On 4/21/06, Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My wife is pushing me to get our phones through Mstar as well, since > it would be cheaper (unlimited long distance, etc.). They claim that > they will install a VOIP line to my house, which will then be able to > connect into our regular analog house lines so that we can use our > existing analog phones.
They tap into your house phone lines by splicing the SIP device right in there. This puts every telephone outlet in the house on the "Phone" port of the SIP device. Typically, theres only enough voltage on that port to ring 5 or 6 phones. > My question is, how does Mstar do with phone service in Provo? Are > they reliable? Do they go down a lot? Is the quality ok? Do the > phones go out when the power goes out? Does 911 really work? Your iProvo World Wide Packet box should have a UPS on it, so it stays up through power failure (From what I've heard, when they lose power, they lose some configuration). You would need another UPS on your SIP box in order to have service through a power outage. VOIP tends to be worse quality than POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), but it is cheaper as far as long distance is concerned. They say that the "younger generation", those familiar with dealing with cell-phones, don't mind VOIP as much. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
