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Vonage Pre-Pay?

I received the same email today.

Abt the taxes, I guess the only way is to call and find out.
This is not a bad deal: good response to competition from others (viatalk, sunrocket)..I (and I ma sure others too) was thinking of switching over to ther carriers. Price being the main deciding factor. They only thing holding me back had been the rock-solid phone service I had had with Vonage for over 2 years.

'll post more once I call them and get more details

I just signed up for the year pre-pay. They pro rate the month you currently paid for.

Here's my total.

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Item                                      Quantity  Unit   Subtotal
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Activation Fee                                1     $0.00     $0.00
Annual Residential Premium Unlimited Plan     1   $215.00   $215.00
Regulatory Recovery Fee                      11     $0.99    $10.89
Emergency 911 Cost Recovery                  11     $0.99    $10.89
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Sales Tax:                                                   $16.58
Federal Universal Service Fee:                               $12.79
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Total:                                                      $266.15

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Re: Vonage Pre-Pay?

And to think I was complaining about Vonage's plan to lock in customers for a 1 year contract. My only issue with this is are we going to get some of our money back if Vonage folds in less than a year? I mean, has anyone been following their stock lately?
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Vonage user since Mar 2004.

Too little too late Vonage. The exodus must be starting to services like Sunrocket and Viatalk who have comparable service and 2 YEARS for 200 bucks plus taxes.... I am on my way out. C YA Vonage!

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Re: Vonage Pre-Pay?

I was quoted $290.95 (Illinois) so I declined. Currently I am on the $14.99/month plan. Any idea why different prices?

reply to dbw09
Received the email with an offer for $239.99, doesn't mention whether tax is included or not. However, what happens if this case goes through the courts? »www.usatoday.com/money/industrie···at_x.htm

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reply to esojmc
With the $14.99 plan you pay about $20 per month, including all the taxes and user fees.

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reply to dbw09
I got my email a few days ago for the one year prepay service. In the email, they quoted me 239.99. I'm located in Borbonnais, Illinois. Not sure why the other Illinois person was quoted almost 300.00. I also have the 24.99 unlimited plan.

reply to dbw09
Here's the quote I got, for NYC

Annual Residential Premium Unlimited Plan $225.00
New Rate Plan Activation Charge $0.00
Regulatory Recovery Fee $10.89
Emergency 911 Cost Recovery $10.89
Sales Tax $20.98
Federal Universal Service Fee $13.33
State Excise Tax $6.55
Local Franchise Tax $6.15
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 186 $1.56
State Franchise Surcharge Sec. 184-Access $0.98
Local Transit Tax  $0.98
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 184 $0.33
Total Amount: $297.64 

reply to ejrobinson
I pay a little less until the tax man finds out.
I have been with vonage almost 4 years and Im pretty happy. I cant see prepaying for a year though.

Residential Basic 500 for 1-(xxx)-yyy-zzzz (30/Jan-27/Feb) $14.99
Regulatory Recovery Fee $0.99
Emergency 911 Cost Recovery $0.99
Federal Universal Service Fee $0.92
Total Amount $17.89

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