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| February 11, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orange County Register. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Tamara Chuang

Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VOIP, is the next hot telephone technology, and Vonage is the leading provider of VOIP for consumers. Here are a few things to think about before taking the plunge:

Reasons to wait

Inconsistent sound quality. On some days, a VOIP phone sounds worse than a cell phone. But almost all of the time, it sounds like an ordinary phone.

If you don't have a high-speed Internet connection, VOIP isn't for you.

Depending on the VOIP provider, you may not get full 911 service. Your phone number is linked to an Internet address not a physical address, so the 911 operator may not know where…

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