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This is all true. One technicality though is that Google Voice is not a VOIP solution (yet) which is why the fight with ATT over terminating rural calls is inte
by stanleydrew 15y ago
This is all true. One technicality though is that Google Voice is not a VOIP solution (yet) which is why the fight with ATT over terminating rural calls is interesting.
- sp332 15y agoGoogle Voice is not a VOIP solution Isn't it? I can make calls from my laptop microphone. What else do you need to be VOIP?
- untog 15y agoI think the clarification is that it is not just a VOIP service. If I call someone with my Android phone it is routed through normal voice call paths, not as a VOIP call.
- stanleydrew 15y agoYes I almost included that caveat. "Google Voice" is really a collection of products. Those products have the common feature that they mainly deliver voice traffic to the PSTN. That is what I meant by "not a VOIP solution." But yes, the in-browser calling product within GMail should be considered a VOIP product. It is distinct though from something like Skype which is primarily VOIP with an option to terminate to the PSTN. The Google Voice set of products is primarily a way to connect to the PSTN.