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Originally Posted by larry98765 Hi All,
1) How easy is it to pick up the adapter to take with you and use wherever you have a broadband connection? I'd like to be able to make and receive calls wherever I happen to be. |
It is the size of a Linksys Internet Home Router. In fact, that is what it is.
You can just plug it in anywhere and it works fine. It doesn't even need to be your broadband router, you can just set it up like another box on your network.
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Originally Posted by larry98765 2) Are there adapters that are more portable than the ones that come with the service? Could I use my laptop instead of a phone? (The site says it's an added -- $$ -- feature, but it seems like it wouldn't need to be. Is there something in the adapter that IDs your account?) |
For more money, you can get a soft-phone, which installs on your Mac or Windows computer allowing you to place calls with your computer anywhere. It is it's own unique number and is $9.99 more per month and comes with it's own minutes, etc. But you can't get that service alone.
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Originally Posted by larry98765 3) How has your experience with the service been? |
I have had some issues with my internet connection, so those issues I can't comment on. It seems to work fine. There are some issues with the vonage linksys boxes (hit and miss) like extra line-noise, etc... but its fine. My only beef I had was a very painful process (mainly long) of converting a number from local phone to vonage. Although, I finally gave up and said to not move it. The 911 service is questionable and can't trust it with my family. But, for a secondary line or business line or what not, works great.
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Originally Posted by larry98765 4) Would anyone recommend something other than Vonage? |
From what I have read, it is about the best solution available for the money.