Anybody using Dialpad.com?

[XMan]

I picked up a nice headset/microphone combo, and signed up. Called my grandparents and parents . . . it works ok, but there is a slight delay, and the quality seems to dip from cell-phone to can-and-string periodically. Dialpad had sole ownership of my dial-up connection, so I think it should have had plenty of bandwidth.

Any tips or tricks to improve performance?

 

[tomcat]

net2phone gives better quality, you can either download their client, or get one integrated with Yahoo Messenger

 

[Dedpuhl]

It works great for me thru cable.

 

[Doggiedog]

Sucky thing about N2P is that they only give you 5 mins of talk time.

 

[chemos]

i think the problem with dialpad is that it's still half-duplex. ie if you're talking, the other person can't be talking. at least that seems to be my main problem (talking simultaneously). anyone know a way to kick in full duplex and make it like a phone? the delay is natural, and expected.

 

[Madman34]

When ever I use dialpad i keep hearing an echo. The delay also makes it hard to talk. Im using it on a Cable Modem

 

[JoeDaddy]

<< When ever I use dialpad i keep hearing an echo. The delay also makes it hard to talk. Im using it on a Cable Modem
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Are you using a mic and speakers? If so invest in a cheap set of headphones w/ a built in mic. That should solve your problem, that or turn down your mic sensitivity so that it isn't picking up te sound from your speakers.

 

[conlan]

im using dialpad.com with a cable modem , works good for me.

 

[TheManiac]

Is dialpad still free?

 

[conlan]

>>>>>>>>Is dialpad still free?<<<<<<< on non-international calls , yes.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

dial-up blows on DialPad.com

try using MSN messenger's free service.

 

[PhaZe]

yes, for me using dialpad on 56k is pretty crappy.
the first few minutes of talking seem to go ok........then it starts lagging, like i say something and 10 seconds later the person responds. lol


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[Adul]

I use it. Works pretty well over a cable modem.