I'm looking into that. I'm using a service from iconnecthere.com right now since when I got to Canada, there was nothing unless you lived in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). I had to purchase an IP phone and headset which works though my sound card. It's not bad but the service could be better.

Dan Phillips
CFXHosting.com

>Yea, and Rogers Cable announced yesterday they're getting into the
>long-distance phone business using VOIP over their cable network. And it
>wouldn't surprise me if that wasn't at least partly in response to the
>announcement a few weeks ago by PrimusTel of a huge foray into the VOIP
>market. See: PRIMUS Canada launches Canada's first high speed Internet-based
>residential phone service
>http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2004/08/c8476.html
>I am thinking of taking the Luddite approach to this and waiting till it is
>all so simple that I don't have to think about it. My brain is overworked
>enough as it is....
>-Patrick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: C. Hatton Humphrey
>
>Check out Dialpad (http://www.dialpad.com), they offer either direct PC -
>Phone gateways or broadband phone devices to provide the service you're
>looking for.  The direct PC option only requires a headset/mic, their
>proprietary software and a decent (broadband) internet connection.
>
>I'm sure there are other options out there.  Vonage (vonage.com) has the
>same broadband phone interface option... Considering getting one of those if
>I end up needing a dedicated business line, but that'll be a ways away.
>
>Until Later!
>Hatton
>
>
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