[clue-talk] Residential, Linux-friendly VOIP service?

[Grant Johnson]

David Rudder wrote:
> I know that was a joke, but there's some truth to it. Asterisk is a 
> great system, and it'd be nice to help Sean sell his card.
>
> But, I'm not looking for VoIP, particularly. I'm looking for decent 
> telephone service. Qwest isn't able to provide decent service. I use 
> them in my office and they've been nothing but hassles. So, VoIP is my 
> only option, right?
>
> I've decided to try allo.com. I'm still struggling to get the soft 
> phone (ekiga) working, but it appears to use normal SIP. The phone 
> quality has been good, as far as I've been able to tell, and they send 
> the ATA for free. The support has been excellent.
>
> -Dave
We have packet 8 over a 802.11 ptp connection.   I live in the boonies, 
and a regular phone is over $60.   However, I can get a high speed 
connection and a VOIP line for about $70, so it is worth it.   Packet 8 
has been nothing but good.   It depends on the stability of your data 
line, though.