Instant review on CallWave call alert service

Instant review on CallWave call alert service

Are you a dial-up Internet user like me? If so, I bet you have
the same experience as me: missing important calls while online,
cannot afford or feel too expensive to take another extra phone
lines and needs to go thru all the hassles plugging and
unplugging the phone line every time you wish to go online.

Fortunately, there are various vendors in the market that offer
call alert service to get rid of this kind of problem. Like your
everyday Instant Messenger program, Internet call waiting can
track when you’re online. When you are online, the computer
answering machine does its thing, immediately replaying messages
for you while you’re online. Among all the Internet call alert
services that I tried so far, CallWave is the one that I like
the most. It’s well value the money in my opinion and definitely
worth for a try, as their trial version required zero cost to go
with.

What CallWave says about their offers:

— NEVER miss a call while you are online with no extra phone
line cost

— Internet answering machine: answers your incoming calls from
your PC

— Calls redirect to your mobile and fixed line

— Check callers id and block undesired numbers

— Free private fax number for CallWave fax

— Send faxes thru email with CallWave fax

Things I like
about CallWave

Caller’s ID and calls blocking

Besides all the common functions that an Internet call alert
service should has, what I like the most about the CallWave is
the fact that I can decide to take or not to take a call when it
comes in. This is how it works: The Callwave download appears on
your computer as a small box with options. You will be able to
navigate the tool bar to see the Caller ID for the calls that
come in, you’re able to save messages or hear them and you can
have the option of disconnecting and having the service callback
the person who tried to call you. It gives you the ability to
block undesired calls as well in the same interface - this is
extremely useful when you have a some undesired calls form those
telemarketers that keep on calling up you to promote their
latest *bargains*.

Bye-bye to answering machine

In addition of telemarketing blocking, CallWave also has the
ability to divert calls to your mobiles or other fixed line.
This in turns can save up your money where you do not need a
phone answering anymore.

Quality after sales services

The online customer supports and after sales services is good.
Reach them 24-7 whenever you are facing difficulties in using
your CallWave. I am sure you’ll be amaze on the support crew’s
politeness.

CallWave Fax

CallWave provides more than just call alert services. CallWave
fax is something you would not want to miss. You can send out
email faxes with CallWave fax services and save up the extra
cost for your fax machine. It might be not so useful for home
users like me but its definitely an A++ additional service that
small business owners do not want to miss.

Things I DON’T
like about CallWave

Pop up ads

From time to time, CallWave will pop up a few ads on your PC.
This is sometimes extremely irritating as it works like a Trojan
file embedded in my system.

Subscription fees!

Basic CallWave package is cheap (Approximately $3/month) but
advance CallWave package is quite costly for home users like me.
To enable the functions of telemarketing blocking needs the
$10/month package. Although its still cheaper than the cost of
an extra phone line, but I still wish badly they can lower their
price for a dollar or two as I am using it on a long term basis.
However, since there’s no other cheaper products that I am
satisfy with, CallWave is still the call alert services
installed on my PC

Wrapping things up, CallWave might be suitable for you or it
might be not suitable for you at all. But since trying up
CallWave is free, I believe it’s no harm to try it out. For your
information, setting up the CallWave free trial is instant and
it doesn’t need your credit card information - so, why not get
yourself a chance on this call alert software? To read more
about CallWave products demo, I strongly recommend this site:Review CallWave (Call Wave)
call alert services.

How to Purchase Two-Way Radios

Finding the right two-way radios can sometimes be a difficult task. This is especially true if you’re not sure what to look for, which is exactly why this purchasing guide was put together. Here, you will find some questions you should be asking yourself as you browse through a selection of radios, to give you a better idea of what you may need.

Analyze your situation:

Before we get started, you should know that every business has its own unique needs. Unfortunately, there are no generic communications solutions. As a result, it is very important that you select a system that fits your business needs. With the right setup, your communications system will operate seamlessly and smoothly integrate into your daily business life. However, a poorly designed system can cause more problems than it can solve, therefore proper engineering is essential.

Step 1: Coverage size:

The first question you should ask yourself is an obvious one, but one that is sometimes overlooked: How big of an area will I need to cover?

Once you answer this question, you can determine the type of communications system required. There are two basic systems. The first utilizes portables and mobile radios only and is generally used for short range in-house communications. The second type uses a base station and/or a repeater to increase coverage. This type of system is generally used for wide-area coverage or when large buildings need indoor coverage.

