Comments on: Canadian VOIP phone number: les.net and Gizmo http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip Useful tips on Canada, cell phones, banking, technology, WordPress, PHP and more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:51:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-14395 Michael Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:00:45 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-14395 Peter; Thanks for building and maintaining this site, what a find! I've activated a les.net account and will likely install X-Lite as you've now done. Do I need any other part of the puzzle to route calls to my PC from the les.net account? <strong>Reply from Peter: As long as you configure X-Lite with the proper les.net credentials, you should be OK. I think there's even a guide at les.net on using it with X-Lite.</strong> Peter;

Thanks for building and maintaining this site, what a find! I’ve activated a les.net account and will likely install X-Lite as you’ve now done. Do I need any other part of the puzzle to route calls to my PC from the les.net account?

Reply from Peter: As long as you configure X-Lite with the proper les.net credentials, you should be OK. I think there’s even a guide at les.net on using it with X-Lite.

]]> By: drozzy http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-12891 drozzy Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:39:31 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-12891 Gizmo5 is not available anymore (acquired and closed down by google for now). And a lot of time has passed - do you mind writing an update? I know how to setup the outgoing calls with les.net and pbxes (for my android) - but I have NO idea how to setup a DID number. It would be great if you could post a guide. Do email me if you decide to write one :-) <strong>Reply from Peter: I moved on to a voip.ms + X-Lite (for Windows) combination, which has worked out quite well. I'm hoping to write something up about that at some point, although that might not directly related to your Android!</strong> Gizmo5 is not available anymore (acquired and closed down by google for now).
And a lot of time has passed – do you mind writing an update?

I know how to setup the outgoing calls with les.net and pbxes (for my android) – but I have NO idea how to setup a DID number.

It would be great if you could post a guide.
Do email me if you decide to write one :-)

Reply from Peter: I moved on to a voip.ms + X-Lite (for Windows) combination, which has worked out quite well. I’m hoping to write something up about that at some point, although that might not directly related to your Android!

]]> By: Ray http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-11830 Ray Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:46 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-11830 for pure VOIP (not the private labeled systems Vonage, Cogeco et al) I recommend Call Centric you can get a number for most Cdn cities cost is $1.95 per month (US$) You pay for all calls - and buy credits for 5, 10 or $15 cost per minute is about 2.1 (Cdn) cents. It has all the usual features and works with a variety of Soft phones like the Xten (counterpath). for pure VOIP (not the private labeled systems Vonage, Cogeco et al)
I recommend Call Centric you can get a number for most Cdn cities cost is $1.95 per month (US$) You pay for all calls – and buy credits for 5, 10 or $15 cost per minute is about 2.1 (Cdn) cents. It has all the usual features and works with a variety of Soft phones like the Xten (counterpath).

]]> By: Teresa http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-11764 Teresa Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-11764 I've been a customer of les.net for 3 years and the service has been great - I've had no problems with it, either incoming or outgoing. As for softphones I"ve recently used X-Lite and I'm very happy with it. (using OS X 10.5) I’ve been a customer of les.net for 3 years and the service has been great – I’ve had no problems with it, either incoming or outgoing. As for softphones I"ve recently used X-Lite and I’m very happy with it.

(using OS X 10.5)

]]> By: Peter http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-11363 Peter Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:04:40 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-11363 Incoming calls have been fine with les.net, although I haven't used it that much. I've started exploring outgoing and incoming calls with <a href="http://voip.ms" rel="nofollow">voip.ms</a>; call quality is always good, although they took quite a while to port my number, and there was a recent hiccup whereby call forwarding wasn''t working properly (it is now fixed). I use a hardware phone with voip.ms, as well as the programs X-Lite and SJphone when I''m on my Windows laptop. Incoming calls have been fine with les.net, although I haven’t used it that much. I’ve started exploring outgoing and incoming calls with voip.ms; call quality is always good, although they took quite a while to port my number, and there was a recent hiccup whereby call forwarding wasn”t working properly (it is now fixed). I use a hardware phone with voip.ms, as well as the programs X-Lite and SJphone when I”m on my Windows laptop.

