Adequate for family but not business
Written: Feb 23 '00
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Pros: low cost
Cons: echo and frequent dropout during peak hours
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| cbird's Full Review: Net2Phone |
Like the other network phone systems, Net2Phone suffers from tremendous echo problems. Not to the user but to the other end. This can be reduced by using headsets or the MUTE button but that does impact the overall usability of the system.
Additionally, though voice quality is quite high in times of low network usage, there can be considerable dropouts when used on a shared connection or during peak network usage hours.
Overall, I've found it adequate for talking to friends and family but not for business purposes. It is however a useful tool for annoying those businesses you are already at odds with. Throw in a few page downloads while talking just for good measure.
Given my unpleasant experiences with DialPad, the current $.01/min for domestic calls is worth the price. Though you do have to download a program , the fact that the data is kept locally makes it much more private then dialpad.
It should also be noted that they are encouraging the use of headsets to address the echo problem by providing them supposedly at cost.
Recommended:
Yes
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cbird
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Location: Upper Black Eddy, PA
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