using PC as phone

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Yes, check out:
www.net2phone.com/
www.go2call.com/
www.dialpad.com/

That said, it's really better to use the Internet for your phone service as
what you are trying to do almost always results in poor quality. Note,
this requires a broadband connection. Check out:
www.vonage.com

 

[DMG]

Michael,
Is it possible to use these programs with ADSL?
Dave

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

I can't speak for every service, you'd have to check but I don't see why
they wouldn't. Net2phone works with ADSL and all such services should work
better with broadband connection because it's simply using the data line to
deliver voice packets and because it is broadband, latency should be reduced
and quality should be better.

Personally, if I were moving in this direction, I'd prefer to use a service
that uses the telephone such as the previously mentioned Vonage,
www.vonage.com. Better quality, greater flexibility, the potential of an
extension in every room as long as the base phone is wireless (probably
should go with a 5Ghz model and digital spread spectrum) and you don't need
to have your PC booted.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

In order to do this, the modem needs to support the function. You might
want to check the following site as they seem to have something close to
what you want:
http://www.phonedialerpro.com/

 

[x@y]

Hello !!
"J-lodge"
I think Your computer Calendar is a few days ahead.
I am old already , and You want to make my life
shorter. Cheers x@y.
========================================

 

[j-lodge]

Is it possible to use my PC as a local phone. I have a Speaker, modem and
I'm using DragonDictate. We use MSN .
It would be nice to be able to use some sort of dialler to utilise the
capabilities of my PC.
Thanks John

 

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