Google Sets the Date for the End of XMPP with Google Voice
mo832:
Everybody brings up valid points. The way I see it (my own opinion) is, if whatever you do works for you, and you like the functions and you like the price (or no price), that's wonderful.
But whether you pay or don't pay, or pay a little or a lot, changes will happen, and sometimes you might lose the service altogether, even if you pay a premium. Imagine if you loved Nextel IDEN walkie-talkie service. You can't get it anymore at any price. There are alternatives, but nothing is 100% exact, and you still had to adapt your setup. The same will likely be true in the near future for BlackBerry. If you love it, and it's always been more expensive than average, you may have to change to something else, simply because the rest of the world doesn't see it the same way.
So, don't fall for the illusion that because you pay for something, you are insulated against anything. :o
Ansextra:
Whether you pay for it or not VOIP is here to stay. Telcos are removing copper lines wherever they can as far as I know. People consider their phones provided with their cable companies to be landlines but they're VOIP. Unless GV makes money for Google I honestly don't see why features would be added to their current service. GV is a stripped down calling plan. It's a great service and I use it all the time but my new VOIP provider is offering far more features that I use on a regular basis. The cost is reasonable enough that I don't mind paying. I also understand that even pay services disappear. I still remember hearing about Sun Rocket. I'm not naive. I'll take my chances though.
Ostracus:
How well do all the pay services do with spam calls? Also do any offer essentially "throw-away" numbers that you don't mind giving out, knowing it could be bombarded in the future?
Ansextra:
I can tell you that VOIPo has a built in telemarketer block feature that is community based. In addition you can blacklist any number by using *27 immediately after the call. This can also be controlled by the VOIPo dashboard.
carl:
Quote from: Ostracus on November 27, 2013, 07:53:28 am
How well do all the pay services do with spam calls? Also do any offer essentially "throw-away" numbers that you don't mind giving out, knowing it could be bombarded in the future?
Anveo offers throw away numbers. Callcentric has a telemarketer block. Just examples, there is more out there.
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