@Loverock Davidson If you aren't using or haven't tried Voip you have no idea how much better quality calls w/ pure digital data Internet lines are over analog. Obviously you are out of the Communications link, that all started ages ago. I've been using Voip for over 10yo and I don't have a telephone line into my new house.
If you want to see the future, go to UK. Where 3 (Three) network is pure 3G data. They have Skype phones and Skype installed on every single one of their phones that goes out the door. Now Android will and yes even WM7 and iPhone will have it because providers can't block you from accessing your email! haha....
Right now my son is in UK. He bought a "3" Phone for 25GBP ($35 w/ 10GBP credit so roughly $19). It's comes with MSN, Google Maps and Skype built in. Like even their Android phones. No doubt that in the future even MSN Live will offer Voip integrated into it's mail program. What will you say then?
Why does "3" do this? They save money because they don't have to run so many services and they know that data over the web is the future! ...so they know the bulk of their income will be coming from Data Services they are preparing for!
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