Best VOIP device for Canada?

[r3ccOs]

From looking at the plans from say Vonage, I'd say they're a total rip concidering I just signed up for unlimted local and canada wide calling from Chatr mobile.

However, I was curious if there is any other stand-alone device, outside of the magic jack here in Canada that offers that type of price?

The Magic Jack, I've heard nothing but good things, but I'd prefer something that I don't have to plug into a USB port... but for the price and quality, I think its tough to beat (plus its not "that" bad to stick on the back of my desktop upstairs)

but anything else? Is there any standalone Skype tunneling devices?

[Thaco]

i use freephoneline.ca

it's exactly that, a free phone line

it's like $50 for the hardware, and i think $50 for the SIP file to program the hardware, (pricing may be fof, it's been over a year since i got it and i cant remember) but then you just plug in any normal home phone to it... or you can use the softphone on your PC for free.

i have 2 lines through them, one for my house, and one that i did not buy the SIP from that's just on permanent call forwarding to my sin's prepaid phone (just so we can retain the phone number)

[Xtrema]

Netgear a few others make Skype hardware.

I had a Skype phone for quite a while for LD. Until Shaw phone LD rate starts to beat Skype. Now I only use Skype when I'm traveling on either my laptop or smartphone.

[Zero102]

I bought a Linksys RT31P2 that was used on Vonage, unlocked it and am presently using it with CallCentric. I find their service to be quite acceptable, but I was also considering voip.ms but never got around to trying them (since I have been happy with callcentric so far). For outgoing calls it is something like 1c/min anywhere I call, and I don't have an incoming (403) number, just an INum.

Tons of roll-your-own VOIP solutions out there, Vonage is actually one of the worst VOIP providers, they only get so much business because they advertise so heavily and offer easy setup.

[n1zm0]

is this specifically to call a landline over web? or just anyprogram to talk to someone via the interwebs?

[sneek]

Freephoneline has superior voice quality to a lot of VOIP providers I have tried. I typically only use VOIP when I travel though. I can tell you that voipdiscount sucks and voip.ms is decent if you need more features.

It is very difficult to beat FPL's $50 for a lifetime and $50 for your own ATA.

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by sneek
Freephoneline has superior voice quality to a lot of VOIP providers I have tried. I typically only use VOIP when I travel though. I can tell you that voipdiscount sucks and voip.ms is decent if you need more features.

It is very difficult to beat FPL's $50 for a lifetime and $50 for your own ATA.

I think I may just have to go down this route!

$100 one time cost?

[Thaco]

Originally posted by r3ccOs


I think I may just have to go down this route!

$100 one time cost?

check their site, no recurring costs, you just buy the ATA and SIP file from them, if you want you can port in your number, i think that's another $20, and you're done.... i set this up a year ago and forgot about it... most of the time i don't even know it's voip, unless shaw is being shitty.

[phreezee]

I'm with Primus and for $25/month you get all features and free NA calling.

Took a quick look at FPL and I'll wait until they offer free NA calling versus a set city list.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by phreezee
I'm with Primus and for $25/month you get all features and free NA calling.

Took a quick look at FPL and I'll wait until they offer free NA calling versus a set city list.

the "city list" basically covers all cities... if you're calling the boonies, look at their long distance sister company yak, cheap long distance with a calling card.

[phreezee]

This was the list I looked at, it didn't have USA and a bunch of provinces.
http://www.freephoneline.ca/cityListing