VOIP (IP Phone) Experience
Not to sound like a VOIP salesperson but I've been reluctant to switch for over a year since my phones are so critical to business. But I pulled the plug on cox digital cable and went to VOIP and amazed how much I saved and how great it is. I continue to use cox business for Internet ISP - been very happy with for years.
I have a long-time friend in Toronto He is a piano teacher with VERY sensitive hearing for tones etc. After testing new VOIP system he says:
"I just wanted to put in writing what I thought about your new phone system. The sound quality is very fine! As good as any telephone transmission I have ever experienced! It sounds as if you are very close to me, or in the same room, and crystal clear despite a slight background grainy halo. I'd grade this at 90%-95% perfect, and it's only the halo that keeps it from a mythical 100% score. But I would grade most phone calls I experience at about 75%-80%, and I've never experienced 100% sonic fidelity with telephones, so you have won big here. For comparative purposes, your prior phones according to my Toronto experience were operating down in the 60%-75% range, so this is a wild improvement. *Plus* you are saving buckets of money, so this is a great thing you've done.
Bravo!
Peter the finicky musician"
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I note he uses DSL so the "halo" might also be introduced on his end. Only a IP-IP connection would show the IP quality without also relying on the regular phone line or cell phone at the other end. While Skype is lower quality that is because video takes a huge amount of bandwidth vs "high quality audio".
We also tested range on IP/SIP DECT phone. In my far bedroom use to have deteriorated signal on old Panasonic KX-TG4500 with its remotes. With Peter not only was there no difference in far bedroom, but went outside far back with another block wall blocking (Frank Lloyd Wright like home) and quality reduced to about what was usual on prior phone. So DECT works very well to transfer from IP/SIP phone to remotes (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications).
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I needed 3 lines before: Main business/rollover line if busy/fax line. Cost was about $100/month.
Now each line has 3 channels - if one is busy new call will go to voice mail (or call waiting) without needing the separate rollover line which I converted to an IP personal line. My total cost for 3 lines (using MetroFax for fax) is about $25/month vs prior $100/month. I also like the feature that voicemail's or faxes can also be e-mailed to you. Phone is easy to use although initial set up a bit confusing . I needed responsive customer support ticket system help but easily solved). It has many neat features not available before.
I use: CallCentric (and MetroFax) with Panasonic KX-TGP550 with 2 remotes
CallCentric doesn't have the exact configurations settings for this phone as it does for many others. I was stumped for a few hours until I got solution from support which worked.
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
|---|---|
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 7 x 6 x 9 inches |
| Item model number | KX-TGP550T04 |
| Batteries | 4 AAA batteries required. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Black |
| Material Type | Voip |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | TDKX-TGP550T04 |
