Comments on: I’m all talk… http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:38:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donncha O Caoimh http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69411 Donncha O Caoimh Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:57:07 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69411 I used Skype to call home from the USA and quality was excellent, as are prices. I haven't used Blueface but Tom Raftery had horrible problems with them a while back .. I used Skype to call home from the USA and quality was excellent, as are prices. I haven’t used Blueface but Tom Raftery had horrible problems with them a while back ..

]]> By: elly parker http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69408 elly parker Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:46:42 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69408 We've been with blueface ever since Smart imploded (thanks Eircom, you bunch of wankers...). They were offering a special package at the time for the ex-Smart customers, I think it was €180 for the year for unlimited calls to the UK & Ireland landlines. Quality was pretty crap at the start, but that might have been our NTL connection, but it seems to have got better over the last few months. People no longer complain, unless we have the net connection working overtime uploading and downloading at the same time as a call comes in. If the net connection is down for any reason, then the voicemails are recorded and mailed to you, which is quite cool - we simply unplugged the phone when we went on honeymoon and let the voicemails roll through. They supply you with all the kit to connect up your existing home phone, and from what I remember, the set up was fairly painless and quick. Drop me a line if you have any more questions, I could also give you my phone number if you want to test the call quality to see what it's like to call in. We’ve been with blueface ever since Smart imploded (thanks Eircom, you bunch of wankers…). They were offering a special package at the time for the ex-Smart customers, I think it was €180 for the year for unlimited calls to the UK & Ireland landlines.

Quality was pretty crap at the start, but that might have been our NTL connection, but it seems to have got better over the last few months. People no longer complain, unless we have the net connection working overtime uploading and downloading at the same time as a call comes in.

If the net connection is down for any reason, then the voicemails are recorded and mailed to you, which is quite cool - we simply unplugged the phone when we went on honeymoon and let the voicemails roll through.

They supply you with all the kit to connect up your existing home phone, and from what I remember, the set up was fairly painless and quick.

Drop me a line if you have any more questions, I could also give you my phone number if you want to test the call quality to see what it’s like to call in.

]]> By: dahamsta http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69407 dahamsta Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:49:30 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69407 I've Blueface hooked into the house system via a WRTP54G and I'd be very happy with it if my wireless connection was more stable. That was supposed to be fixed today though, so I'll be able to comment better on call quality at the end of the week. I find their service pretty good in general though, and way, waaaay better than giving Eircom a single penny, as you said yourself. adam I’ve Blueface hooked into the house system via a WRTP54G and I’d be very happy with it if my wireless connection was more stable. That was supposed to be fixed today though, so I’ll be able to comment better on call quality at the end of the week. I find their service pretty good in general though, and way, waaaay better than giving Eircom a single penny, as you said yourself.

adam

]]> By: George http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69406 George Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:52:44 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69406 I had the same problem last year when Eirscum turned off my Smart line, the decision at the time was easy as Skype couldn't give me a local number, so I went with Blueface. At the time they had an offer which included the adapter to connect my existing phone to my broadband router and unlimited calls to the UK and Ireland. If Skype had a local number service at the time I prolly would not have gone with them as Skype handsets were none to common and not the best at that point not sure what the status of those is now. Blueface has given a great service since I started with them and since I originally signed up I've only added €20 worth of credit to my account :D If only NTL's broadband service was as reliable as blueface, I'd be as happy as I was with Smart's service, ah well... I had the same problem last year when Eirscum turned off my Smart line, the decision at the time was easy as Skype couldn’t give me a local number, so I went with Blueface.

At the time they had an offer which included the adapter to connect my existing phone to my broadband router and unlimited calls to the UK and Ireland.

If Skype had a local number service at the time I prolly would not have gone with them as Skype handsets were none to common and not the best at that point not sure what the status of those is now.

Blueface has given a great service since I started with them and since I originally signed up I’ve only added €20 worth of credit to my account :D

If only NTL’s broadband service was as reliable as blueface, I’d be as happy as I was with Smart’s service, ah well…

]]> By: Coastal Aussie http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69405 Coastal Aussie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:41:04 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2007/10/16/im-all-talk/#comment-69405 Sounds like it is a tricky decision for you. I have a landline, and use Skype for international conversations. I'm a complete computer novice (it is a good thing that Skype remebered my username for me:)but once I got a headset, I was set, and thought it was great fun. Good luck. Sounds like it is a tricky decision for you. I have a landline, and use Skype for international conversations. I’m a complete computer novice (it is a good thing that Skype remebered my username for me:)but once I got a headset, I was set, and thought it was great fun. Good luck.

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