I was talking with my uncle on the phone last weekend. He lives in a fairly remote part of Arizona. During the course of our conversation he asked me if his internet connection would support Vonage, after all, your internet providers service is likely subpar if you live in the boonies.

I decided to do a little research. First I had him run a free speed test at vonage-promotions.com/speedtest/. He said he was getting about 2 Mbps down and .5 Mbps up. I read up on what is recommended and found that the minimum Vonage requirement is 30 Kbps, BUT the recommended speed is 90 Kbps.

NOTE this is the upstream recommendation. Downstream means data coming to your computer from a server and upstream is how fast data can go from your computer a server. Uploading is typically slower than downloading, so pay close attention when running your speedtest. In short, most DSL or cable internet connections will work fine with Vonage. If your still using dial-up for some reason, upgrade you internet connection before trying Vonage.

In the end, I told my uncle that Vonage should work well with his internet service and to give it a try.