I currently use a Linksys PAP2T with GrandCentral and Gizmo5.
That way if you don’t like the service you are getting, you can just go somewhere else and use the exact same equipment. I highly recommend not going the closed-in route and use a SIP based provider. For those with problems, the general consensus seems to be that you need to install the newest Windows Vista drivers from the D-Link website (even if you run XP). It connects to your computer’s USB port, and creates two regular RJ-11 phone jacks that you can plug in traditional landline phone systems. Here is a D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter that only costs $10 after rebate ($20 before). I never used it with a regular phone, and never had to respond to incoming calls. The phone quality was good, but I used it only for a a few months, and always for scheduled calls and with a headset. I simply bought a SkypeIn number, which allowed me to take regular phone calls and participate in conference calls. I have used Skype for a few months during a remote work assignment when I had to take long calls that my cell phone plan wouldn’t support. I can even call places in Spain for 2.1 cents/minute. According to the Skype FAQ, it only matters where I’m calling to, not where I’m calling from.
I can then make more calls to the US as needed. I am bringing my laptop, so with WiFI I can use SkypeOut to call and check voicemail once a day, at 2.1 cents/minute. All calls are routed to my cell phone, which doesn’t work abroad. I’m preparing for my trip to Spain, and have the following plan for keeping in touch.
This was good timing because I also wanted to ask about using Skype internationally. A reader wrote in about using Skype as a replacement phone service.
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