news wrote:
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> I am considering signing up with Gradwell for VoIP, for home/small
> business use.
>
> By far the most important criterion for me is RELIABILITY.[/color]

So just use a PSTN line then.
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> In other words, I'm looking for a basic telephone service, as reliable
> as BT or NTL. A service that has got the fundamentals right. A service
> that understands what single-point-of-failure means. The frills can come
> later.[/color]

I reckon your internet connection is far more likely to be the single point
of failure than Gradwell.

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