8x8 Packet8 Broadband Phone Service Adapter 510

by 8x8, Inc.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EZU9KW
• Item model number: P8EQU0131R
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 13, 2006

Product Description

Packet8 VoIP Broadband Phone Adapter.Allows anyone with high-speed Internet access to use their regular phone to make unlimited calls over their Internet connection for one low monthly rate.Includes Pack8 Broadband Phone Adapter, 6 foot AC power cord, 6 foot Cat. 5 Ethernet cable, and 6 foot RJ11 phone cable

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vastly better than my old provider, August 13, 2007

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AKO California (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 8x8 Packet8 Broadband Phone Service Adapter 510 (Personal Computers)

Before getting VOIP make sure your broadband connection is good enough to support quality calls. There are websites that do this.

With my last VOIP provider, calls would sometimes get choppy if I browsed the internet during the call. I'm using Packet8 with a cordless phone and the calls are as clear as with a regular landline and I can browse the internet at the same time. I've plugged in a corded phone to verify the call sounds like a regular line. Haven't had any service outages so far so no interaction with customer service.

It took about 5 working days to port my number from my old provider. With an annual unlimited plan, it works out to $16.86 per month for me including the tax. There's a cheaper plan with a 500 minute outgoing allowance (unlimited incoming) that I may switch to. Edit: Faxing used to work with Packet 8, but no longer does.

The unit itself requires just plugging everything in. You can adjust settings if necessary, but with most network connections you just plug it in and activate the account online. It's small, but I'd prefer if it were box shaped and smaller. But that's so that I could take it with me if I had to travel for an extended period. It's out of site stuck under my desk normally.

6/1/09 Update: The company was recently acquired or changed it's name to 8x8. That was fine, but they gave me 1 working day notice that the plan I was on was being discontinued and I'd be moved to a plan $10 higher. Literally, notice on 5/28 with only Friday to call them about it before it changed on Monday 6/1. The new plan is the same price as most other providers, yet most other providers have more features. I'm looking for a new provider.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Product and Service Exelent, August 21, 2006

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Arturo Garza (LA, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 8x8 Packet8 Broadband Phone Service Adapter 510 (Personal Computers)

I had this product for more than two years. since then was working perfect. I'm saving a lot of mony in my log distance calls. Delivery on time.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent service!!!, September 23, 2006

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soccerfan149 "soccerfan149" (dover, de USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 8x8 Packet8 Broadband Phone Service Adapter 510 (Personal Computers)

i have been a customer of packet8 for over 2 years & have been thrilled with the service. i initially obtained the service to save on long distance calls to europe but was so pleased with the service that i eventually got rid of my verizon land line in just a few months. over the years i've only had one technical glitch that the tech support was able to resolve instantly (luckily it wasnt a sunday as they r only open mon-sat). i cant imagine why anyone would opt to pay $5 a month more for vonage much less pay for a land line! the only other option w/ comparable service that i have tried (& like) is skype which is offering free domestic calling for the rest of the year.