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All About the V Thing

August 26th, 2009

onesuite_voipHave you heard about VoIP? Most of us have but there are still many of us have used it but not know about it. If you ever use the internet to have voice conversations then you’ve used VoIP. Last week I bumped into a college friend of mine who clearly is not too aware of this new technology so we had a quick chat about it.  I mentioned about using VoIP because my job requires me to travel and move a lot, and yet I managed to keep the same VoIP phone number in years. If I just stuck to a regular phone line, I might have lost touch with most of my friends. Read more…

How to Improve VoIP Call Quality

July 16th, 2009

choppycallIf you’re starting a home or small office, chances are you might be considering using a VoIP service rather than getting another analog phone line. One main drawback in making VoIP calls compared with regular landline is the quality of the connection. VoIP call quality and reliability depends on a number of factors. Read more…

Making VoIP Calls with Home Phone - ATA Configuration

June 30th, 2009

ata5For people who want to enjoy the benefits and low rates of VoIP calls, but are still attached to traditional phone sets, analog telephone adaptor (ATA) might be the answer for you. Imagine the convenience of making cheap VoIP calls anywhere without a computer, just by plugging the ATA in your router and phone set. Read more…

4 Ways to Check OneSuite Free VoIP Voicemails

June 18th, 2009

mailbox_webIf you are like most people in the business world, then every day we race time to finish all the work and get our tasks done. One way of getting more time on our side is to properly manage it and take advantage of modern-day technology like Voicemail. I know I have. When I’m traveling away from home base, OneSuite’s SuiteAdvantage picks up all my messages. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows, Mac: Zoiper™

June 5th, 2009

softphoneOut of 20 or so softphones I’ve tested, I’m only recommending four that I consider keepers. Zoiper 2.0™ is the last but not the least. Don’t confuse Zoiper 2.0™ with Zoiper Communicator™ as the latter is a little bit complicated.  Zoiper 2.0™ is a simple softphone and perfect for computers with little memory on board, as it doesn’t hog resources like the other softphones. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows Vista, Mobile: Pangolin™

June 1st, 2009

softphoneMy last couple of blog entries were about alternative softphones to OneSuite SJ phone. A softphone is a computer program you use for making phone calls over the Internet. Note that all these free softphones I’ve introduced on the blogs are different from service-based softphones. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows, Mac: SJphone™

May 28th, 2009

softphoneGet your headphone ready and let’s continue with the softphone series. In my opinion, these free softphones offer similar standard features, but you get better quality on some and added features on others. There are four softphones that I would recommend downloading. Last week I wrote about X-lite™ and today I will talk about SJphone™ from SJ Labs. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows, Mac: X-Lite™

May 21st, 2009

softphoneEarly this year I decided to try several free softphones that can be downloaded from the Internet for OneSuite VoIP service. OneSuite does offer a free softphone from SJ Labs™, but just in case you are interested in third-party softphones, here’s how to set up. Please keep in mind though, that OneSuite only provides support to OneSuite-labeled softphone. Read more…

OneSuite VoIP System Upgrade, Downtime Alert

May 14th, 2009

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Thanks for supporting OneSuite VoIP service. We’d like to inform you that our VoIP system is scheduled to be upgraded from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT, May 21, 2009. Both broadband access and SuiteAdvantage will be temporarily unavailable during the two hours. Read more…

Dialing from Home Phone, Cell Phone…or PC

May 6th, 2009

OneSuite has been known for its super low rates, but can you take advantage of the low rates if there’s no local access number in your area? Sure! For those of you who have been dialing out from our toll-free numbers, you can make calls at local access rates through our Broadband Access. It’s easy, simple and FREE! Read more…