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IP Phones...

Steoob · 2005-01-31 17:15:49

what the helll are ip phones, are they phones that dont use a phoneline but use the bandwidth of your broadband connection? really need some help with this coz if thats what it is then goddamn i gotta get me one o those, phonebill getting so huge....

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31-01-2005 6:15pm

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Steoob

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what the helll are ip phones, are they phones that dont use a phoneline but use the bandwidth of your broadband connection? really need some help with this coz if thats what it is then goddamn i gotta get me one o those, phonebill getting so huge....

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#2 31-01-2005 6:20pm
snappieT

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Its a USB phone you connect into your broadband-PC. You can make free calls to those with USB phones themselves, and make very cheap calls to landlines and mobiles.

It is more commonly known a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

The negative is that you need to leave your PC on 24/7 to recieve calls, unless you rent an eircom line also (kind of defeating the purpose)

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#3 31-01-2005 7:33pm
Steoob

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well if you still have to pay for calls then who do you pay?

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#4 31-01-2005 8:51pm
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You would buy minutes with your credit card. Check out the likes of Skype, they have full details.

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