Table of Contents

Talk is Cheap
By James E. Gaskin
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: July 2005
ISBN: 0-596-00960-7
Pages: 266

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Preface
			About This Book
			Why You Need to Use This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			Who This Book Is For
			Conventions Used in This Book
			I'd Like to Hear from You
			Comments and Questions
			Safari Enabled
			Acknowledgments
			Dedication
		Chapter 1.  How Internet Telephone Calls Work
			Section 1.1.  Analog to Digital, Voice to Data
			Section 1.2.  VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
			Section 1.3.  Riding the Internet Past the Telephone Companies
			Section 1.4.  Redial
		Chapter 2.  Your Internet Phone
			Section 2.1.  Phone-Centric Providers
			Section 2.2.  Computer-Centric Providers
			Section 2.3.  What's Old Is New Again: Internet Telephony from Phone Companies
			Section 2.4.  Redial
		Chapter 3.  Free Internet Phone Features that You're Paying for Now
			Section 3.1.  Saving Money
			Section 3.2.  Handling, or Not, Calls
			Section 3.3.  Other Features
			Section 3.4.  Optional ($$) Features
			Section 3.5.  Redial
		Chapter 4.  hoosing Your Internet Phone Equipment
			Section 4.1.  Phone-Centric Equipment
			Section 4.2.  Computer-Centric Equipment
			Section 4.3.  Beyond Standard Voice to Video
			Section 4.4.  Redial
		Chapter 5.  Vonage and Other Broadband Phone Carriers
			Section 5.1.  Broadband Phone Carriers
			Section 5.2.  What You Get with a Broadband Phone
			Section 5.3.  Before You Sign Up
			Section 5.4.  Signing Up
			Section 5.5.  After You Sign Up
			Section 5.6.  Troubleshooting
			Section 5.7.  Redial
		Chapter 6.  Skype and Other Computer-centric Services
			Section 6.1.  Skype and Competitors
			Section 6.2.  Stumbling Blocks
			Section 6.3.  Computer-Centric Phone Features
			Section 6.4.  How to Sign Up
			Section 6.5.  Requirements
			Section 6.6.  How Much?
			Section 6.7.  Decision Checklist for New Users
			Section 6.8.  Using Skype
			Section 6.9.  Managing Your Account
			Section 6.10.  Skype for the Pocket PC
			Section 6.11.  What Skype Forgets to Tell You
			Section 6.12.  Troubleshooting
			Section 6.13.  Redial
		Chapter 7.  911, Alarms, and Other Outgoing Calls
			Section 7.1.  911 Issues
			Section 7.2.  Alarm Systems and TV Device Phone Links
			Section 7.3.  SkypeOut
			Section 7.4.  Broadband Enhancements to Traditional Telephone Services
			Section 7.5.  Redial
		Chapter 8.  Tricks, Tips, and Techniques for Advanced Users
			Section 8.1.  Adding Phone Extensions by Rewiring or Other Options
			Section 8.2.  Improving Your Call Quality
			Section 8.3.  Conference Calls
			Section 8.4.  Skype Instant Messaging Tricks
			Section 8.5.  Broadband Phone Politics
			Section 8.6.  Redial
		Chapter 9.  Go Wireless
			Section 9.1.  Skype and SIP-Friendly Cordless Phones
			Section 9.2.  Wi-Fi Internet Phones
			Section 9.3.  Futures
			Section 9.4.  Redial
		Index