I use a headset, but do a search for "Skype phone" and you'll see wireless phones that let you walk around the house. Best Buy has them too, if you want to talk with a sales person. I don't know if your computer has to be on or not.
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of emilymae.reyn Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:05 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: New router needed I'll check into it. Vonage deducts automatically - started out at something like 19.99/mo and now has increased to 39.99/mo for the same service. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> , "Rick Archer" <rick@...> wrote: > > Hi Emily. I use Skype for my incoming and outgoing calls from and to regular > phones. I think it costs me about $5/month for unlimited calling. You might > consider it as an alternative to Vonage. > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Emily Reyn > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:52 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] New router needed > > > > > > My router went down on Thanksgiving. Right now I am connected directly to > my modem. I have vonage, which I am determining is a huge waste of money, > but I need a landline and it is still cheaper than the alternative. Is > Linksys the way to go and are there any suggestions here for what to buy? I > have bought an Epson wireless printer also, but haven't set it up yet. Any > suggestions on what upgrade I should go for? Does the modem I have make a > difference? My old router which gave up on me is a Linksys 2.4 ghz > broadbrand and is about 6 yrs old. My kids are in withdrawal and just > realized that I have the only connection in the house, so there was a bit of > a skirmish tonight and I agreed to fix the problem ASAP. Ha. >
