On Tue, 9 Dec 2014 22:09:14 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , Char Jackson
writes:

It doesn't matter where you live. VoIP phone services are available anywhere
in the world where you can find an Internet connection, including Canada.
You're overpaying, big time.

"Anywhere you can find an Internet connection." You clearly haven't been
to Canada. (Nor have I, but!) That has shades of "apart from that, how
did you enjoy the play, Mrs. Lincoln?"

I've been to Canada several times, but that's neither here nor there. What
part of "VoIP services work anywhere you can find an Internet connection" is
wrong? I mean, it even works over dial-up, as evidenced by family members
using it who live in Malaysia and the Philippines.

You buy the VoIP adapter outright, (I paid $39, no tax, no shipping), then
you plug it into your Internet connection. That's enough to make unlimited
calls at no additional charge. If you want to also receive calls, you need
to buy VoIP service, which will run you $2-$5 dollars a month or so,
sometimes less if you buy a year at a time.

When we say VoIP, are you by chance thinking we mean DSL? It's not at all
like that.

--

Char Jackson