Re: voip and insight in Inside Insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r13857367 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:44:38 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:44:38 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14178847 briantrue : I'd go for it in a heatbeat. Even on a bad day you should get way better than the number you're getting with DSL.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14178847 Sat, 20 Aug 2005 12:30:58 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14175397 mad__monk : So...
I am guessing that switching away from Alltel DSL and phone and to Insightbb and Insightphone would be a GOOD thing?

I live in Lexington, KY and have read many a mixed review on this forum regarding Insight. Frankly, the more I read, the more confused and uncertain I get. I really am unsatisfied with my DSL service. They cannot provide me with better than 600down and 105up. But, from what I have read here, I am a bit trepidatious of Insightbb.

If anyone can help convince me otherwise, I would certainly appreciate it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14175397 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:30:14 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13963142 anon : adding all your other phone outlets is really as easy as this..

get a 'phone line splitter' , yeah one of those things you plug into the wall outlet that makes it '2 outlets'. plug your phone into one hole, plug the voip box into the other. all the phone wires in your house are tied together so they'll be live at that point.
easy eh?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13963142 Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:15:56 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13957669 okieopie : I've been with SunRocket since February 2005 and it's been rock solid. I recently upgraded to a Linksys WRT54G router to use the QOS feature. Couldn't be happier!

Before SunRocket I had Packet8 which I didn't like nearly as much. The problem wasn't Insightbb -- it was the codec that P8 uses.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13957669 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:25:57 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13955407 Shack : Stupid question ahead. One thing that holds me back from Voip is the lack of all my phone outlets working. With Insights service or even others is there a way to tie in my current wiring and phones to use it? I have a water resiestant phone I really like and don't wan't to lose it, with my modem and such being in the basement Cordless deas not work so well by the pool when the base is down there.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13955407 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 03:33:38 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13953770 Shack : That is interesting, as long as the work Insight just did to make my connection more reliable holds up I will have to consider this.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13953770 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 23:10:49 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13946660 acadiel : HomeSweet is right.... from what I've heard, it'll be a parallel network running with QoS. Probably SIP over a seperate network connection (private network) that goes directly to the local termination point.

I've also heard that it'll be $40/$30/$20 when it comes out (like the other deal we have)... if you have all three services, it'll be $20. 500 minutes will come with it, and supposedly $10 extra will get you unlimited LD.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13946660 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:20:35 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945805 anon : issue #1
the FCC recently ruled that all voip companies will be required to offer true 911 service.. i believe there is about a 4 month or so deadline on this.

issue #2
Insight Phone
Insight Phone is not VOIP (per se). It uses voip protocol, but adds a few layers of reliability on top of it. The packets sent from the phone modem to the insight office will be held w/ the utmost priority by the network, its called QOS (quality of service). This means that even in times of extremely heavy network traffic, the phone related packets will arrive safe and fast. On top of that, once the phone packets hit the Insight office they will not be thrown out on to the web to mingle w/ common web trash. No no, instead the packets will be quickly hauled off from the insight office straight to the telco via fiber.
Compare that to vonage or the others. The voice data from these VOIP boxes are treated no differently than an email. You, and your email, don't really care what order the packets arrive in your email box. By the time you open your email its been reassembled. Your ear can percieve these out of order (or delayed) packets. Thats what that garbled noise is on vonage when the web is busy. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945805 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:21:48 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945769 Shack : A co-worker of mine said that a Insight rep tould her in a month for $20. I should have asked last night when I talked to them, but was more concerened with my issues and forgot. Not sure how much faith I have in here statement.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945769 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:15:07 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945735 anon : you've been w/ vonage since the future?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13945735 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:08:53 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13934258 primo8998 :
Personally i think vonage'es days are numbered.....Isnt there an issue with the 911 service thru VOIP


YOu can enable 911. When you do this it calls Vonage then Vonage calls 911 for your home address. Not too efficient. They are planning on rolling out 911 direct very soon.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13934258 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:32:12 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13924218 anon : and I just heard from a CSR that it is now back to the first of the year]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13924218 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:45:54 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13922159 Beetle_B : I've been using Broadvox Direct since December 2004.

It's more or less fine. I actually frequently have problems, but those are usually tied into problems with the general Internet I've been getting from Insight (slows down sometimes, and during those periods others have trouble hearing me on the phone - could last a few days).

I wouldn't let it deter you from getting a VOIP service. I think my Insight problems are just local to my building. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13922159 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:35:10 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13921190 MSauk :
said by indy0365 See Profile:

same little bird about Possible speed upgrades I hear
is there a time table?
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The free router will fit exactly with my setup ....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13908563 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:08:48 EDT Re: voip and insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13906242 IGGY : Why Vonage? Honestly there are alternatives out there that are just as good for less money. With that said - if I was going to jump into VOIP right now. I might wait to see what Insight is going to offer. It's really sort of sad how marketing wins out in these cases. Very similar to the whole Apple iPod thing.

That said. I use a Motorola SB5100. Keep in mind that with Vonage you'll be getting a Linksys router that will enable your phone service. Other services use other adapters.

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I very rarely if ever have speed related issues. But quality for phone is almost always 100%. Keep in mind that the Insight service would run on separate bandwidth and offer a battery backup. Although you'd have to use their chosen modem. These are a few things to consider when looking at VOIP. 911 is still an issue for many VOIP users. In some communities this isn't to big of a deal. If your dispatch for emergency services are all in one building.
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Keep in mind Insight will be releasing their own VOIP service sometime - supposedly in the near future.

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