Broad band is best, and you will need to provide an email address when you sign up for a skype account. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] VOIP Phones
> Do you need broadband, or will skype work with dial up on a windows > machine? > Do you need an email client for skype? > > On Mon, 5 May 2008, Don wrote: > >> Two advantages of the magicjack, are you can have 9 11 service, it works >> from your address, rather than your phone number, pretty cool, and the >> price, you just can't beat the price. >> And then their is always skype, and a skype adapter, if you don't want to >> set in front of the computer. You can plug in the skype adapter, and use >> your regular land line phone. You cvan buy a year of Skype in, until >> June 1 for $23.95, a year. Call any where unlimited in the states, and >> Canada. Regards Don >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Victor Gouveia >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] VOIP Phones >> >> >> Hi Larry, >> >> there are a few considerations you may want to take into account when >> wanting to switch to VOIP phones. >> >> First and foremost is the 911 service it's attached to and whether it's >> registered. >> >> We had a death attributed directly to a VOIP phone not being registered >> with >> 911, and instead of the ambulance going to the proper address, it went >> clear >> across town, so you may want to check on this. >> >> Another concern is the fact that it's mainly electrically driven, >> meaning if >> the power goes out, or even just the cable that the high speed internet >> is >> connected to goes out, so does your phone service, so God forbid you >> ever >> get a fire or another emergency during one of those black outs, or cable >> outage. >> >> Lastly is the amount you're paying for high speed internet because if >> you're >> not getting the full service, meaning you're at the highest connection >> speed, you may have to upgrade to a higher speed connection, which will >> end >> up bumping up your price overall, not a very nice prospect. >> >> Of course, there's the other factor of having to buy additional >> handsets, >> additional services like call waiting and call answering services like >> voicemail, that sort of thing, as those will cost extra, unless you're >> going >> to be getting software that will handle all of that, and is it going to >> be >> accessible? >> >> Anyway, hope I've given you a few things to think about. >> >> Victor >> Co-moderator >> Blind Movie Buffs List >> Guidedogs List >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
