My Vonage equipment arrived (as expected) yesterday evening…nice and speedy shipping is always a plus. Total setup time was less than 10 minutes; the phone automatically configured itself (and even includes an extra ethernet port, which is nice as I’m running out of sockets) and was usable immediately. Everything about the phone and service is completely configurable via the Vonage website (such as setting up voicemail, data speed, etc). The coolest feature IMO is that I can check my voicemail from any web browser without even having to call in! Call quality is crystal clear, and something else I didn’t realize is that I can take the phone/hub with me anywhere…if there’s an internet connection I just plug it in and blammo, I’m good to go. Vonage also offers a “soft phone” option, which is basically just a mobile phone that can tap into wifi hotspots and once again you have everything you need (though I’ll probably pass on this option for now).
So yeah, a very good decision…so far I’m extremely impressed. If I were phone/cable companies, I might start to pay attention to VOIP as I can very safely say I’ll never go back to a traditional landline. Highly highly recommended, especially if you work from home…a no brainer.
Posted
Apr 28 2006, 01:29 PM
by
Jayson Knight