February 28, 2004

Vonage Internet Phone Service

According to Walter Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal, internet phone companies are finally coming into their own to replace the local phone companies like Verizon and SBC. Finally technology that starts to break us free from local phone monopolies with their horrible service and crazy land-line prices. I've been testing the Vonage service, and I'm impressed. Setup is simple. Just plug in a small black adapter box between your phone and your Internet connection or PC. I used my same old telephone, and the quality of calls was normal. There are a few downsides, but overall, the service worked as advertised and is very good. Do you agree or disagree? What are your thoughts? Comment on the discussion forum. [Discussion]