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Voice Over IP

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I'm wondering how many people on here use the internet to talk to other people - i.e. using a microphone and headset or USB phone plugged into their PC.

If so what software you using, i.e. MSN, Skype, etc?

What's the call quality like?

What about calling from your PC to a real phone somewhere else in the world?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I use skype/voipbuster to speak a few hours every day with Brazil / United states.

    I have a handset - doubles up as a housephone.

    Call quality is always good for me personally.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    BritJames wrote: »
    I use skype/voipbuster to speak a few hours every day with Brazil / United states.

    I have a handset - doubles up as a housephone.

    Call quality is always good for me personally.

    Are you using the normal version of voipbuster or the pro version?

    I assume you use this to call from a PC to a normal phone rather then PC to PC?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    normal version of voipbuster.

    yes, to landlines
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Our whole phone system at work is VOIP... seems to be running well
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,284 Skive's The Limit
    JamesZero wrote: »
    Our whole phone system at work is VOIP... seems to be running well

    I used to install it in hotels.
    The only time I use it at home is on Xbox Live.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    I used to install it in hotels.
    The only time I use it at home is on Xbox Live.

    Who was the people who made it?

    Personally I dont know much about it, but some bloke at our company has made a special system just for us, which we can brand and sell on to other companies. Big money in that apparently...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I used to use a swissvoice handset, by preference, or a grandstream handset.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I use Skype Pro for all my calls.

    If I'm on the computer it's fine, if I'm not I just switch skype on on my mobile and I still can make /receive free calls in my house (or other wifi area)
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,284 Skive's The Limit
    JamesZero wrote: »
    Who was the people who made it?

    NEC

    http://www.nec.co.uk/NEAX_2000_IPS_____.aspx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Big Gay wrote: »
    I used to use a swissvoice handset, by preference, or a grandstream handset.


    I got one of these .. can't say the call quality is that good though, but I suspect that's more to do with which VOIP provider I'm using then the phone

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ventrilo is good too but you need a server. no idea if its classes as voice over ip.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've done a lot of Teamspeak, a conferencing software that is popular amongst online gamers. Of course, it can be used outside of the game(s) too, as means of making a free long-distance call.

    Equipment used was Technics headphones (with the big cones!) and a minidisc mike.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    skype with headset or just phones and the built in mic. quality's fine... i think.
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