Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones

My rating:

add to my books

Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones

by James E. Gaskin, Brian Jepson (Editor)

0.00 · rating details · 0 ratings · 0 reviews

Fed up with the high tolls charged by your ordinary telephone service? If you're itching to cut the copper cord with your costly, traditional phone service, you need Talk is Cheap, the new, easy-to-understand guide to understanding and using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Internet telephone options.Technologies such as VoIP are gaining a great deal of attent...moreFed up with the high tolls charged by your ordinary telephone service? If you're itching to cut the copper cord with your costly, traditional phone service, you need Talk is Cheap, the new, easy-to-understand guide to understanding and using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Internet telephone options.Technologies such as VoIP are gaining a great deal of attention these days as more people switch from standard telephone service to phone service via the Internet. But while the cost savings are outstanding, there are some issues with Internet telephony that you should know about. Are the connections reliable? Is the quality comparable? Will it include 911 services?James Gaskin's Talk is Cheap addresses these issues and many more by explaining how to make the switch and what the tradeoffs will be if you opt for Internet telephony over traditional phone services.Talk is Cheap focuses on the increasingly popular services from Vonage, which uses VoIP, and Skype--a free service that operates as a peer-to-peer (P2P) network with the ability to turn any PC, Mac, or Pocket PC into a telephone. The book explains your options; explores the background behind, the workings of, and differences between VoIP and P2P networks; and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of both technologies (including service offerings, quality, capabilities, completion rates, and more).Talk is Cheap then goes into detail on what you can expect in Internet service from traditional phone companies such as Verizon and AT&T. In addition, you will learn more advanced techniques, including how to turn your Palm or Pocket PC into an Internet phone and how to work with Wi-Fi phones and videophones.A straightforward, quick introduction to the ins and outs of using Internet telephone services, this book provides everything you need to make informed telephone decisions--whether you're thinking about the switch from traditional phone service or have already made it and want to get the most out of your new Internet telephone.(less)

Paperback, 272 pages

Published July 12th 2005 by O'Reilly Media (first published July 5th 2005)

more details... edit details

Get a copy:

More…

There is a good chance some of your friends read this book. Sign in to see!

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Lists with This Book

This book is currently not featured on any Listopia lists. Add this book to your favorite list »

Community Reviews

(showing 1-3 of 3)

filter | sort: default (?) | rating details

Aug 31, 2011

Realone Det added it

Apr 22, 2009

Eugene added it

May 05, 2008

Sausage Mcmuffin marked it as to-read

Share This Book

Facebook Twitter Your website

Pin It

Trivia About Talk Is Cheap: Sw...

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

title link	preview: Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones
avg rating	preview: Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones Goodreads rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110317.Talk_Is_Cheap?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328834516m/110317.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110317.Talk_Is_Cheap?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones by James E. Gaskin[/url]

Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones

Friend Reviews

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topic
Discuss This Book

Popular Shelves

Books by James E. Gaskin

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website

Trivia About Talk Is Cheap: Sw...

Talk Is Cheap: Switching to Internet Telephones

Friend Reviews

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topicDiscuss This Book

Popular Shelves

Books by James E. Gaskin

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website

Trivia About Talk Is Cheap: Sw...

new topic
Discuss This Book