GTFan --
It seems as though you eliminate the softphone option out of hand to try out VOIP. But that's okay, because some folks don't like softphones while others who travel a lot, like me, find them indespensible. I travel with my laptop, not my gizmo

Different strokes for different folks. We all can live happily doing different things.
Again, I'm really not interested in going down the path of such-and-such service doesn't provide such-and-such features or free phones or such-and-such hardware. I took issue with the original claim that SR is the only VOIP that could be used for free. The original quote was:
"...unlike all other VOIPs Sunrocket has no fees that would get lost or cancellation fees that need to be considered"
This is just wrong. One doesn't need to sign up for SR to try out VOIP free. The above quoted statement, to which I took issue, is terribly misleading. It is written in advertisement-speak (TM).
Factor in two things: soft phone and limitted plans. You'll find that there are many completely free options out there. One very very obvious option doesn't even require a credit card to sign up and to make calls. Hint #1: it was on hotdeals recently. Hint #2: there has been a name change recently. Hint #3: 100 outgoing free; incoming free.
(I make the reasonable presumption here that anyone with broadband has a computer and electricity to power it

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'"As George said, you have to show one that gives you a hardware adapter for free and has no activation or cancellation charge and no junk fees or taxes."
I'm not trying to pick on you, but that's really not what I have to show. I have shown that his original quoated statement was incorrect bcause that's what I called out as incorrect. During the several postings since he has placed in various qualifiers that I have no interest in addressing.
And back to the original topic, I'll say it once again. SR as a service is an OKAY deal. You get freebies, and it is cheap for an all-you-can-eat, but beyond that the service hasn't been as reliable as it should be lately and tech support is the pits. Don't believe me, but go over to DSLReports and take a look at the 100+ reviews by people from all over the place. Ignore the bashing; ingore the hype. Be informed.
For some reason, SR=OKAY has become bashing on this board. Saying things like "read the reviews" has become bashing on this board.