Portable radios are available in low power and high power versions. In additional to the popular conventional analog version, they are also available in both trunking and digital versions, which greatly increase their versatility by allowing many separate “talk groups”. This allows the setup of different groups of users that can communicate directly without interfering with other users who don’t need to be involved in the radio conversation.

So, ask yourself: “How big of an area do I need to cover?” It’s very important to purchase the system that works most efficiently for you, and that’s not necessarily the one that pumps out the most power. We will provide the engineering support to make sure you get coverage in all required areas.

There is something else you need to keep in mind as well. Range is dependant on more than wattage. If you’re communicating outside, you must take into account the terrain. Tall buildings and mountains can affect a radio’s signal strength. Indoor coverage is influenced by the building construction and frequency of the radios used. Now that we’ve got you thinking about coverage size, we can move on to step 2.

Step 2: Where will I be using my new radio?

Are you constantly getting breaths of fresh air outside or will you be day dreaming of your new radio while staring out of a window? Believe it or not, answering this question can help you decide whether to go with Very High Frequency (VHF) or Ultra High Frequency (UHF).

If you will be using the radio outside a lot more often than inside, selecting a VHF radio may be in your best interest. VHF generally gives you better coverage outdoors while a UHF radio will be more effective inside of buildings. That’s why more businesses prefer UHF radios over VHF.

Here’s something else to keep in mind while we’re on this topic. VHF radios will usually give you a wider coverage area, however (there’s that dreaded however again), UHF will give you more seamless coverage inside of the range you can get with it. The bottom line is that generally, UHF is more suitable for in-building coverage than VHF.

Now that you’ve looked at your coverage size and where you will be using it, there’s one more question you should ask yourself.

Step 3: How many people will be using our new radios?

If you have a small system, perhaps with 15 people or less, your needs would typically be met with a conventional radio system with a channel capacity of 16 or fewer. Using a conventional radio system starting with a single channel, each member of the party holding a radio can hear every transmission made and they can also transmit to every member of their party (“dispatch” style communications). Additional channels can be added as your needs change.

Larger companies that require a larger number of radios typically will require more than one channel. Using a multi-channel trunking system, many different “talk groups” can be programmed in the radios for maximum operational flexibility. This, for example, would be helpful to a supervisor who needs to break up his employees into several groups and communicate different messages to each of them.

Conclusion:

So there you have it. You now know the three easy questions you need to ask yourself before purchasing a radio. I hope that you have found this article interesting and informative. Bear in mind that this guide should only be used as a general outline for your purchasing decision. Your situation may involve issues not discussed in this article.

Eric O. is a communications specialist for Delmarva Communications. If you have any questions or comments concerning two way radios, contact him at e.oconnor@delmarvacom.com or visit Delmarva Communications on the web at: http://www.delmarvacom.com. Hope to hear from you soon!

Hotel Billing for Communication Expenses

Communication services are essential in keeping guests
connected. Many business executives and travelers demand
efficient facilities that can keep them in touch with home base
and perform tasks remotely. From small inns to large hotel
chains there is a recognized need to provide their guests with
the latest communication technologies.

It is imperative for a sophisticated communications management
system (CMS) to account for telephone charges, internet usage,
equipment fees, surcharges and new technologies added every day.
Potential revenue walks out the door without a proper metering
system.

Virtually all communication servers and telephony platforms are
equipped with a mechanism of delivering transaction logs
(usually Call Detail Recording (CDR)). These logs are captured
by the CMS application, translated into a database, assigned a
cost and instantly delivered to a property management system. In
some small B&B, inns and motels billed transactions are spooled
to a printer. Larger environments require more sophisticated
delivery of transactions to desktops, one or more property
management systems and a central hub.

CMS applications are usually tailored for the special needs of
hospitality. These accounting systems generally facilitate real
time billing directly into room folios, departments and GL
accounts.

A CMS reporting engine can provide concise up to the minute
information for accounting comptrollers. Detailed and summary
reports can be derived for guest rooms, meeting rooms,
convention floors, administrative, employee and tenant
extensions.

Most hotel chains will have special billing policies across
their properties. A robust CMS pricing engine can accommodate
any carrier tariffs, custom hotel plan, markups, surcharges,
price limits, discounts or taxation. These tariffs can apply to
internet billing records, carrier services or IP/PBX records.

