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| 1322425 | 2013-01-11 21:47:00 | Just out of curiosity. I have changed to Orcons VOIP and am wondering why. My reason was it is substantialy cheaper. I know Orcon is not a charitable organisation so why are they being so generous? Downloads are slightly faster and uploads slightly slower. Am I missing out on something? :thanks Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 1322426 | 2013-01-11 23:04:00 | No , you're not missing out on anything but if you're asking why they are cheaper maybe you're wanting them to raise the price of VOIP? Voip has always been cheaper than landlines |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 1322427 | 2013-01-12 01:01:00 | I think you may find Skype is cheap as well, voice over ip is always cheap, you don't have voice being routed here and there through Telecom using a traditional line if I weren't working for a isp I think I would use voip as well I use to have voip with xnet. |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 1322428 | 2013-01-12 06:16:00 | its only marginally cheaper, not enough to make it a viable alternative. i have just started using voip cheap as it gives me free calls to then UK | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1322429 | 2013-01-12 06:53:00 | VoIP is cheaper because it's Voice over IP, since it doesn't go over the copper lines or through exchanges there is less cost because a telecom doesn't have to manage it or pay other telecoms to send the signal over their networks. Instead it's sent over the Internet as data which is a cheaper way to do it. Since data doesn't cost more or less (to the consumer) going to china vs going to london vs going your local exchange the rates are usually flat and much cheaper. Technically, like skype to skype calls, VoIP could be free but since someone has to manage the numbers and the signal has to get put over traditional copper lines (not everyone has VoIP) there is a cost, but as I said before, usually it's a flat rate per month. For orcon, national is free and international is +$15 a month. Orcon's VoIP isn't especially cheap but since all national calls come bundled with the plans if you use Orcon as your broadband provider it's probably cheaper to use their service as opposed to a 3rd party. If you call a lot of mobiles/intl numbers then perhaps a 3rd party (2talk xnet etc) could be cheaper. Not sure if you can configure the genius to use other VoIP provers, I know it has provision for 2x VoIP lines so you might be able to (which is good) TL;DR? It goes over the Internet not copper phone lines so is cheaper to manage and run |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1322430 | 2013-01-12 18:24:00 | VOIP is cheap because the VOIP carriers don't have to invest in expensive in a switch network and just have to have an interconnect to some other larger carrier. Any man and his dog can set them self up as a VOIP carrier. I work in the industry and cheap does not mean good. I know of companies who use VOIP for out calling but traditional ISDN for in calls or who have abandoned VOIP completely ans it can't handle the traffic volumes they want.. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1322431 | 2013-01-13 02:08:00 | Yeah I work with VoIP PBX systems. 90% of the people I support now use VoIP for calling, either inbound or outbound. Of those, I'd hazard that maybe 2/3 don't have any form of ISDN / PRI at all? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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