VoIP: Not The Cheapest Calling Option?

After being concerned about security issues and countries tending to ban Skype my associates and I went to Gizmo Project (http://gizmoproject.com). We've found it to be more reliable and based on standards that exist today...none of that proprietary stuff. Of course, there are other alternatives. But, not having tried every one of them I can neither say "yay" or "nay" on their abilities to be viable.

i still think free pc-to-pc is a good deal, and i already signed up for $14.95 unlimted calls for '07. standards-based would be nice, but the average user doesn't know or care...

So, telcos can offer better rates to Israel and russia? Gee, that's great, I'll never need to call either place in this lifetime. Meanwhile, with my Vonage account, I can call the UK, Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, and Germany for zero cents, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. How are your telco buddies doing versus those 'rates'...?

That's what I thought. Next. Nice try though, but shilling for the monopolists is so Reagan-era.

Regards,
Brian Stegner
Minneapolis

Tomatovine is a piece of crap company. I signed with them due to advertising on Stern show. They about put me out of business.

In this case - the saying "money isn't everything" is true! Minutes are so cheap that it really doesn't matter anymore to the average person.
What does matter is how my phone system allows me to communicate and collaborate efficiently with my workgroup, family and friends.
That is the reason for companies such as iotum.com and the Flat Planet Phone Co. For more on this read http://flatplanetphone.com/wordpress/?p=19

I don't think the rising prices of just one company, in this case Skype, to a couple specific countries can lead to the conclusion that VoIP is not cheaper than traditional landlines. Vonage, who granted seems to be a sinking ship, is offering pennies per minute. Once more competitors come into play, pricing will lower. Supply and demand.

http://nationwideLD.com

VoIP can be an effective solution for many companies, but service & reliability are always important. Vonage learned this the hard way with their QoS issues and lack of 911 capabilites. IMO, businesses will benefit more from VoIP than household users.

I use skype for international and domestic calls. The quality has improved since they started charging for the service, it's still cheaper than any other service. Personally I use a voip cell phone, with few acceptable glitches, skype works fine for me.

I use 'VOIPBUSTER' for all my needs with dozens of FREE destinations etc: to boot.
It has been around for some time now & no problems to date.
I have a 'fritzbox' 7140 International ATA, allows me all the options I desire.
The house line is connected to the fritzbox + DECT phones. I can call POTS or VOIP.

No matter the cost of VOIP i think it is well worth the investment for business owners if they want to increase revenue. High speed internet providers are happy that more people are wanting broadband. http://getoc3.com

VOIP is still doing good for business companies and individials like me :)
I am using the pay as you go plan of axvoice and saving few bucks of money