OkiePC
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Anyone successful using Yahoo with voice on a satellite internet service?
Or Skype, Vonage, other Voice/IP?
If so, I understand the latency issue, but aside from that is it useable?
I am stuck with satellite internet at home @ $70/month with a 12gig monthly rolling download limit, AND a $50/month phone that is only local to towns of no importance to me. One of them needs to go away. The satellite deal is under contract, but can I do ithout my phone? No cell service works here. Wireless internet will be installed in about a year when the wild blue contract is up. It is a little faster, and about the same price, but no comms limits.
Way out here in the sticks, my cell won't even work as an alarm clock since it goes dead searching for service after a couple of hours. I found that out during the last four days of an ice storm that knocked out my power Monday.
On the bright side, I found out I can keep my home above 50 degrees F with no power for four days on one dude and 3 dogs' body heat and candles.
Yeah! The power is finally back on!
PiEaCe
Paul, near Cogar, Oklahoma.
Or Skype, Vonage, other Voice/IP?
If so, I understand the latency issue, but aside from that is it useable?
I am stuck with satellite internet at home @ $70/month with a 12gig monthly rolling download limit, AND a $50/month phone that is only local to towns of no importance to me. One of them needs to go away. The satellite deal is under contract, but can I do ithout my phone? No cell service works here. Wireless internet will be installed in about a year when the wild blue contract is up. It is a little faster, and about the same price, but no comms limits.
Way out here in the sticks, my cell won't even work as an alarm clock since it goes dead searching for service after a couple of hours. I found that out during the last four days of an ice storm that knocked out my power Monday.
On the bright side, I found out I can keep my home above 50 degrees F with no power for four days on one dude and 3 dogs' body heat and candles.
Yeah! The power is finally back on!
PiEaCe
Paul, near Cogar, Oklahoma.
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