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Spending 40+ dollars a month on a phone bill is 40+ dollars that cannot go to buying those toys we want. How do we lower these bills? We can lessen our usage or we can use technology to allow us to get the same benefits for less cost. Packet8 does the latter by using the Internet to provide local and long distance phone calls for less than 20 dollars a month.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Packaging:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/packet8/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/packet8/01th.jpg" alt="Packet8 Internet Phone" border="0" width="250" height="187"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Packet8 uses a DTA310 terminal adapter to convert an analog phone to an Internet ready digital packet. It is secured in a cardboard box with packing peanuts. Inside the packing box is the retail box. The DTA310 adapter is wrapped in bubble wrap and secured in cardboard sections. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/packet8/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/packet8/02th.jpg" alt="Packet8 Internet Phone" border="0" width="250" height="185"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <p>Listed on <a href="http://www.liteonamericas.com/us/DVDRW_1633S.htm">Packet8's web site</a> are the following phone features.</p> <ul> <li>Unlimited Minutes (not on metered plans)</li> <li> Local Number Porting(LNP)</li> <li> Personalized Voicemail</li> <li> Unlimited In-Network Calling</li> <li> Caller ID</li> <li> Caller ID Blocking</li> <li> Call Waiting</li> <li> Call Waiting ID</li> <li> Call Forwarding</li> <li> 3-way Conferencing</li> <li> Call Return *69 activates</li> <li> Online Management & Billing</li> <li> Choose Your Own Area Code </li> <li>*70 Call Waiting Disable </li> <li>*78/*79 Do Not Disturb </li> <li>*77/*87 Anonymous Call Blocking </li> <li>Distinctive Ringing for Virtual Numbers </li> <li>FAX </li> </ul> <p><strong>Addition Features (extra fee):</strong></p> <ul> <li> Virtual Phone Numbers</li> <li> Enhanced 911</li> <li> Toll Free Services</li> <li> VideoPhone</li> <li> Virtual Office</li> </ul> <p><strong>Description:</strong></p> <p>As mentioned earlier, the DTA310 device converts the phone's analog signal to packets that are sent over the Net. On the front of the white DTA310 are 4 LEDs. They indicate if the device has power, if the device is plugged into the network, if the phone is in use, and if there are any voice mail messages. On the back of the device are the hook ups for power, RJ11 Phone, RJ45 network. Included with DTA310 is a power cord, network cable, and phone cable. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/packet8/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/packet8/06th.jpg" alt="Packet8 Internet Phone" border="0" width="250" height="160"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The DTA310 has a web interface. There is not too much you can do with it though. The main thing is setting a password so no one can log in and see your settings. The other main feature is to enable logging to track usage.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/packet8/web.gif"><img src="atruereview/packet8/webth.gif" alt="Packet8 Internet Phone" border="0" width="350" height="219"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>As for Packet8's service, there is a lot. The feature that attracted me was free long distance. This is great for anyone wanting to call family and friends all over the country. I know you are thinking, I can do that with a cell phone. But unlike a cellphone, and most phone plans, service is 19.95 a month, plus there are unlimited minutes. Other features that I like are voice mail and caller ID. With the voice mail you can set personalized messages. </p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/packet8/phone.php"></a> <a href="packet8/phone.php">Next (Usage & Conclusion)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6922792-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}</script>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>