Google voice/carrier independent

[boyo1991]

What do you guys think about being carrier independent? (For lack of better term) buy a device and use google voice and VoIP to do all you need with calls and text. I've thought about it for a while but I'm not sure. I know the pros and con's but I want to see what others think too

 

[Hadron]

Unless you can live with WiFi coverage you'll need a carrier in the equation somewhere.

 

[sfbloodbrother]

Yes you'll need a carrier if you go out if the house. So it'll be basically a Landline

 

[codesplice]

Or did you mean something closer to "carrier agnostic" - that is, the same setup works regardless of what carrier you're on? That's the approach that I've taken with Google Voice. I'm all-in with my GV number, no one has the number actually assigned to my SIM. That lets me hop carriers depending on who's got the best deal (spoiler: T-Mobile by a longshot) without having to change/port numbers or anything else.

 

[sfbloodbrother]

Or did you mean something closer to "carrier agnostic" - that is, the same setup works regardless of what carrier you're on? That's the approach that I've taken with Google Voice. I'm all-in with my GV number, no one has the number actually assigned to my SIM. That lets me hop carriers depending on who's got the best deal (spoiler: T-Mobile by a longshot) without having to change/port numbers or anything else.

Then your stuck to wi-fi. Maybe in the future it won't be a problem, because city wide wifi might roll out one day.

 

[zuben el genub]

Comcast is trying to make all wifi available. I've read that you will get a notice that your modem is now a hotspot. Some like it, some don't. I don't use cable, so I can't say.

Comcast Whips Up More WiFi | Multichannel

 

[dan330]

yeah.. it is OK.. if you are within a wifi most of the day. Home, work, friends,

some businesses have free wifi.. but they are mostly not very fast, because others are on there too. so VOIP would suffer greatly.