Competition and alternate communications technologies over the
years has reduced the cost of long distance. Many general
managers have complained about the loss of long distance
revenue. However, forward thinking comptrollers are now
maximizing their returns with sophisticated communications
management systems (CMS) that address the billing of new and old
technologies (VoIP, Wi-Fi and fixed analog lines).

Most are becoming more savy about the capabilities of their
infrastructure. Properties are reducing expenses through
introduction of VoIP facilities and channeling more traffic
efficiently. They analyze calling patterns, equipment usage and
traffic flow.

These metrics assist in tweaking systems for better customer
relationship. This generally results in recurring patronage
revenue for the property. A CMS solution is vital to the success
of every hospitality environment.

Broadband bullfight hots up

Competition is (slowly) bringing down bandwidth costs in
South Africa

Recently South African cyberspace was given an area code
(O87), the country’s first report on wireless broadband
offerings was released and the cheapest asymmetric digital
subscriber line (ADSL) connection was announced. The suffix 087
was allocated for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) numbers by
the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
(Icasa), effectively allowing calls routed through the Internet
to connect with the traditional tele-coms infrastructure.

It would allow users to dial a 087 number much like a cellphone
number and connect to someone who also uses a VoIP system
instead of Telkom or a cellular network. The call would be
routed through a data system, but be answered using a normal
telephone or computer, depending on how it is set up by the
service provider.

However, like most other telecoms issues, it is already
contentious, with one service provider, Storm, saying Telkom
believes it is illegal for Storm to provide voice services and
to interconnect with it. Telkom spokesperson Lulu Let-lape
explains, “According to Section 14 of the Telecommunications
Act, value-added network services (Vans) providers are not
permitted to carry voice until the communications minister
gazettes a change. According to Telkom, that hasn’t changed,
that Act still stands”.

Ironically, the 087 number range was used for the
notorious value-added lines 11 years ago which featured mostly
sex chatlines. It is common knowledge that Telkom suffered huge
losses when subscribers refused to pay or operators defrauded
them by skipping payment.

“Telkom lost a lot of money in the past; could lose a lot of
money in the future,” says Storm’s business development director
David Gale. He went on to say that Internet service providers
(ISP) and other telecoms providers could form their own
interconnect arrangement, and added that the upcoming
Convergence Bill would make a challenge to Telkom unnecessary.
There is an effort to lessen the cost of bringing bandwidth into
the country even as more complaints emerge about the price of
telecoms in South Africa.

Globally, the much-publicised purchase of Internet calling
service Skype by eBay for about $4-billion was concluded;
while BSkyB, the United Kingdom’s largest pay-television group
was revealed to be interested in entering the broadband market
by acquiring ISP Easynet and offering so-called triple-play
services, combining voice calls, broadband Internet access and
paid-for television.

Meanwhile, M-Web, which is the largest consumer ISP, announced
the lowest monthly ADSL package, but one has to use
Telkom’s entry level 192kps connection and M-Web’s monthly fee,
which is the same cost as a normal dial-up.

Broadband access and cost has grown into arguably the most
contentious issue after Telkom’s call prices and the need to
allow access to the “local loop”. This is the so-called ‘last
mile” that connects subscribers to the exchange. The largest
portion of the monthly cost is a second rental fee Telkom
charges for the ADSL line. Icasa slammed these fees as
“exorbitant” after hearings earlier this year into the cost of
Telkom’s broadband access; following a complaint by the
MyADSL.co.za website. The website has emerged as one of Telkom’s
greatest critics as it is a forum for broadband users, many of
whom are disgruntled about the service that Telkom is offering.

While most criticism has been about the cost of doing business
and how it retards the country’s economic growth the NGO,
Sangonet pointed out that it hindered development goals too.

“The high cost of access limits the use of the Internet as a
civil society tool and stunts the growth of a culture to use
technology as an information tool,” Sangonet deputy
director Fazila Farouk told ITWeb. She told the information
technology website that the ‘about’ 100 000 civil-society
organisations in South Africa - most of which are community
based - could use the Internet as a tool for fund-raising,
advocacy and working with other constituencies to share
information and coordinate development priorities, but cannot do
so effectively on dial-up.

Meanwhile, the first wireless broadband report, released by
Johannesburg University’s department of business information
technology and the MyADSL website, found that Sentech’s
MyWireless was the best on offer. Comparing price, speed,
reliability, and support through lab and user testing, the
report was a comparative analysis of the wireless alternatives
to Telkom’s ADSL. MyWireless scored 87%; Vodacom’s 3G came
second with 81%; WBS’s iBurst third with 80%; and MTN’s 3G was
last with 78%. Ironically, MyWireless has received the worst
publicity and there have been complaints of bad service and poor
speeds.

