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Originally Posted by Stuart C
Dunno if it's still true, but one thing that you used to need to look out for in VOIP providers is that they (particularly Skype and Vonage) frequently blocked calls to 999.
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Vonage do not block 999. In fact they are on a campaign right now to get their customer base to make sure that they have the right address in the system so E911/E999/E112 works effectively.
How I do that with mine as it is located in the US instead of the UK is a bit of a challenge but hey ho.
I would have said SkyPe is for pros not am's as it is not plug and play wheras Vonage is for amatures as it is plug and play. Vonage do allow settings for call quality to be changed but they do it through their web interface not through the router hardware.
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
Also, there's the practical aspect of what you do if there is a fire, or powercut? In either case, your router and/or modem will probably not get power, so will not handle outside calls. Phone lines are powered independantly, and are legally required to have battery back up in the event of an area power failure.
Of course, if you have a mobile with some power and a signal, this is all covered.
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Being as many homes have only cordless phones attached to their BT/Virgin outlet so when the power goes out the line may work but the cordless base station does not this is a bit less of an issue than many make out (though of course legally you should have battery back up in such a system or a wired handset installed).
Now, Tesco outsource this kinda thing, so who is the real provider of Tesco VOIP?