Re: VOIP softphone vs Hardphone

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

oh right, hadn't thought it might be them! will take a look at
gradwell thanks.

i've got 384kbps upstream with telewest i think,

can i change codec with a softphone!?


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "UKHA" <ukha@...> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/02/2006 at 18:43 noel_pilot wrote:
>
> >Hey all,
> >Quick one for you, im trying to get more into using my sipgate
line
> >which I use xlite on my ibook.  I find it pretty unreliable, often
not
> >often able to make calls, often it drops calls, patchy quality etc
etc.
> >
> >If I invest in a proper voip phone or adapter Sipura etc will this
> >make it better?! is it the softphone software (which appears
pretty
> >pants) thats flaky or is it my connection!?  (Im on 4mb telewest
which
> >is due to go up to 10meg)
> >
>
> At least 1 person I know said sipgate was pants. It's not just the
down speed
> of your connection that counts either.. both the up speed and the
latency are
> things you need to take into account. You should also take a look at
which codec
> you are using.
>
> I've heard good reports on Gradwell and their service. They can give
you a number in most places iirc
>
>
> Andy
>