February 20, 2007
When VOIP works
On the weekend, my husband had an important long distance call with a client. Downstairs, PhoneGnome had husband talking to the UK over VOIP using Gizmo credits. Upstairs, PhoneGnome had son talking local to his buddies. So easy. And we didn’t even realize that the whole thing panned out problem free until much later…no dropped calls or weird noises, and a whole dollar’s worth of Gizmo call out credits consumed. This is how VOIP should work…totally transparent.
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February 21, 2007
The Flat Planet and a Phone ! » Yes, VoiP works @ 6:29 am (Pingback)
[…] Picking up Luca’s theme (who picked it up from voipgirl) - Yes, VoIP works . Of course it does, otherwise it would not be used so extensively by carriers to transport international calls. Sure quality may have degraded slightly in the last few years, but weigh that against the benefit to international trade of low cost, easily accessable international calls. Hey, a few years ago I was paying $1 a minute to call from Israel to the USA. Today I pay 2 cents […]