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Packet8 uses your existing high-speed internet
connection to deliver unlimited calling from a regular analog telephone.
Packet8 is a communication service
like no other.
By taking advantage of high-speed internet connections that are becoming
so common, 8x8 is able to offer a complete communications service that is
affordable and
easy to use.
Unlike most new technologies, Packet8 has been designed with the user in
mind. From the online ordering to the installation — Packet8 is simple.
How does it work?
Packet8 uses your existing high-speed internet connection (dsl/cable/other
broadband) to allow you to make and receive phone calls. When you join Packet8
you will be sent a small device called a terminal adapter that plugs into
your home network. You will then plug a telephone (the phone, not a phone
line) into this terminal adapter. You are now ready to make calls with Packet8.
These phone calls will be carried over your internet connection until
the last point where they are handed off to the traditional phone service
to complete the call. This allows you to save a tremendous amount of money
on local, long distance, and international calls.
When you sign up, you are also given a Packet8 phone number that can
be used for others to call you on your Packet8 phone. This Packet8 phone
number stays the same no matter where you use your Packet8 account. If your
Packet8 number is a California number and you move your terminal adapter
to a location in New York, people can still call your California number
and reach you. Try doing that with your regular phone company!
What do I need?
There are 3 things you need to start enjoying the benefits of Packet8.
- A high-speed internet connection such as DSL or Cable.
- A home router to share your broadband connection
(such as Netgear TM,
LinksysTM, or D-LinkTM)
To purchase a compatible router
click here
A Packet8 terminal adapter
A home router is a device that allows you to share your internet connection
with multiple computers or devices. Many of these home routers cost as little
as $30.00 to $50.00 and allow you to have a home network in minutes. They
have the ability (DHCP) to assign IP adresses to the devices on your network
and manage incoming and outgoing traffic on your network. In other words,
they do all the work for you!
The Packet8 terminal adapter is a device that turns your regular telephone
into an Internet telephone. This is shipped to you once you sign up for
service. If you are using this device with a home router, then all you need
to do to get started is to plug it in to the network and turn it on.
That's it!
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