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Qwest Launches VoIP Trial

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ride-the-light dept.

prostoalex writes "Qwest Communications International, a local phone operator covering 14 Northern and Western United States, launched its first Voice-over-IP trial in Minneapolis/St.Paul area. 'The future of voice communications will be based on the Internet', Qwest's CEO was quoted as saying." Also in the news: some vague plans by AT&T to use VoIP as well.

8 of 122 comments (clear)

  1. Dialup over VoIP? by talexb · · Score: 5, Funny

    How soon till be start hearing about people using dial modems over VoIP phone lines for Internet access?

  2. So, let me get this straight by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I need a phone line from the telephone company so I can get DSL so I can use VOIP to talk to people over the phone?

    1. Re:So, let me get this straight by Tmack · · Score: 2, Funny
      No, no, no

      You need to get the phone line so you can get the DSL service so you can get the VoIP so you can use your modem to dial AOL and use your RogerWilco headset to talk to people across the room doing the same thing....

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  3. Just what I want... by hawkbug · · Score: 3, Funny

    I want my phone service to cut out everytime a Microsoft worm hits the wild..... I'll stick to current "old phone" technology for the time being, thank you.

  4. It's a sorry state of affairs by heritage727 · · Score: 2, Funny

    when you seen the headline Quest Launches VoIP Trial and the first thing you think is that someone is suing someone.

  5. Re:Analog by Steve+Franklin · · Score: 3, Funny

    "its all data."

    "Hello, emergency? There's a man trying to break down my front door with a chain saw!"

    "We apologize for the inconvenience, but this program is not responding. Please reboot your telephone and try again."

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  6. Re:Analog by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ok try this:

    "Hello emergency? I just fell down the stairs and broke both legs. After I woke up, I dragged myself across the floor."

    "Please reboot your phone, blah blah blah"

    Now, perhaps you'd like to use that gun and shoot yourself like a horse when you break your legs, but I'd rather have a working phone. :)

  7. Re:Telemarketers by haystor · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't want it outlawed.

    I want the cost of calling me to be too high for telemarketers to afford. If its too high for my in-laws to afford too, that's a bonus.

    I'm getting a 976 number.

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