Communication Skills - the 4 Powerful Secrets that Win People Over

Having a conversation seems very natural to some people, but to
others it is a struggle every time. There is no need to feel
frustrated or upset every time you are faced with a situation
where you must be involved with a conversation.

Conversation is essential and important to every day life. If
you avoid conversation with others they may see you as stuck up.
Thinking you do not value what they have to say or think they
are not worth your time. You can gain a horrible social image if
you avoid conversation.

There are four great tips that can help you to overcome whatever
may be bothering you about conversation.

Tip#1 How to answer rude or inappropriate questions.

Some people are very bad at the art of conversation and may say
something off beat. They may ask an extremely personal question
or just make a comment that is not appropriate.

To handle this situation you should politely give a short answer
or reply without drawing attention to the situation and then
move on. Change the subject or if the person just piped up with
this, go back to the original conversation.

Tip#2 What to do when you run out of things to talk about.

If you are constantly watching others and paying attention to
what they are talking about you shouldn’t run out of things to
say. If you do find the conversation running out then try to
find something common to talk about.

This will bring everyone back into the conversation and allow it
to pick up again. Some good conversation topics are current
events or something about the place you are at.

Tip#3 How to kick up a conversation.

Sometimes for lack of better things to talk about a conversation
can get boring. If people are not interested in what is being
talked about they will stop talking or leave. You do not want to
end up with silence or awkward good byes.

So if you feel the conversation is dragging try to bring up
something different than what you have been talking about. This
is a good time to state an interesting fact you know or to share
a hobby. Pet peeves are another good thing that will liven up
the conversation.

Tip #4 How to deal with a topic you know nothing about.

Sometimes you will find that the people you are having a
conversation with bring up a topic you know nothing about. In
this case you have the opportunity to use your listening skills.

You should take interest in learning about this topic by asking
questions. This shows you are interested in the other person and
you care about what they have to say.

These tips cover four main situations that crop up in
conversation and cause anxiety. Knowing how to handle them can
make you feel more at ease with the idea of having a
conversation and improve your overall communication skills.

Ten Meeting Management Issues to Watch Out For

Meetings are valuable components of organisations. Yet they need
process, discipline and leadership/facilitation to work best.
Here are some indicators to watch out for to highlight where
things may be going wrong.

1. No Agenda When there is no agenda, there is no opportunity to
prepare, no framework for the meeting and no purpose. When this
happens a lot, there is a tendency for 5 below.

2. Wrong people there Ever been to a meeting where there was no
logical purpose for you to be there? Meeting time is valuable
and it is important for efficiency and effectiveness that as few
people attend as purposeful. People should appreciate that
non-attendance at a particular meeting is OK and get used to it.

3. Overrun Those times when you sit in a meeting and watch your
life slip away, are those that happened with poor meeting
management. There is nothing worse than unkept promises (and
meetings are just that - a contract to the participants time)
and must be honoured. Everyone has a role here.

4. Indiscipline Many meeting participants do not know how to
behave. These are things about them and their ego, lack of
self-confidence and poor behaviours (out side the meeting too).
Lack of courtesy, understanding and space for others to say
their piece is inexcusable and not constructive for the outcome.

5. The Leader Leads Here the meeting is at the beck and call of
the leader or chair who really is holding court for themselves.
This sort of meeting is about them showing that they are
democratic, but they are nothing of the sort. This is a
rubber-stamping meeting and is of little or no value.

6. The Leader Doesn’t Lead Here there is free-for-all, with no
leadership from the chair. Poor behaviours, timekeeping and
outcomes riddle this sort of meeting, with and end no-result and
frayed-tempered, frustrated people.

7. Environment Too hot, too cold, no water, no breaks, too big,
too small. Have you ever been in one of those meetings? And
aren’t they awful, so awful in fact that you can’t do your best.
This is a meeting where the organisers do not respect the
participants.

8. Nothing Happens A lovely chat, a few disagreements and ’see
you next month’. This is the nice-to-have meeting which does
nothing and goes nowhere. As Peter Drucker said, ‘Meetings are a
symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better’.

