[Discuss] VoIP -- back to my original question

[David Bronaugh]

Murray Strome wrote:
> OK, now that we have all shared our views on monitored alarm systems, 
> insurance, etc., I will try again with a simplified original question:
>
> Has anyone any experience with switching their residential phone 
> provider from Telus to a VoIP provider, keeping their original phone 
> number?  If so, what service are you using (or did you try and 
> cancel), and how well did it work for you?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Murray
I switched to Primus Canada about 3 years ago. I didn't port my number 
over, though it was an option at the time.

Quality is hit and miss -- it can be good, but often it's choppy for the 
people I'm talking to (but rarely for me).

I'm on Shaw Cable for internet. There has been some discussion of Shaw 
sabotaging non-Shaw voip solutions on their network -- and Shaw itself 
isn't too reliable to start with in terms of packet delivery times.

There is also the problem of Primus being an Ontario-based company -- so 
the packets end up being routed a lot further than they would if I chose 
a more local provider.

Their customer service has been reasonable.

The cost: $30/mo for all the calling features I could hope for, voip 
gateway rental, unlimited long distance in US and Canada, etc.

I know there are better (and more local) options now, but simple inertia 
keeps me where I am.

David