Amber Robey wrote:
On 23-Jan-06, at 11:12 AM, Johann Beda wrote:
If they offered a good financial incentive we might switch, but as
Bree says, $.25 per LD call via Wintel and Bell local phone service
of just
under $30 (I think) is cheaper or comparable to the price the VoIP
people
want.
I still don't think it's a bad deal for $55.00 a month. I look at
my last few Telus bills and note that the base rate is $39.71. For
less than $16.00 more, I get unlimited long distance phone calls
within North America and only 3 cent a minute calling to the UK.
Considering the number of LD calls I make per month to family and
friends outside my province, the Shaw route seems to be right for me.
However, it does depend on how many calls you make - if you're just
making a few, I think Wintel would probably be a good way to go. For
me, Shaw seems more convenient.
Amber
Sorry if this is old news, I haven't read all of the posts but voip
lends itself best to people who want an area code other than the one
they have where they live. 212, for instance, would be handy if you did
a lot of business in that area code and wanted to give an impression of
being there. You could then take the phone with you and call 212 from
anywhere for free or receive calls for free.. I wouldn't switch for the
LD since I get unlimited LD for 4.95 a month (anywhere in Canada). You
get a lot of features for 55 bucks but I personally think the attraction
is the ability to choose the area code. Lately, I've seen restrictions
on the area codes you can choose so ymmv.
BM
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