[email]mymail@hotmail.co.uk[/email] wrote in
news:au17o3dbukadg0a2oss37f7c9p9gnbepen@4ax.com:
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> On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:02:34 GMT, "Homeworker" <novalid@fakeukadd.com>
> wrote:
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>>are they and landline/mobile calls are so cheap now theres no REAL
>>saving is there?if yourplanning to keep your exisitng land line and
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> No saving at all I have 500 free minutes airtime on my mobile and have
> never come close to the 500 yet .
> VOIP was just a gimmick to encourage people to spend money on ATA's
> etc in the first instance and to avoid extortionate BT call charges
> but now with all the free mobile minutes that are around and services
> like 18866.com who provide a Geo number to call via mobile there
> really isn't any need for voip at all .
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You will be struck down for heresay!
But.... I fear you are right. For most home users - let me repeat that
- for Most Home Users - voip is a technology solution looking for a
question.
The call charges are not competitive when you look at all the other
packages available (mobile / landline); the technology is unweildy
(unless you buy a locked ATA); the call quality can be flaky (unless you
have the nouce to be able to deal with the hardware).
I suspect voip's time will come, but it's not now!