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    Has anyone tried one of these? It sounds like a VOIP device, but $40 (plus S&H, that could be a catch) and then $20 a year with free US and Canadian long-distance sounds like a hell of a deal, if it works, and if there aren't any extra charges.

    Since Tony went on the road, we've been getting $200 a month bills because of overages. We talk for a long time (only when he's shut down, of course), and it really racks up the overages. We were going to use Yahoo, but he still would have to call me to tell me to turn on the computer, and I have to plug in the headset. The only other idea I can think of is to go with a higher-minute plan, but I think that I would need a new phone. Mine is sad. If this this really works, I could just call him on it.

    They also claim to bill you later, terms 30 days, which is a little closer to what a business would expect than a consumer. I'm suspicious, though. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.


    -denise

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    I've seen people use them & they say they work, but I myself haven't tried them.

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      If he has a laptop, there are many programs to talk over the internet. Even some with video. And some are free. If you are just worried about your end of the phone you could try Vonage, only $19.95 a month unlimited.
      If you are interested in using 2 computers to talk, read on.

      There used to be a site called Paltalk, worked like a chat room, but you could use voice instaed of typing if you wished. You could do that and just get a private chat room and talk to Tony. Does support video too.

      My World of Warcraft guild uses a program called Ventrilo, cost a little bit each year, but we can talk instead of in-game typing. You can set it so that only you and Tony can get on it. Seems a cheap alternative.

      Voice communication over the internet.


      Or you might wanna try TeamSpeak, same thing as Ventrilo but I I think it is free.

      The largest and oldest TeamSpeak site. Follow TeamSpeak news, read the FAQs, and get hosting and server information.
      Last edited by Riff Raff; 07-05-2008, 02:15 PM.

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