 Dominokat"Hi"Premium
join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
kudos:2
 ·RoadRunner Cable
1 edit | Why I don't do it This kind of stuff is the reason why I won't switch to VOIP. I'm usually an early adopter with new technology and gizmos but with this particular thing, I can't feel comfortable with it being dependable like I can with my cellular phone and POT service.
The dust needs to settle between providers of VOIP and the ISP providers before the technology can take off. Things are getting ridiculous with Bells and Cable stifling "competition." |
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nozzer
join:2004-06-25
Waltham, MA | So you'd rather pay the pigopolists?
Kinda like negotiating with terrorists IMHO. |
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 sivranBack to Opera againPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1 | SBC is actually cheaper than Vonage in my area. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | Post your monthly fee and features. I have to see this.
And don't forget the taxes, surcharges, fees and whatever else is thrown on your bill. |
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sivranBack to Opera againPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1 Reviews:
·RoadRunner Cable
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Vonage's cheapest unlimited plan: 24.99 (plus unknown taxes, fees, etc, of course)
My SBC service: 22.66 (AFTER including all taxes, fees, etc.)
Features: dial-tone, 911.
Given that my answering machine covers both caller id and voice mail, and my cell phone covers any long distance I might need every once in a blue moon, SBC's lookin pretty good.
I probably could switch over to Vonage's 14.99 plan, which only gives you 500 minutes, but why deal with limited VOIP when an unlimited land-line is cheaper than unlimited VOIP? Two dollars more and I could get a bunch of features I most likely wouldn't use, and eat into my upstream bandwidth for phone calls to boot. No thanks. Few bucks less and I could get a limited usage account, and features I'm not interested in, and again use my upstream. Think I'll stick with my land-line.
Now, if the 14.99 plan was unlimited.. It'd be a different story.
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | Except adjacent prefixes, I'm guessing you can't call anywhere in the DFW area with that plan.
And I'm surprised you spend that much for so little. Don't they offer a "life line" subscription that is even cheaper? |
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