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VoIP guide: Voice over IP in Australia

Tired of paying the phone bill? You don't have to be tech savvy to make calls over the internet. This Australian guide explains all that you need to know about using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) services.

Engin oneHub ST790

Engin's oneHub benefits from simplicity, but also suffers from it in comparison to other all-in-one router/VoIP solutions.

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Reviews

  • Jabra BT5020 Headset with Bluetooth Hub

    The lack of a phone headset lifter makes this headset/hub combo less intriguing than it really should be.

  • Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

    The Linksys CIT400 allows you to make both land-line and Skype calls, all without a PC.

  • Billion BiPAC 7404VGP

    This is a full-featured home or small business ADSL router that'll comfortably handle all your broadband needs, including Wi-Fi, VoIP and ADSL2+. But don't expect it to be an easy task to set up the advanced features.

  • Freshtel 1040 Internet Telephone Headset

    The 1040 Internet Telephone Headset isn't the world's greatest VoIP headset, but it's reasonably priced, nice and light and works well enough for most PC audio applications.

  • Sennheiser PC30 Headset

    The Sennheiser PC30 is the perfect addition to a VoIP capable PC but also has the additional functionality and support for voice recognition and music.

  • Nero SIPPS Connect

    If you value your sanity, avoid Nero's SIPPS Connect VoIP service and stick with Skype 2 for both Internet and analog VoIP calling.

  • Linksys CIT200 Skype Phone

    Linksys' CIT200 Skype Phone does a good job of bringing the Skype experience to the cordless handset world. It's not without its flaws, however, and you'd be well advised to carefully research your VoIP options before making a purchasing decision.

  • Yahoo Messenger 7.0 (beta)

    Yahoo's next IM app lets you make free voice calls and leave voicemail, and it adds search and antispam tools.

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Features

  • Skype starter kit: update

    Skype, the pioneer that kick-started the mass uptake of VoIP phone calls, has grown into an Internet phenomenon with over 100 million users and still counting. If you haven't jumped on the Skype bandwagon yet, CNET.com.au will show you how.

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  • Freshtel gets iPhone app approved

    Australian internet telephony player Freshtel has won approval for its iPhone application to be sold in Apple's app store.

  • Optus launches naked DSL

    Optus this morning announced it would offer naked DSL broadband plans, as well as broadband offerings provided on a "month-to-month" basis.

  • Freshtel's VoIP dreams turn into a nightmare?

    Australian internet telephony minnow Freshtel, a consumer player that recently started providing enterprise services, today revealed to the ASX it had depleted around half its cash reserves over the past year.

  • 30,000 get naked with iiNet

    Australia's third-largest internet service provider iiNet today said it had signed up more than 30,000 local customers to its naked DSL service and more than 80,000 to its internet telephony offering.

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Downloads

  • Vidosystem G.729 Acm Codec Driver

    Improve audio quality over VoIP with G.729A audio codec.

  • VoxOx

    Unify all of your communication channels into a single, intuitive interface.

  • VoxOx

    Unify all of your communication channels into a single, intuitive interface.

  • PhonerLite

    Use your computer for Internet telephony.

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