9. Side-tracked/New Stuff With an agenda, people know what the
meeting will be about - or will they. Even with the best
agenda’d meeting weak processes tend to leave to new issues,
side-tracking and wasted time. This is solvable with effort from
the facilitator.

10. No Review and Growth Meetings come and go and are always
awful. They are unproductive, boring, overrun and people are
there who shouldn’t be. If there is no review of just how good
or bad the meeting has been, there will be no improvement. The
leader/facilitator can add in meeting feedback as the first
agenda item and stick to it - tough at first but gets easier.

Just ten things to watch out for - maybe a sign, or maybe
something deeper about you, your organisation or your people?
Were does the responsibility lie for changing that for the
better?

Fast Fax - A Long History And A Modern Truth

The facsimile, or fax as we call it today was one of the earliest concepts in modern technology. First patented in 1843 by Scottish physicist Alexander Bain, the fax is an encoding and/or imaging method that reads text and/or images in small areas at a time, assigns numerical values based on darkness and lightness and then transmits them to a receiver. The receiver produces corresponding marks on paper as the transmitting fax proceeds to scan the next lower line continuing until the entire document has been scanned, digitized and transmitted.

We typically think of the fax as transmitting documents via telephone line, but history verifies that Bain patented his original invention 33 years before the telephone and Morse code became standard transmission methods. The facsimile made its official debut at the 1853 World’s Fair in London with English physicist Frederick Bakewell conducting the first public demonstration of fax transmission. By 1865, Italian physics professor Giovanni Caselli had launched the first commercial fax system linking Paris with other French cities.

Not to be outdone by the Europeans or by having just missed the patent for the telephone by three hours, American professor, Dr. Elisha Gray of Omnifax sold his facsimile patent to the Gray National Teleautograph Company. A demonstration of his fax system generated record-breaking crowds at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

The fax continued to advance and was significantly furthered by the work of German scientist Dr. Alfred Korn. Though not to be outdone by the Europeans, In 1922, his facsimile system was utilized to transmit a photo of Pope Pius XI from Rome to the state of Maine in the U.S. enabling the New York World newspaper to publish the photo the same day. The military drafted the fax for use in 1941 to transmit weather charts, maps and orders during World War II.

Newspapers relied on faxes to provide them with up-to-the minute details and photos from political conventions and other news-worthy events from around the world. Although the FCC authorized the development of commercial fax technology in 1948, it would be the mid 1970’s before it caught on in the mainstream of daily business operations, but even then only in limited industries due to complicated technology and expensive costs. By the mid 1980’s though, fax operations were simpler and less expensive and set the world of big business ablaze in a way that forever changed the way the modern world does business.

Corporations and large organizations worldwide began implementing the fax as their primary method of communications. Authorizations, customer orders and verifications could be delivered within minutes instead of waiting for postal pickup and delivery, which took forever. The cost to productivity ratio proved a profitable investment for sizable enterprises.

Faxing can still be a heavy expense on small businesses, especially for professionals who work from home. There’s the cost of the fax machine itself and the cost of ink cartridges, toner and paper, not to mention the cost of additional phone lines and/or expensive software if small business owners opt for strictly computer-based faxing. While e-mailing documents is an option, e-mails often go astray and frequently the computer receiving an attached document does not feature the software application required for opening the document. Thousands of home based businesses rely on faxing for document editing that bypasses the need to have compatible, expensive software.

With faxing being a necessity in today’s business world instead of a luxury, how can small business owners and work-from-home pros offset the high cost without passing it along to their clients? There has to be an affordable fax option that keeps them competitive with other businesses.

And there is … once again the Internet-age comes to the rescue with cost-effective faxing for small business owners and work-from-home pros leveling the playing field so they can be not only more productive, but also more competitive in their markets. Online faxing gives them a decisive advantage in doing business.

I’m sure you’ve heard about online faxing, but you’ve also heard about the expensive set-up fees that go along with it. Your budget is stretched to the limit now and a hefty set-up fee just isn’t in the cards.

Well, you can scratch that expense off your list of luxuries by visiting http://www.faxitnice.com for a simple, affordable option. They’ve broken the well-kept industry-secret that there is NOTHING to be set-up on an individual basis in Internet faxing, which means that there’s no reason for online faxing to be expensive.

In business since 2003, FaxIt Nice offers its clients two affordable service options, the OnceOff Fax and the FaxIt Credit. OnceOff Fax is designed for someone sending a one-time and/or occasional fax. FaxIt Credit offers a FREE membership with NO monthly fees. You simply purchase a pre-determined amount based upon your individual business needs in $20 increments at valuable per page savings with deep discounts for volume purchases.

