Re: Cell phone use with existing home wiring

[Art Todesco <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jack Ak wrote:
> "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:qtGdnbxmNb2bVSDfRVn-1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>>>Vonage offers fax service.  The two line Phone Adapters can have one port
>>>configured for fax service.
>>
>>Actually, the 2nd line is just that -- a second VoIP phone line.  It can be
>>used for fax or voice as desired.
>>
>
>
> True, but the fax line needs to be optioned for fax.  People using a voice
> only Vonage line sometimes have problems with faxes.
> Voice and fax line conditioning are not the same.
>
> Vonage fax service is an extra cost option for residential users.
> http://www.vonage.com/features.php?feature=fax
>
Yes, I had AT&T VoIP and I had lots of
problems, including FAX.  For FAX, you have
to configure the service for FAX, which
apparently, is not the optimum
configuration for
voice.  Warning, starting rant.  That
said, I had terrible trouble with VoIP,
most or maybe
all of it not due to AT&T, but due to
Comcast.  The cable modem upload speed
was all
over the place .... as low as 19K and
higher than 100K.  I cancelled Comcast
and now
have DSL Pro from SBC and it is a
million times better.  I have no doubts
that VoIP would
work very well on this service, however,
SBC does not offer "naked DSL" (DSL without
a POTS line) in my area yet, although I
hear they will be in the future.  Sorry
for the rant.