Are there any new voip providers out there?

[thespeakerbox]

I want to have Voip but dont want to pay as much for the service. Is there anything cheaper and reliable?

 

[compman25]

never tried it, but what about magicjack?

 

[Modelworks]

If you don't need a local phone number there are plenty of providers. When you want a local number then the choices start to drop.
I use callcentric, cheap as I only use pay as you go from home. basically .01 a minute if I make a call. I rarely use $5 worth from home so that is all I have to pay each month. $5 + 1.95 fee for a local number so $6.95 a month.

 

[netsysadmin]

Check out Viatalk. I use them and the service is great, along with the price!!

Viatalk.com

John

 

[azev]

I have viatalk as well, but imo their service sucks...... I am getting lots of disruption during calls, echo, drop call, etc, but the worse part is their international service. If you make lots of international calls like I do, dont bother.

 

[netsysadmin]

I dont make international calls, so I dont know about that, though I have never had any of the other issues you mentioned. For me they have been excellent!

John

 

[kevnich2]

I like vonage. Not the cheapest but like the saying goes - You get what you pay for.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: compman25
never tried it, but what about magicjack?

I've used it... works just fine.

 

[azev]

Originally posted by: netsysadmin
I dont make international calls, so I dont know about that, though I have never had any of the other issues you mentioned. For me they have been excellent!

John

if you dont mind sharing, which viatalak server do you connect to ?

 

[netsysadmin]

It is set on east coast.

John

 

[azev]

Originally posted by: netsysadmin
It is set on east coast.

John

ic ic, I think my problem is not using viatalk hardware. I've got their BYOD service and using Cisco 188ATA device. It works ok, but definately not great. For example, I cant call ATT conference bridge number, it would just fail & International calls failed most of the time.
Is it possible for you to access the ATA device that they gave you ? can you check which server it is configured to use ?

 

[netsysadmin]

I used to do the BYOD with an Asterisk server. My reliability was good, but I feel that I have no issues at all using the provided Linksys PAP. I am real happy with Viatalk!!

Server I am connected too:
grimlock.vtnoc.net

John