Give your small business the big business advantage by using the FaxIt Nice services developed by 350 Nice and ditch the last minute trips to the office supply store for expensive toners and drums. It’s a cost-effective way, available 24 hours a day to any country in the world to give your business the competitive edge it takes to be successful in today’s market!

(c) 2005, Angelina Jordan. Reprint rights granted so long as article and by-line are printed intact and all links made live.

Angelina Jordan is a freelance writer and editor specializing in serving the needs of small business owners. She offers over 15 years’ solid experience in drafting quality content and providing comprehensive copyediting in the business and non-profit arenas. Contact her via e-mail message to apjordan@adelphia.net to discuss your business writing and editing needs.

How mobile phones have made life easy

Mobile phones are great way to stay connected even if you are
far way. Have you ever thought what your Reasons for buying A
Mobile Phone are? Let’s say you’re wondering whether or not to
buy a mobile phone or what you should get. In this modern age
where everything is automated, everyone needs a mobile phone.
Mobile phones are the perfect way to stay connected with others
and provide the user with a sense of security. In the event of
emergency, having a mobile phone can allow you to contact anyone
quickly and could possibly save lives. You can even be
noticeable in a crowd if you owe a mobile phone with your
distinct mobile ringtone. If you have a latest mobile phone with
polyphonic ringtones, you can listen to high quality songs when
your phone rings. Modern phones are capable of internet access,
sending and receiving photos and files. Even if you’re not into
fancy features and services, at least get a basic mobile phone
to make calls. You can make the most out of your mobile phone by
making use of all the features it is having. Mobile phones are
amazing way to keep in touch. We have become so dependent on
mobile phones that we tend to panic when we loose them. We feel
like loosing out something. Mobile Phone manufacturers
understand this and have come up with clever ideas to make it
trendy as well as functional. There are so many features in a
mobile phone that makes it worth having one. Most mobile phones
come with a built in alarm feature which is very useful for
people on the move or even you can begin your day with it. You
can even organize your contacts into distribution lists and
access them whenever needed. The SMS feature allows you to send
a message to anyone who is owing a mobile phone.You can also
send a particular SMS to all phone numbers in that group. Some
people can’t keep track of how much time they talk on the phone.
The feature ‘call register’ contain received calls, dialed calls
and missed calls. There are so many people using their mobile as
a watch. You can organize your life and keep in touch with
friends and family all with one electronic device. So depending
on the mobile phone you choose, you can stay as connected as you
want, and it can help simplify your life. Mobile phones, the
prepaid ones, are the great way to stay within your budget
restraints. Mobile phones also have entertainment games which
don’t give leave you with empty time. These games vary from the
most ordinary games to the advanced technology mobile java
games. Mobile phones are also a valuable tool for your business
allowing you to communicate regularly with your family and
friends. With so many features in one gadget, do you need to ask
something more?

TV On My Mobile Phone? - How? - When?

It has been long time coming, but those technological seeds
planted a few years ago are now beginning to sprout and Mobile
Phone TV is not longer a dream, but a reality.

Put simply, this technology enables you to watch their favourite
TV programs whenever and wherever through your 3G handset. Just
imagine being able to keep up with the latest scores, watch your
favourite music videos, or keep up to date with the day’s news
at the touch of a button and you’ll get the idea.

How and what you get to see depends on what your network service
provider has to offer. As a 3 or Orange customer, you will find
your selection somewhat limited, a price paid for being the
first to introduce the technology. If you are on O2, your
options more closely match the currently available terrestrial
services. Vodafone on the other hand provides you with the most
impressive service to date after a contract with Sky.

The deal with Sky means that as a Vodafone customer you are able
to choose between News & Sports (CNN, Sky Sports News, etc) or
Music & Entertainment (MTV, Bravo, etc). With even more options
becoming available as the service matures.

Mobile TV is available now, and until January 31 Vodafone are
providing this service free of charge.

A word of caution - At present there are two ways of receiving
TV on your mobile phone. The first is the method currently in
use by the major networks and is based on data streams over a 3G
network. The second and less popular method is DVB-H, which is
in essence the mobile phone equivalent of Freeview. Due to the
differences, you can not use a DVB-H enabled mobile phone to
watch streamed media.