... in response to Re: Vonage phone up again, posted by lswote on Dec 17, 2004Bruce,
Go to Vonage.com
It works through a broadband internet connection.You get assigned a number in any area code you chose in the US or Canada,or you can even transfer you old number over too it.
Its free calls from whereever your phone is hooked up to the broadband to the US and Canada for $25 a month.You can call back by calling the assigned number.In my case I have a 408 area code so my family and friends living in that area code can also call me free in Cali.Others pay a toll to 408 or if you have a free national calling plan its free to you also.
My vonage phone in Cali is 408-950-2962.It changed with my newmodem,different than what it was.Its like the phone is in San Jose Ca.
I can also call back to anywhere in Colombia for $.05 a miniute or to a cell phone for $.10 a miniute.My local phone here has a lock on it,We can only call a Cali fixed phone.Thats probably good,if someone picked it up and called the US its probably $5 a miniute.TheVonage phone,free.
Most call throughout the world less than $.10 a miniute.Europe $.05 or $.06
So any guys wanting to stop by,you can use it to call the US free if you want.
My Colombian partner Adrian and I are looking into setting up an internet-phone cafe using this system.
Pete