Computers

brickies · Guru

RE: Computers

Delta18 · Guru

Smokeydk wrote:

Question.....I looked into VOIP .and Skype Desktop phone......they can run via modem..so dont need computer on....
The question..I have....is what happens when power is off.......and you need to contact someone when theres an emergency.......???

Dave

We still have a landline handset connected at home as we still need the landline to get broadband into the house. No Naked available here.

If power or service provider go down we would use the home phone then.

We are on the Home Basic rental for about $21 a month.

Our ISP is Internode costing $49 per month for 50 gig at 1.5M/256k speed.

Cheers

milo · Senior Member

i only went with telstra for travelling as they have the best coverage

Disco Duck · Guru

If the power goes down could you not just use your mobile phone? I can't imagine too many of us don't have a mobile.

Thank you Sir Terro.......Your answer was not long winded. You covered it well.

Thanks to all for the net phone info.

I just have to work out now the difference................MYNETPHONE.........VOIP.........Skype...???

Research time.!! I may be asking questions so you lot had better have the answers :)

al · Senior Member

i have broadband connected via the land line we hardly make any phone call on the land line.
question can i get rid of the telephone side of the land line but still use the line for the internet connection. what i'm trying to do is get rid of the cost of quarterly line rental. if i can i will start using the voip system. hope that makes sense. the other alternative is go wireless.
regards
al.

dave06 · Guru

built my own running vista home premium, very stable and cost me around $800 using nothing but premium products

Basil Faulty · Guru

al wrote:

i have broadband connected via the land line we hardly make any phone call on the land line.
question can i get rid of the telephone side of the land line but still use the line for the internet connection. what i'm trying to do is get rid of the cost of quarterly line rental. if i can i will start using the voip system. hope that makes sense. the other alternative is go wireless.
regards
al.

If you have the land line conected you pay rental even if you don't use it. Wireless is OK but just make sure you have reception where you want to use it and shop around for a plan as usual Telstra has the best coverage but they also are the most expensive by far. Wireless is not fast either compared with ADSL2

Smokeydk · Guru

Thanks DeBe....I still have a normal phone.........incase power off.......My other cordless die without power

Dave