Comments on: VoIP Services Make People Able to Call Frequently at Cost Effective Rates

By: always better in hawaii

always better in hawaii — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:50:14 +0000

You need to check where you live carefully. Each area is franchised, and once you move into an area, you don't get a choice. You get whoever is franchised for that area.

A) Comcast, Time Warner, Cox. That's all that's left. And Verizon or AT&T if you want to get it from the phone company.

B) Dish Network or DirecTV.

C)See A above.

By: ClicketySplit

ClicketySplit — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:26:42 +0000

Hacking does occurr with VoIP service, just as any Internet service can be hacked. But, the hacking usually is in the form of stealing (or guessing) login credentials in order to "steal" your calling minutes and make calls from your service for free.

Even though it is "possible" to "snoop" on VoIP conversations by means of a packet sniffer, I do not think it is very common. First of all, not many people have the equipment to do packet sniffing on VoIP calls.

Just remember that your PSTN landline calls can be "snooped" on too. The phone company routinely listens in on phone calls for "quality assurance" purposes. I once worked for a phone company as a field engineer and visited switching offices where long distance calls were routinly piped over the intercom loudspeaker system for monitoring.

When you make VoIP calls from your VoIP box, most of the time you are calling to PSTN based landline phones, or cells. Thus, how would you know if it is your VoIP line or the PSTN landline, or cell, termination connection that is being snooped? Remember, law enforcement and gov't can snoop while doing investigations.

It is not uncommon for "line noises" to occur over PSTN landline or VoIP connections. VoIP is more susceptible to periodic line noises by virtue of the fact that packets are traveling over the Internet pipe and packets get lost, dropped, rerouted, delayed and sometimes the signal may consequently make strange noises.

In the end, no means of voice communications is totally secure unless you are using Encryption equipment to ensure complete security.

By: Soreanol

Soreanol — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:27:33 +0000

HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

By: Lab S

Lab S — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:05:37 +0000

By: MrWillewalo

MrWillewalo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:14:58 +0000

wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc

By: gatitahimeko

gatitahimeko — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:12:02 +0000

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By: WilliamsShamir

WilliamsShamir — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:53:40 +0000

i use photoshop

By: katrinaburgoyne

katrinaburgoyne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:12:46 +0000

Awesome work Williamsshamir
Great video.
Much love Kat

By: art n

art n — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:54:19 +0000

VOIP is good but impractical if there is a power outage. With AT&t service if there is a power outage you still have service. With VOIP you require power to your Internet Connection and your Computer. I would consider VOIP as a second line and keep your AT&T Land Line as your primary line. Just my opinion.

By: RISHAV

RISHAV — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:50:11 +0000

Let's say that you own a phone company. You provide the telephone poles. You provide the wiring. You provide the switching stations. You provide the telephone. You provide in-house maintenance. You print the PHONE BOOK.

Now, let's say that you are a VOIP provider. You provide the software. You provide the connection to the phone system… YOU MAKE THE MONEY on the telephone company's work. You are cheaper and you are KICKING BUTT on the telephone company's former success.

BUT, the VOIP company can only sell to people that already have high speed internet. VOIP companies do not maintain any wires or telephones. So only smart people can use your service. Some VOIP companies provide the Telephone adapter kit, like Vonage, so the have to charge more than Skype.

I have had Vonage now for 2 years… it is totally awesome.