I found a nice review (rating 9 out of 10) about the Linksys Phone Adapter PAP2. ...."combined with a subscription to a
specific VoIP service plan, turns your existing Internet connection
into a high-quality phone line for placing and receiving phone calls.
It's time to dump the phone company!
Voice Over IP Using A Landline Phone
Voice Over IP or VoIP
is fast becoming one of the hottest internet growth area, with more
providers getting on the bandwagon every day. Interestingly, VoIP is
not really a new thing. A number of providing companies have been
around for some time. But it has only been with the recent explosion of
high-speed internet access usage, that VoIP has gotten any attention.
The most common way to get VoIP was to buy a special VoIP
phone. The problem with this kind of setup was you have to get rid of
that fancy office phone on your desk that you paid a few hundred bucks
for. For people who want VoIP but wish to keep their landline phone, Linksys has has came up with a cool new VoIP device call the Linksys Phone Adapter (PAP2).
The New Linksys Phone Adapter,
combined with a subscription to a specific VoIP service plan, turns
your existing Internet connection into a high-quality phone line for
placing and receiving phone calls. The phone adapter comes equipped
with two standard phone ports (RJ-11) and one Ethernet port (RJ-45).
Users connect their existing cordless or stationary phones or a fax
machine to the phone adapter; connect the phone adapter to a router
or gateway via the Ethernet port. Each phone jack operates
independently, with separate phone service and phone numbers. It's just
like having two phone lines.
Setup & Testing
Setting up the Linksys Phone Adapter PAP2 was surprisingly simple. The hardest part was deciding which VoIP phone plan to chose.
The PAP2 goes between your router and telephone. Just plug in AC power, attach the supplied Ethernet cable from the PAP2 to any router port, then hook up any phone to the "Phone 1" jack.
After installing the PAP2, the next step is to chose a VoIP provider. Linksys recommends Vonage for use with their PAP2 so that's who we went with. As a VoIP provider, Vonage is as good as they come. Their Premium Unlimited plan offers calls to anywhere in the US & Canada for $24.99. I really like the idea of having the US and Canada as one big local calling area.
Overall, I found the Linksys PAP2 to be a very compelling item - one that I will be taking full advantage of when I head to LA for E3 next week and to China for Computex and ACON5 at the end of the month. The long distant savings from the LA trip alone should more than pay the cost of the PAP2. If you're looking to dump the phone company and get into VoIP, the Linksys PAP2 with Vonage is a great way to do it.
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