Voice Over Internet (Voice Over IP)

[John Corliss]

I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
conference call capability.

Thanks for any help.

I guess the best is this one:

http://www.skype.com/

from what I hear.

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No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware,
nagware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware, viruses
or warez please.
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[John Corliss]

I guess the best is this one:

http://www.skype.com/

from what I hear.

By the way, although the beta wasn't adware or spyware, I don't know
about the current version. You should research this before using the
program.

--
Regards from John Corliss
No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware,
nagware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware, viruses
or warez please.
Just a reminder to everybody: because Andy Mabbett is stalking me in
this group, I have him killfiled.

 

[Newby]

I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
conference call capability.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Newby]

By the way, although the beta wasn't adware or spyware, I don't know
about the current version. You should research this before using the
program.

{sniped}

Thanks. I'll do some google searches and see what turns up.

 

[JanC]

Newby schreef:

I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate
with my son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like
for it to have conference call capability.

There is Skype (which is not standards-based, so only works with Skype)
and there is the SIP standard. For SIP you can choose between several
software packages (commercial, freeware, open source) and hardware
solutions (looks like a "normal" phone but with an ethernet connection).

There is some info here: <http://www.pulver.com/fwd/>
Or search the internet for: SIP +VoIP

 

[Newby]

Newby schreef:


There is Skype (which is not standards-based, so only works with Skype)
and there is the SIP standard. For SIP you can choose between several
software packages (commercial, freeware, open source) and hardware
solutions (looks like a "normal" phone but with an ethernet connection).

There is some info here: <http://www.pulver.com/fwd/>
Or search the internet for: SIP +VoIP

[snipped]

Thanks, I'll have a look. The laptop he has won't handle Skype; too slow
and not enough memory.

 

[Tramp]

|I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
|son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
|conference call capability.

Here are some that you might want to try. IMO PicoPhone and DharmaPhone
are the best of the lot. They are really small and light on resources
and require no installation.

PicoPhone (57kb)
http://www.vitez.it/picophone/

DharmaPhone (128kb)
http://www.datavoice.es/DharmaPhone/en/default.htm

Personal Internet Phone Equipment
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/PIPE.html

Internet Call
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/InternetCall.html

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

|I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
|son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
|conference call capability.

Here are some that you might want to try. IMO PicoPhone and DharmaPhone
are the best of the lot. They are really small and light on resources
and require no installation.

PicoPhone (57kb)
http://www.vitez.it/picophone/

DharmaPhone (128kb)
http://www.datavoice.es/DharmaPhone/en/default.htm

Personal Internet Phone Equipment
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/PIPE.html

Internet Call
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/InternetCall.html

Is this stuff really "near toll quality"?

 

[Tramp]

|Is this stuff really "near toll quality"?

I use DharmaPhone everyday and it's just like talking on the phone. I
have used it for years. On dial up and DSL. The people I talk to have
DSl and dial-up connections. Pico is just as clear. But like anything
else what works for me might not work for others.

 

[Newby]

|I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
|son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
|conference call capability.

Here are some that you might want to try. IMO PicoPhone and DharmaPhone
are the best of the lot. They are really small and light on resources
and require no installation.

PicoPhone (57kb)
http://www.vitez.it/picophone/

DharmaPhone (128kb)
http://www.datavoice.es/DharmaPhone/en/default.htm

Personal Internet Phone Equipment
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/PIPE.html

Internet Call
http://www.geocities.com/goofball_express/InternetCall.html

{snipped}

Thanks, I'll have a look.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

I use DharmaPhone everyday and it's just like talking on the phone. I
have used it for years. On dial up and DSL. The people I talk to have
DSl and dial-up connections. Pico is just as clear. But like anything
else what works for me might not work for others.

No kidding. I tried this stuff a couple of years ago and it was crap. How
do you "do" the talk/listen as to hardware? Cheapie mics and earphones?

 

[Wayne D]

I'm looking for a good Voice Over IP program to use to communicate with my
son in Iraq. Would appreciate any suggestions. Would like for it to have
conference call capability.

Thanks for any help.

Speak Freely

Version 7.2 Released!

" I said it would be worth the wait, and it was! The main change is a
major improvement in audio quality. See the Release Notes below for more
details.

