voip03 Sep 2009 07:54 am
Considering switching to a “real” VOIP service
I’m considering switching our residential phone service to VOIP. We’re currently paying close to $40/month; which includes a network access fee that was cleverly concealed from us until the first bill. I’ve estimated that our bill would come down to about $10/month.
Our existing service is provided by our cable provider, and although it is VOIP, it has arbitrary restrictions and costs that makes it more similar to a typical analog landline.
Benefits would be:
- lower cost
- unlimited call blocking (no limit on the number of blocked numbers)
- multiple phone numbers, in different area codes
- can be used away from home, using VOIP software on a computer or a cell phone (Fring seems to do this.) This would translate in a 95% drop in long-distance rates on my cell phone
In theory, all you need is:
- a router on which you can install OpenWRT and Asterisk
- a SIP VOIP service subscription
- an IP telephone or an analog telephone adapter
… and ideally some sort of battery back-up.
You need that much call blocking ? 🙂
Mais OpenWRT c’est juste pour les geeks (Linux) ?
J’aime bien la (nouvelle) photo d’entête…
Yes, I need it ALL! Lousy people calling at at dinner time.
En fait, on a même pas vraiment besoin de OpenWRT et Asterisk, car dans les cas simples, juste un téléphone numérique ou un adapteur suffiraient.