[Charlug] voip reccomendations

[Justin Moore]

Travis Altman wrote:
> Thanks for clearing that up.  Also just to clear things up I only have
> a mobile phone and I have an older home that isn't wired with
> telephone lines, so I don't need to connect to a telephone provider
> just a VOIP provider.  So I have no need to have the FXO solution only
> the FXS solution.

Exactly.

> I did take a look at Gizmo but Skype looks even cheaper ($15 per year
> for unlimited calls).  The downside to Skype is that its proprietary,
> it doesn't work with SIP correct?  I guess I need to find a VOIP
> provider that works with SIP if I were to use the Sipura device?  Also
> If I were to go with Skype, or some other proprietary provider, I
> would need to buy an adapter that worked with that provider correct?

You hit the nail on the head with everything you said. Skype is indeed
proprietary, hence the reason I recommended Gizmo Project, which is uses
the SIP *standard*. Any VoIP provider that allows you to BYOD will
probably use the SIP protocol and you can then use the SPA-1001. I've
read about several adapters that do the same thing for Skype as the
SPA-1001 does for SIP, but I don't recall any specific models and have
no experience with them. And yeah, unlimited Skype out for $15/year is
pretty darn cheap.

As far as SIP VoIP providers go, you're not going to find anything as
cheap as Skype. However, with most SIP companies, what you'll end up
with is practically identical to "regular" home telephone service once
its setup, with a local number and unlimited in and outbound calling for
a flat rate. Ward @ NerdVittles has a pretty good roundup here:
http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=71

Hope this helps.

Justin Moore