Features

The latest version of Speak Freely includes new features, such as:

* Conference Mode - Now, you'll be able to have a full, multiperson
conference call, without having to use multicasting!
* Enhanced Answering Machine - The answering machine now supports a pre-
recorded outgoing message so people will know when you are not available.
* Echo Mode - The Windows version now has an echo mode rather than
requiring a separate Unix-based server.
* ICQ Interoperability - Now there is no need to manually setup ICQ for
the correct Speak Freely directory!"

http://www.speakfreely.org/

http://www.speakfreely.org/download/

Regards

Wayne D

 

[Tramp]

|No kidding. I tried this stuff a couple of years ago and it was crap. How
|do you "do" the talk/listen as to hardware? Cheapie mics and earphones?

Never used anything special as far as hardware goes. Headsets, I
usually get Labtec, but will get whatever is at Staples for a fair
price. It's something like $19 for two speakers on the headset and $14
for one speaker on the headset. I usually go for the 2 speaker ones.
When I first started doing voice I used a lapel mic and walkman
headphones. I kept forgetting to unclip the mic from my shirt.

Soundcards, whatever came the computers I was using. All of which have
been onboard sound. My first computer was a 486 and Pico worked like a
charm on it. I only had to change one thing when I got a router. I have
the person I want to talk to call me first, which never works because of
the router. I then call them and all is good.

 

[Newby]

Speak Freely

Version 7.2 Released!

" I said it would be worth the wait, and it was! The main change is a
major improvement in audio quality. See the Release Notes below for more
details.

Features

The latest version of Speak Freely includes new features, such as:

* Conference Mode - Now, you'll be able to have a full, multiperson
conference call, without having to use multicasting!
* Enhanced Answering Machine - The answering machine now supports a pre-
recorded outgoing message so people will know when you are not available.
* Echo Mode - The Windows version now has an echo mode rather than
requiring a separate Unix-based server.
* ICQ Interoperability - Now there is no need to manually setup ICQ for
the correct Speak Freely directory!"

http://www.speakfreely.org/

http://www.speakfreely.org/download/

Regards

Wayne D

Thanks, wayne. I'll have a look.
v/r,
Newby

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

|No kidding. I tried this stuff a couple of years ago and it was crap. How
|do you "do" the talk/listen as to hardware? Cheapie mics and earphones?

Never used anything special as far as hardware goes. Headsets, I
usually get Labtec, but will get whatever is at Staples for a fair
price. It's something like $19 for two speakers on the headset and $14
for one speaker on the headset. I usually go for the 2 speaker ones.
When I first started doing voice I used a lapel mic and walkman
headphones. I kept forgetting to unclip the mic from my shirt.

LOL Have a Plantronics that has caught on way too many door handles to
count.

Soundcards, whatever came the computers I was using. All of which have
been onboard sound. My first computer was a 486 and Pico worked like a
charm on it. I only had to change one thing when I got a router. I have
the person I want to talk to call me first, which never works because of
the router. I then call them and all is good.

Have Linksys router; will remember this. Bottom line is that it's "free"
and it works as well as a Bell telephone?

 

[Tramp]

|Have Linksys router; will remember this. Bottom line is that it's "free"
|and it works as well as a Bell telephone?

Earlier versions of Pico worked great, almost no delay. I find now that
there is a long delay (1 to 2 seconds) when using Pico. Pico is
extremely clear, better than I would get calling another country using
the phone. DharmaPhone has no delay 99% of the time for me and is very
clear.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

|Have Linksys router; will remember this. Bottom line is that it's "free"
|and it works as well as a Bell telephone?

Earlier versions of Pico worked great, almost no delay. I find now that
there is a long delay (1 to 2 seconds) when using Pico. Pico is
extremely clear, better than I would get calling another country using
the phone. DharmaPhone has no delay 99% of the time for me and is very
clear.

Thanks for the info. I just threw my cell phone in the garbage.

Not.

LOL

 

[MLC]

_Chrissy Cruiser_, martedì 05/ott/2004:

Thanks for the info. I just threw my cell phone in the garbage.

Not.

Down into your blouse? ;-))

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

_Chrissy Cruiser_, martedì 05/ott/2004:


Down into your blouse? ;-))

Not.