Tag: Packet8

minhsao

I have to say… Packet8 phone is so cool. Hsiu Hsiu is in Taiwan, but she has an Auburn, Alabama number. So I can call her anytime just like she is in Auburn, but she is actually in Taiwan. I love the world of IP.

minhsao

Stupid me…. I left my phone in the living room… I miss Hsiu Hsiu’s call this morning. DOH! There is something weird, when I was calling Hsiu Hsiu on her Packet8 phone, it for some reason did not forward to the voice mail. Strange. Anyway… I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH HSIU HSIU!!!!

minhsao

So what is FWD you say?  no no … it is not forward. FWD stands for FreeWorldDialup.  It basically gives you a SIP phone number on line and you just use a softphone to talk to anyone in the world over the internet.  You can even all directly to a Packet8 phone!!!!  Sweet!!!

minhsao

So I signed up for an IP local telco service called Packet8 for $19.95 a month… I figure … why not and I get a local number too. In a couple of days I will tell you how well it performs. But mean while… here is something else I found … it is called Skype. …