What do you use for your home phone service?
There is an interesting poll underway at TechCrunch on what people use for their home phone service. It’s no surprise that many TechCrunch readers – early adopters and tech savvy consumers – have opted to use their mobile phone as their home phone. Though you will see in the comment string that it’s not a reliable experience. Cell coverage is spotty (that’s putting it nicely) and other people in the home may prefer the form factor of a home phone. Not to mention the clarity and reliability a home phone can offer. It is nice to see that broadband VoIP service is holding the number two spot. And most people would rather not talk to a computer screen when at home.
We think many more people will find themselves using VoIP solutions without knowing it. VoIP, alone, sounds complicated. But consumers are realizing, or need to realize, that the technology has matured to the point where clear and reliable phone service can be delivered over an Internet pipe instead of a legacy wire. The carriers know it, too. They would just rather bundle the service with a contract and monthly bill, but you can get all the benefits (and many more) of a landline phone using an Internet router instead of an RJ-11 wall jack.
So, what do you use for your home phone service? TechCrunch poll results below. Where do you fit in?
TechCrunch Poll Results: What do you use for your home phone service?
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I’ve been using VoicePulse VoIP for ~5 years. I haven’t pushed it much, but it’s been more than adequate for my needs.
You’re right about more people using VoIP than they know: I’ve had “landline” service from Cablevision and Comcast both of which are VoIP.
I suppose we wouldn’t need both if we could have a couple of different lines on a single device.
I use my cell as my home phone. But it’s a pain… moving from room to room (in an old NYC pre-war building with thick brick walls) results in dropped calls. TW Cable offers a phone connected to the Internet, but internet service goes down so much I can’t take the risk of being without a phone. But since I always do have the mobile, I’m not sure why I just don’t make the switch.
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