
Post your up and your down speed results here when you have them.
COMCAST broadband
Jun 24th 2007 | 2:28 pm
#111
Thread Starter
British New Yorker
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 620
From: Manhattan, New York
Re: CALLING HOME!
I will try that tomorrow. I was getting upset today as all I could get when trying to call the UK was 'all lines are busy' but then I did get through to a friend and we chatted for over an hour on a very clear line. Maybe the first number I was calling has been changed.
Jun 24th 2007 | 3:36 pm
#112
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 68,280
Re: CALLING HOME!
Download Speed: 7049 kbps
Upload Speed: 492 kbps
Road Runner Tampa bay ..
Upload Speed: 492 kbps
Road Runner Tampa bay ..
Jun 25th 2007 | 12:35 am
#113
Gone but not forgotten. RIP
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,570
Re: CALLING HOME!
792/1299
On the office network - how bad is that ?
On the office network - how bad is that ?
Jun 25th 2007 | 1:02 am
#115
You Are All Diseased
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,511
From: Farnham, UK
Re: CALLING HOME!
With Vonage, you need 90kbps or greater up speed. But remember, if you are doing anything online, this could reduce your speed. If your up speed is 792kps, then you won't have a problem unless you are uploading crazy amounts of data.
Some routers will allow you to give priority to voice to prevent interruption (check the make and model online for details), else you'll just have to watch your online activity whilst on the phone.
Some routers will allow you to give priority to voice to prevent interruption (check the make and model online for details), else you'll just have to watch your online activity whilst on the phone.
Jun 25th 2007 | 7:03 am
#116
Back where I belong!
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,989
From: Melbourne, Oz to Banbury, England to El Mirage, AZ & now back to England!
Re: CALLING HOME!
Tel3 are good, they're cheap, sometimes the phone line is crappy, but you can use it from your mobile for the same price, I think it's well worth it.
www.tel3.com
www.tel3.com
Jun 25th 2007 | 7:14 am
#117
Account Closed
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 0
Re: CALLING HOME!
I will try that tomorrow. I was getting upset today as all I could get when trying to call the UK was 'all lines are busy' but then I did get through to a friend and we chatted for over an hour on a very clear line. Maybe the first number I was calling has been changed.
Jun 26th 2007 | 1:34 am
#118
Thread Starter
British New Yorker
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 620
From: Manhattan, New York
Jun 27th 2007 | 9:07 am
#119
Thread Starter
British New Yorker
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 620
From: Manhattan, New York
Re: CALLING HOME!
Everything is working, call waiting, caller id etc. Just some calls are a bit crackly still
Nov 14th 2007 | 6:22 pm
#120
Just Joined
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 14
Re: CALLING HOME!
Tried Vonage before but it doesn't work well on my end so I had to go with Onesuite and never had any major complains. The advantage with Onesuite is you can use it as a prepaid card and still use their voip service (ala Vonage) at the same time with just 1 account to maintain.
