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How to Unlock SunRocket Gizmo For Use With InPhonex

July 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Given the recent demise of SunRocket, I thought this little how-to might be of use for those who were left holding their ata and are interested in switching over to one of my favorite VoIP providers, InPhonex.
How to Unlock SunRocket Gizmo for use with InPhonex
STEP 1
Disconnect your WAN port from the gizmo.
STEP 2 […]

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How to Test Your VoIP Connection

March 28th, 2007 · No Comments

A VoIP connection is different from other services. When you use your browser, for example, the only thing you need is good network speed. You will never realize if some packets have different paths or their incoming sequence is different from the source. Therefore, bandwidth is the only parameter you need to care about.

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How to Select The Right Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA)

March 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

What is the Right Telephone Adaptor Choice For Your Situation?
Most VoIP service providers do a poor job of explaining the differences and benefits of the different types of analog telephone adaptors (ATA). Many take your level of knowledge as it pertains to telephone adaptors for granted; assuming you fully understand each feature/ functionality of an […]

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Free cellular calls without a sim card!

March 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Are you doubtful that it is possible?
Well, you don’t need to be an hacker or a computer geek, but simply you need a cellular phone, a free Wi-Fi network and an application called fring.
In the video below is shown how this is possible thanks to fring, an application that uses your mobile internet connection to […]

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Marketing VoIP Services To Non-Technical Consumers

March 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Not All Consumers Understand VoIP
But you do not HAVE to make them fully understand the technology in order to get them to interested enough to purchase your VoIP service. You do, however, have to give them enough information and understanding of Voice over IP in order for them to be confident in making a buying […]

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Lawyers Need VoIP and PSTN Calling Options

March 11th, 2007 · No Comments

No Service Professional Should Depend on VoIP
Lawyers, and all service professionals for that matter, should certainly utlize Voice over IP service. As Chuck Newton, over at SoloLawyer said, no lawyer should be without it. But solo lawyers and attorneys, and service professionals alike, should never strictly rely on Voice over IP for their business communications. […]

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9 Benefits of SIP Trunking

October 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment

One of the biggest “buzz” phrases at this week’s Internet Telephony Conference was SIP Trunking. From the conference track, to the expo floor, SIP Trunking was everywhere. For those of you who are not yet familiar with SIP Trunking, here is a brief overview.
SIP Trunking is based on SIP. SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol. […]

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