Boomerang86
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join:2002-10-18
VampireState
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·VOIPo
·Time Warner VOIP
1 edit |  Who would buy this...
at $45. a month, when Vonage gives you the identical service for $30.? Even AT&T CallVantage is a better deal than this.
Broadband customers know much better, clueless TW marketing executive types! Aunt Bessie, still on dial-up, isn't going to switch from POTS for you. |
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dk1983
join:2003-10-18
Boise, ID
clubs: | Agreed. 55 with any bundle is outrages.. |
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d_man60112
join:2004-06-09
Cortland, IL
| reply to Boomerang86
said by Boomerang86  :
at $45. a month, when Vonage gives you the identical service for $30.? Even AT&T CallVantage is a better deal than this.
Broadband customers know much better, clueless TW marketing executive types! Aunt Bessie, still on dial-up, isn't going to switch from POTS for you.
I think that it would be viable because of the name (branding.) I don't know that Vonage is going to be there in 6 months. I do know that Time Warner will be there and if not, I got more problems than just phone service. |
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Doubledee32
join:2002-06-20
Charlotte, NC
| Another T/W Ripoff!!
No doubt that price is steep and according to T/W this is without voice-mail which is an additonal cost. I belive Vonage,Broadvox,Voicepluse will be here for sometime. Recently I was contacted by a reporter from Money magazine who's doing a report on Vonage and he told me they were shipping out 20,000 units a month.-Not to shabby |
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58483323
Gurt me
join:2003-06-23
Normal, IL | TW is crazy
Those prices are outrageous! Why would you switch from POTS if POTS is cheaper??? |
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dellsweig
Extreme Aerobatics
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join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY
·Time Warner VOIP
·Vonage
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Boomerang86
Re: Who would buy this...
My biggest fear is that TW in their push to 'entice' TW customers to use their voice services will 'disrupt' current IP services like Vonage over the Road Runner network.
Do TW Customers have any protection (legal or otherwise) against this kind of actin?? |
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niccolus
Niccolus Leader Of Midgets
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join:2003-10-22
Long Beach, CA
| VOIP = VOIP?
maybe there is something different about it that Vonage and other small time voice over ip companies dont have like their own network to control the quality of voice service or technicians to repair any issues that should arise? I mean its easy to be cheap when you just provide equipment when you are faceless. |
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jchambers105
join:2004-06-29
Kansas City, MO | twc digital phone
what do u do if pots is higher and cannot get a local number thew any voip provider with twc no credit card no problem at least they do a paper bill un like vonage i use cash and money orders what are my options |
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BIGMIKE
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join:2002-06-07
Westminster, CA | reply to Boomerang86
Re: Who would buy this...
at $45. a month, NO WAY all I need is basic phone service no long distance for list thin $27 a month, |
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M A R K
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join:2001-06-15
Long Island
clubs: | LAME
Why would your pay $55 for this? or even $40? Some company's have no clue how do do business... |
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niccolus
Niccolus Leader Of Midgets
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join:2003-10-22
Long Beach, CA
| so you wouldnt pay $40 to know that if anything should happen to your phone service you can call one company rather than being forced to call your ISP only to get told that they do not support Vonage and other third party VOIP comapanies and to call them? I would do it just to avoid the run around but thats just me. |
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Kompressor
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join:2002-02-12
Huntington Beach, CA
| reply to d_man60112
Re: Who would buy this...
Vonage and Earthlink have struck a deal »news.com.com/2100-1032-990465.html for Earthlink to offer VoIP service. Earthlink »www.unlimitedvoice.com even has a basic plan for only $14.99 or an unlimited plan for $29.99 a month with no activation charge and free hardware! So it looks like Vonage will be around for a while. |
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wilkinsjme
join:2000-10-23
Livonia, MI
| Hope the power doesn't go out!!!
One thing came to mind. When the power goes out at my house I can still use the phone.
From their FAQ "Note, however, that Digital Phone does not include back-up power, so in case of a power outage, Digital Phone will not be available until power is restored."
Guess calling "anyone, anytime" isn't 100% correct!!
Have to use my cell phone to call 911. Until it loses it charge. |
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scooper
join:2000-07-11
Youngsville, NC | 3 little letters take care of that - U P S . Put your broadband modem, router, and digital phone adpater and you can at least call the power company and 911. I have all my computer related stuff on one. |
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cltguy
join:2002-01-12
Pineville, NC | This is interesting
Time warner has had it in it's RDU market for a while.. and has it here in the charlotte market.. and for $39.95. |
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J D McDorce
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join:2001-12-29
Westland, MI
| reply to scooper
Re: Hope the power doesn't go out!!!
UPS units in the home will work - provided the cable plant "stays lit". While it certainly varies by provider and location, some cable companies have UPS units and backup generators available for their local plants, some don't. If your internet connection goes down during a power outage, your UPS equipment for your VoIP connection won't do much good. |
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Doubledee32
join:2002-06-20
Charlotte, NC
| reply to niccolus
Re: LAME
Actually the setup is so easy that you don't have to call a bunch of companies-in my case if I have internet and no phone I call vonage-If I don't have any internet then of course I won't have any phone either so I call my isp-You can't get any easier than that |
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dosbubba
join:2002-01-26
Eustis, FL | reply to niccolus
Re: VOIP = VOIP?
Wouldn't that already be covered by the price of their broadband? |
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cbs228
Geeks Of The World, Unite
join:2000-09-04
Saint Louis, MO
| reply to dellsweig
Re: Who would buy this...
IANAL, but as far as I know you have no legal remedy since cable-ISPs do not have to abide by common carrier restrictions. Legally, TW can do anything they want to your connection (including blocking Vonage services altogether). You have no remedy other than (1) kicking, screaming and hope someone listens or (2) discontinue your subscription.
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Jeremy341
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join:2000-01-06
localhost | reply to dellsweig
I guarantee that they will do nothing of the sort. Could you imagine the shit storm they'd stir up? They'd love to see the other companies gone, but they will not do anything to disrupt access from their network. |
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