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Is VOIP something I can set up myself, or am I stuck with Comcast?
Question : Is VOIP something I can set up myself, or am I stuck with Comcast?
I have a home office in Miami. I have looked into getting a business telephone system with four lines. But here in Miami we don’t seem to have that many options. Can I set up VOIP as long as I have the right bandwidth? I don’t want to pay so much money with these companies that charge so many fees and only give “good prices” when getting package deals. I have to keep my budget while starting up.
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Answer by silvre
Look at what the telephone co. can offer, VOIP vendor and compare prices and then see whether you can get inexpensive switchboard(either 1st hand or 2nd hand) ask around and do your homework and you might find something worthwhile.
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#2 written by Jessika 1 year ago
We have VOIP setup in our offices as I recently told another asker. A good choice, because you are just starting out as she is, would to get Hosted PBX. I suggested Hosted PBX by PeerTel they have a location somewhere in North Miami I believe. Its good for you if you dont want to be stuck with unreliable customer service as with Co**ast:) We ended up saving over $ 4800 start-up and probably have saved $ 18,000 last year in costs. You should check and see if they can help you. http://www.peertel.com/office/features.html
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#3 written by VoIPtalk 1 year ago
Yes, VoIP is something you can setup yourself… I do it myself.
But, you need the patience to fiddle with equipment and some technical aptitude to deal with technical issues from time to time. If you can do that…. you can save bundles of money by doing it yourself.The easiest way to get started is to find a BYOD (bring your own device) VoIP provider who lets you use your own user-configurable VoIP ATA (analog telephone adapter) or softphones on your PC.
This web site explains some of the basics of VoIP:
http://www.cqvoip.net
This blog explains how to configure a Cisco SPA2102-NA 2-Line VoIP VoIP ATA with a VoIP provider:
http://blog.cqvoip.net/2009/12/configuring-linksyscisco-spa2102-with.html
This blog post explains how to configure a softphone on your PC with a VoIP provider:
http://blog.cqvoip.net/search/label/3CXPhone -
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You will need an IP phone and a broadband internet connection. How you set it up will depend upon the features of the phone and the needs of your network topology. Many IP phones use PoE (power over ethernet) and have built in switches and are capable of communicating with your computer. A good IP phone will cost you around $ 100 a piece.
Also, depending upon what you choose to do in the end, you may still need a PBX from the telco.