Is there a site which compares services available from the different
VoIP networks?

I followed the link previously posted to
http://www.ourfavouritecompanies.com but it didn't cover the services,
more the rates and those were very out of date.
e.g.  VoipCheap to France is now free but that site says it is 10.5p
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Peter Pratten
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Peter Pratten wrote:
> I followed the link previously posted to
> http://www.ourfavouritecompanies.com but it didn't cover the services,
> more the rates and those were very out of date.
> e.g.  VoipCheap to France is now free but that site says it is 10.5p
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> Peter Pratten
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Looks like a bug in our software to me! I will have to investigate.
We will move to more frequent updates when we have finished writing our
auto-update scripts.
Meanwhile, you can try our rival site, the niftylist, at
http://www.niftylist.co.uk
(You could also look at discussion in their chat forum or on our google
group.)
Best wishes,
Joel Feinstein
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Joel Feinstein, Nottingham UK, http://www.ourfavouritecompanies.com

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In article <1131455887.848658.203200@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Joel
<joel.feinstein@gmail.com> writes
>Peter Pratten wrote: 
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>Looks like a bug in our software to me! I will have to investigate.
>We will move to more frequent updates when we have finished writing our
>auto-update scripts.

Good idea.

> Meanwhile, you can try our rival site, the niftylist, at
>http://www.niftylist.co.uk

Having a couple of rate sites is a good idea but does not cover what I
was looking for.

>(You could also look at discussion in their chat forum or on our google
>group.)

These are fine for getting updates and asking questions but take a lot
of searching for answers which may very well be listed somewhere.
Actually I was while trying it Internet Explorer fell over and closed
down :-(

What I am suggesting is a comparison table listing which providers:
use softphone;
use SIP phone and/or ATA;
interconnect peer-to-peer to other networks (I assume they all do to
their own - correct me if I'm wrong);
require a subscription;
provide phone out to PSTN networks;
provide free calls to UK phones (for other countries use the lists you
mentioned);
charge calls by credit/debit card;
charge calls by direct debit;
charge calls to a deposited amount.

You may think of a few other points.  A single table kept up-to-date
would be easier to help choose which provider is most suitable, after
all call costs are not the only consideration.
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In article <D$57RxGEJncDFwEa@pratten.demon.co.uk>, Peter Pratten
<peter@localhost.co.uk> writes
>Actually I was while trying it Internet Explorer fell over and closed
>down :-(
>
>What I am suggesting is a comparison table listing which providers:
>use softphone;
>use SIP phone and/or ATA;
>interconnect peer-to-peer to other networks (I assume they all do to
>their own - correct me if I'm wrong);
>require a subscription;
>provide phone out to PSTN networks;
>provide free calls to UK phones (for other countries use the lists you
>mentioned);
>charge calls by credit/debit card;
>charge calls by direct debit;
>charge calls to a deposited amount.
>
>You may think of a few other points.  A single table kept up-to-date
>would be easier to help choose which provider is most suitable, after
>all call costs are not the only consideration.

I forgot to include:
provide incoming number -
is it free or on subscription,
is it 01/02, 05 07 or 08?
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