Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news.daionet.gr.jp!news.yamada.gr.jp!passion.nalgo.co.jp!news.moat.net!news.glorb.com!postnews.google.com!not-for-mail From: dog4dogg@yahoo.com (kansasman) Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: VoIP telephony Date: 18 Nov 2004 15:33:42 -0800 Organization: http://groups.google.com Lines: 41 Message-ID: <2f00d3f6.0411181533.5f0c0ddf@posting.google.com> References: <41998e0f$1_1@127.0.0.1> <2vvdp7F2qisfuU1@uni-berlin.de> <2f00d3f6.0411171635.12d66ca0@posting.google.com> <303d4vF2rjlugU1@uni-berlin.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: 207.67.147.131 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: posting.google.com 1100820823 21231 127.0.0.1 (18 Nov 2004 23:33:43 GMT) X-Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:33:43 +0000 (UTC) Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:22141 "Haluk Skywalker" wrote in message news:<303d4vF2rjlugU1@uni-berlin.de>... > "kansasman" , haber iletisinde sunlari > yazdi:2f00d3f6.0411171635.12d66ca0@posting.google.com... > >> > >> > Last time I checked Skype had millions of users who had nothing to do > >> > but to > >> > test the software so one could receive a *test call* every second and > >> > could > >> > not concentrate on one's work. > >> > > >> > Now I use VoIP for international calls; but not Skype. I have a local > >> > provider with a local phone number. I purchase credits; I dial the > >> > local > >> > number, enter the PIN and the phone number and the charge for > >> > international > > > > My girlfriend has VoIP- she uses SunRocket, and she cannot stop > > talking about how she has free international calling... arg. I really > > have to get on the tech ball and sign up for internet phone service. > > after you know about it, it is hard to conceive paying so much. > > Remember the days before cell phones? Honestly, I do not know how > > people survived...have you heard of sunrocket? > > I live in Turkey and use a local provider. I haven't heard of SunRocket > before; but information on their site sounds attractive: > Unlimited calling in the U.S. > Over 10 built-in features > Choose your phone number > FREE Signature Numbersm - two numbers for the price of one > Up to 100 minutes in FREE International calls each month > Enhanced 911 > Two FREE Directory Assistance calls every month > Bottom-Line Pricingsm - all taxes included > > > (http://www.sunrocket.com/) > I was fairly impressed by the SunRocket site too. The features, esp. international, are stellar comparatively. great customer service too, from what I hear. Do you use VoIP often?