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1. Mr. VoIP Says:
   December 11th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

   VoIP is a good solution if you want to “save money”.
   In the end it is a trade-off between saving money and reliability.
   You can’t beat the reliability of PSTN landline service, especially when it comes to 911. But, that security comes at a high price.
   VoIP can be somewhat reliable, if you have the expertise to support the technical issues that may arise.
   I use VoIP for all of my phone calling. But, I also have some technical aptitude to support and configure my equipment.
   But, I also have opted to keep my “Basic Landline” PSTN phone service strictly for backup and emergency use. So, I have no long distance or any other extra features on the landline service.
   I would certainly recommend VoIP for all long distance calling. You can save substantial money just by using VoIP for long distance calls.

2. Anonymous Says:
   December 11th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

   VoIP service is perfectly fine for home use, as most home users have a cellular phone that they can use in the event that there VoIP service, internet connection, or power goes out… It provides a great cost savings over traditional landline phones..
   For universities, where voice communications are not as vital as they are in the commercial industries, VoIP may be a benefit in its cost savings, and the added features that can be configured for these new services. However, for any vital voice communications circuits, they should remain on POTS lines, or if moving over to VoIP, there should be back up power to provide power to the telephones, and adapters, as well as the internet switches, and modems, and should also be connected to redundant internet connections. as VoIP service only has a single point of failure for ALL lines (the internet connection, and power supply),