]]> By: dLight http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-11361 dLight Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:55:52 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-11361 Hi Peter and everyone else How has your experience been with LES.net? I have been using LES.net for 6-8 months now for outgoing calls. I will say that perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of my calls have had problems. I have had many problem tickets. The next day the call is fine, but a week later. it acts up again. Recently I am having calls where they can hear me fine, but I hear their voice cutting in and out, missing parts of the words spoken. I just recently was offered a free trial for outgoing calls for a month from Skype. Running on the same computer, I have had no problems. I still have a balance on LES.net, but I am seriously considering Skype at about $3.50/month for outgoing calls. Don''t get me wrong, LES.net prices can not be beat, and they are pretty responsive for tech support. I would like to support them, but the call quality issues have to go.... I was thinking of configuring an older Kubuntu (Unix) machine I have to test LES.net, I just never got around to it.... If I do, I will leave a message. Anyone have a suggestion for good softphone software for Kubuntu? Peace and Thanks! dLight Hi Peter and everyone else

How has your experience been with LES.net?

I have been using LES.net for 6-8 months now for outgoing calls.
I will say that perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of my calls have had problems.
I have had many problem tickets. The next day the call is fine, but a week later. it acts up again. Recently I am having calls where they can hear me fine, but I hear their voice cutting in and out, missing parts of the words spoken.

I just recently was offered a free trial for outgoing calls for a month from Skype. Running on the same computer, I have had no problems.

I still have a balance on LES.net, but I am seriously considering Skype at about $3.50/month for outgoing calls.

Don”t get me wrong, LES.net prices can not be beat, and they are pretty responsive for tech support. I would like to support them, but the call quality issues have to go….

I was thinking of configuring an older Kubuntu (Unix) machine I have to test LES.net, I just never got around to it…. If I do, I will leave a message.

Anyone have a suggestion for good softphone software for Kubuntu?

Peace and Thanks!
dLight

]]> By: Bart http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-10863 Bart Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:08:21 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-10863 i signed up with gizmo and was given a trial use of the their softphone for a few minutes and there seemed to me a bit of a delay for voice to be transmitted from me to the person i called and back. i was wondering if anyone has noticed any issues with delay when using les.net or gizmo? i signed up with gizmo and was given a trial use of the their softphone for a few minutes and there seemed to me a bit of a delay for voice to be transmitted from me to the person i called and back.

i was wondering if anyone has noticed any issues with delay when using les.net or gizmo?

]]> By: Maru http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-10807 Maru Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:52:01 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-10807 I use Yahoo Voice PhoneIn (but they only have US phone numbers) for unlimited incoming calls at US$2.99/mo. I can forward the calls to any phone number which costs 1 cent US/min. For outgoing calls, I paid ~CAD$25 for one whole year of SkypeOut to US/Canada. For outgoing calls to phones in other countries outside North America, I use VoipCheap - really cheap!!! For fax, I use Faxaway - US$1/mo maintenance. Costs me about 11 cents US per page that I fax. I use Yahoo Voice PhoneIn (but they only have US phone numbers) for unlimited incoming calls at US$2.99/mo. I can forward the calls to any phone number which costs 1 cent US/min.

For outgoing calls, I paid ~CAD$25 for one whole year of SkypeOut to US/Canada.

For outgoing calls to phones in other countries outside North America, I use VoipCheap – really cheap!!!

For fax, I use Faxaway – US$1/mo maintenance. Costs me about 11 cents US per page that I fax.

]]> By: Paul http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-10421 Paul Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-10421 Great, sounds great. I'm gonna give it a try. Thanks man! Take care. Great, sounds great. I’m gonna give it a try.
Thanks man! Take care.

]]> By: Peter http://www.theblog.ca/canadian-voip/comment-page-1#comment-10420 Peter Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:13:45 +0000 http://www.theblog.ca/?p=203#comment-10420 Right, sorry about that :) Yes, I get caller ID with Gizmo5 (les.net forwarded to my SIP number on Gizmo5). Right, sorry about that :) Yes, I get caller ID with Gizmo5 (les.net forwarded to my SIP number on Gizmo5).

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