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Don’t be afraid of ‘VoIP’, it is costing you money!

Don’t be afraid of ‘VoIP’, it is costing you money!

The word ‘VoIP’ frightened the hell out of me – it sounded just too damn ‘technical’ for a person like me. I was wrong, and my fear was costing me BIG money!

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If you are thinking about switching to ‘Voice Over Internet’, check the quality of your Internet connection first!

The voice quality of ‘Voice Over Internet’ is highly dependent on the quality of your Internet service – if it stinks, the voice quality over it will too. Go to this site to test the quality of your Internet service first: http://voipqualitytest.com/ If the quality of your Internet service is poor, you may have to … Continue reading »

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My experience of porting my Bell phone number to Anveo.

If you want to scrap your land line and just use the Internet for your phone calls, you need to ‘port’ (transfer) your home phone number from your existing phone company (Bell, Rogers, SaskTel etc) to a VoIP company, I chose Anveo.com. Here is how in went for me…

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WiFi calling does not use your cell phone minutes…

Most people now have  wifi Internet in their homes. You can make phone calls from your cell phone, without using your cell phone minutes, just by installing an app on you phone…

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“Tweaking” your Canadian cellphone plan so that you can use the “Voice+” callback app…

To save real money on your cell phone plan, you must use the “Voice+” app on your Android phone, or, an equivalent app on a iPhone. But, most importantly, you must have some way to receive ‘unlimited’ incoming calls, even from the USA. Some cell companies only allow ‘unlimited’ incoming calls originating from phone numbers … Continue reading »

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How to setup a $2.80 Anveo Internet phone number, step-by-step…

How to setup a $2.80 Anveo Internet phone number, step-by-step…

On the web, people often mention that the Anveo website is confusing or intimidating – this is because the Anveo product is targeted towards businesses. This tutorial will show you how simple it really is to setup an Anveo account and Internet phone number for personal use. You can then use it with the Google  … Continue reading »

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How to save on ‘roaming’ charges when you vacation in the USA

How to save on ‘roaming’ charges when you vacation in the USA

If you are going to the US for a vacation, roaming charges from your Canadian cell phone company can be ridiculous. Here are some ways to travel, talk and text without regret…

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How your friends and family, in the USA, can call you for free…

Let’s say that your parents have a condo in Florida, you can set things up so that they can call you, in Canada,  for free!

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Talkatone – yet another way to use your Google Voice account to make free calls to Canada and the US

Talkatone – yet another way to use your Google Voice account to make free calls to Canada and the US

Talkatone is a VoIP application and uses WiFi or data, not the cellular system. The idea is that ‘data’ is cheaper than cell minutes, and that WiFi is totally free.

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Which android app should you use? ‘Voice+’ or ‘Google Talk’

Which android app should you use? ‘Voice+’ or ‘Google Talk’

For Canadians, the two main Google Voice  apps that you can use on your android phone, to save minutes and/or long-distance charges, are:

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Thank you!

Thank you!

I just want to thank those people who  entered my Anveo Referral code,

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  • If you are thinking about switching to ‘Voice Over Internet’, check the quality of your Internet connection first! April 13, 2013
  • My experience of porting my Bell phone number to Anveo. April 13, 2013
  • WiFi calling does not use your cell phone minutes… April 4, 2013
  • “Tweaking” your Canadian cellphone plan so that you can use the “Voice+” callback app… March 25, 2013
  • How to setup a $2.80 Anveo Internet phone number, step-by-step… March 25, 2013

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