Can I drop my phone service and use Skype instead? The Skype site
> says "Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone" But > why not?
> Has anyone done that?
The reason they say that it is not is among things that it's not as robust as regular telephone service. If you lose your internet connection for any number of reasons you no longer have VOiP service either. It also cannot connect to your local 911 emergency reporting service as well.