Official email from Sunrocket in Teleblend http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18703485 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:24:18 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:24:18 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720245 anon : My sunrocket service still works except the international calling. When I dialed zero "0" I got a myteleblend rep and he told me that they are providing my service and I did not take any action all. He said that they are a company that was in business for 20 year prividing voip to businesses and that myteleblend is new for residential customers. My service is still up but I just signed up with vonage, they offer 2 months free, free equipment, overnight shipping, and no activation fee and month to month billing for $ 25.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18720245 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:38:54 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18716585 tommy13v : and that business has a site here which links to teleblend.

»www.savewithusa.com/
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This is how Teleblend comes up on my CC for the new service I got with them:

USA TELEPHONE KENNEBUNK ME
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LOL! We certainly were serviced!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715458 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:13:13 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715054 laserjobs : TeleTubby fixed the website so only valid credit card numbers will work now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715054 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:00:44 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715035 anon : Have you seen this post here:
»The Packet8 SunRocket 'Deal'

Looks like it might be a scam site... If you enter your phone number on the first page, it doesn't matter what it is, it sends you to another page where it asks you for things like your name, address and, the kicker, credit card information.

So I entered bogus contact and credit card information and was immediately taken to a page that read:

"Your credit card will be charged today for the first month of service. Each month, on your signup day, you will be charged for an additional month of service. You can cancel at any time and we offer an unconditional 31-day money-back guarantee. You will receive an email with your username and password once your account has been activated."

It then asks you to submit, claims it is processing and says:

"Thank you for your business! Your new customer number is: 1278."

All this despite all of the information being completely false...

Definitely suspicious...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715035 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:58:36 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18715022 gatorkram :
said by rajiv :

Thanks for the info. I just signed a minute ago and it did not retrieve my information based on my Sunrocket number. Although I immediately received an e-mail with my Customer No. Let's see how it goes with the porting and un-interrupted service.
Sure thing. We are all in the same boat here.

I hope there is no more interruption in service, although mine has been more up than down during this whole thing.
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said by rajiv :

I also have received the e-mail today at 5.13 pm. My phone is still working in TEXAS for US calls only, but Not International. How long will the service be on. I might switch to Teleblend just so I can keep my phone number and then see what happens. Although they have posted the New Monthly Price of $19.95 per month. My Contract Expires mid-August.
The new info seems to be the 23rd or so of July.

I have switched to TB, and have been charged my first months service. Willing to hang in here, and see where we are in a month or so.

My service is also working, no idea if it's because of SR, or TB, and frankly I don't care.
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When a huge department store went bankrupt, I lost my funds for a six month plan on oil changes.

Calling your credit card company and asking to reverse charges or dispute them for service not received seems to be the one thing that has worked for Chase cc members for sure and others have to do a little more leg work to get some while Discover refused after six months and I am sure others will be somewhere in the middle]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18714050 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:10:08 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18713805 anon : Does anyone know if you can get a refund from them directly?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18713805 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:39:25 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18713061 Carlito : I got the email from SR yesterday, and now got the same exact email from Sherwood Partners. Maybe this is SR's new 2 for 1 deal! :uhh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18713061 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:55:34 EDT former annual member Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18712904 anon : just received the email today, friday, at 1:30pm
I had annual plan and had resigned up in March for 15 months. I like their service and had used the signature number in another state. To have all those features for so little money compared to the phone companies has been nice. Yes sometimes the line was not clear but most of the time it was good. I used a chase cc and was able to call them and get a prorated rebate. My suggestion based on that, is only use a Chase CC for charges, they made it painless.

Not sure who or what I will do yet. Since right now the DEALS are out there, but find reviews of services after less than 6 months are not as valuable as those where people were with someone longer. Some seem to just complain. I am sorry you feel shafted. Have you tried to call your credit card company. They will have better luck getting the money back than anyone and giving you credit now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18712904 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:33:27 EDT Re: Alternative to sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18712572 anon : I still have service with SR as of 7/20/07 12 mst. Look up magic jack looks very intersting. I will try it only $40. Still signing up with another carrier for voip. But this magic jack looks really cool! And I do not work for them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18712572 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:47:41 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18709138 dunkie : I'm on the annual, 2nd yr free plan. No email.

Did a quick check on "mytelebend.net" whois info, note the record was created on July 17, 07; while "teleblend.net" was created July 18, 2007.

Share the same thought with some previous posts: TB=SR(undercover)?

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Registrant:
TeleBlend
5 Bragdon Lane
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (»www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MYTELEBLEND.NET
Created on: 17-Jul-07
Expires on: 18-Jul-09
Last Updated on: 17-Jul-07

Administrative Contact:
TeleBlend, TeleBlend info@teleblend.com
TeleBlend
5 Bragdon Lane
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
United States
8772524549 Fax --

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Registrant:
UnCommUn
5 Bragdon Lane
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
US

Domain name: TELEBLEND.NET

Administrative Contact:
CEO, CEO info@teleblend.net
5 Bragdon Lane
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
US
8772524548
Technical Contact:
Null, Dev hostmaster@prexar.com
40 Summer Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
US
207-974-4300 Fax: 207-974-4378



Registration Service Provider:
Prexar, LLC., hostmaster@prexar.com
1-800-288-5072
207-848-3429 (fax)
»www.prexar.com
Any account modifications (name changes, DNS changes, renewals, etc.)
should be done through Prexar, LLC.


Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 19-Jul-2007.
Record expires on 18-Jul-2008.
Record created on 18-Jul-2007.

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So if you want to get insulted twice - first by losing your service and the money you paid Sunrocket, then by helping to reimburse it's creditors, by all means go with the "preferred" vendors.

»bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/1···service/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18709139 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:19:28 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18708809 central NH : I feel so special.... I finally received "the email" from SR at 9:21pm tonight! 76.5 hours AFTER service went down!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18708809 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:33:57 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706738 JoeG4 : I smell fraud. That's what I smell.

Unless I get my $$ back, for service that I paid for and didn't receive, I don't want anything to do with sunrocket or its partners, or anyone they recommend. Period. IMHO Teleblend is ONE GIANT FRAUD based off the people that used to run SR ;)

The people who ran SR belong in jail - all of them. Especially Lisa Hook. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706738 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:01:01 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706493 anon : I have not received an email or any correspondence from SR so far. I called my bank today to have the charges reversed and the customer service rep said that I was among MANY that he had reversed. I am fairly new to SR so I was on day 57 of the 60 day window to get the reversal. He also told me that the bank would put the money back into my account, notify SR of the reversal and unless they contact me to dispute it, I'm finished.

Now my dilemna, do I go with Teleblend and let them think I'm a sucker or do I just look else where. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706493 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:28:58 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706312 gatorkram : I hope this isn't the case.

I don't fully know or understand all the laws involved with any of this speculation going on.
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If that is the case, then they will likely get caught and telebnad will be liquidated soon enough.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18706174 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:45:10 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705454 jckatz : Well I was only with SunRocket for 1 1/2 months and was on the monthly plan. I called my Credit Card company to refuse payment on my activation fee. They said they had an e-mail about Sunrocket that morning. Somehow my credit card company knew about the problem before I did. (STILL HAVEN'T gotten that e-mail).

I decided to switch back to AT&T. After spending $49.95 for a cable modem, $10 for installation, I am back to DSL. Which is good because my cable provider sucked, they limit bittorrent.

But I lost my phone number everyone is talking about porting their phone number over my AT&T doesn't seem to be able or willing to do that. They want me to have 2 lines, but my building is 100 years old. My electric lines are covered in cloth and asbestos, I am lucky I have touch tone. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705454 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:18:30 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705385 anon : I wound up signing up with Net2Phone today at their SunRocket link »www.net2phone.com/sunrocket. They are honoring up to 12 months of your SunRocket contract, then 19.95 per month. Not bad, and I doubt IDT will fold up!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705385 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:11:49 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705335 stu : I did not get the e mail from SR. (I looked in spam also)

When I entered my phone number in the required slot I did not get a pre filled in form.

Don't know if this means anything.

May be good to keep the number alive until I make a decision.

Stu]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705335 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:07:19 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705278 gatorkram :
said by meb See Profile :

said by gatorkram See Profile :

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I JUST got it a few mins ago

Delivered-To: *****@gmail.com
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Dear Customers,

After significant effort by the Company to avoid this result, SunRocket is in the process of closing its operations and therefore will no longer be able to provide you with the phone service that you have been accustomed to. However, this email provides you with an opportunity to sign up with select service providers who we believe will offer outstanding replacement service
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I didn't get an email. Does this mean they don't want me? ;)
I don't know, but it seems you aren't the only person who didn't get an email. Who knows the true reasons why. The rumor mills could get fired up over that too I guess.. :D
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said by gatorkram See Profile :

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I JUST got it a few mins ago

Delivered-To: *****@gmail.com
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Dear Customers,

After significant effort by the Company to avoid this result, SunRocket is in the process of closing its operations and therefore will no longer be able to provide you with the phone service that you have been accustomed to. However, this email provides you with an opportunity to sign up with select service providers who we believe will offer outstanding replacement service
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I didn't get an email. Does this mean they don't want me? ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705264 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:57:08 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705219 celtic :
said by vcdburn See Profile :

Sunrocket + our money = Mega$$$
Sunrocket + out of business = No refund

New Company (myteleblend) = same colors as SR
myteleblend + simple transfer = ?Strange?
Myteleblend = SR "undercover"?
No, not Sunrocket, but who knows how many insiders are involved and how. I'm sure if they are involved, they had your money and the best legal advice to do it right.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705219 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:50:43 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705196 gatorkram :
said by vcdburn See Profile :

Sunrocket + our money = Mega$$$
Sunrocket + out of business = No refund

New Company (myteleblend) = same colors as SR
myteleblend + simple transfer = ?Strange?
Myteleblend = SR "undercover"?
I don't know much about the bankruptcy laws, and protections, etc, but I do know it's not all that hard to switch your name to something else, pretty much anytime you want.

All you need to do, really, is run an ad in your local newspaper, announcing your old name, and new name, and then of course setup a new DBA with your banks, etc.

ps No I am not a lawyer, but I can be paid to play one on the internet, contact me for pricing information :D
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Sunrocket + out of business = No refund

New Company (myteleblend) = same colors as SR
myteleblend + simple transfer = ?Strange?
Myteleblend = SR "undercover"?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705180 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:43:05 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705030 udayb : When I enter my SR phone number at my.Teleblend.com -- it does not show any of my exisiting account info. Anyone else seeing this?

Many people have reported that their account info was pre-populated when they entered their SR phone number.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18705030 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:21:21 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704825 chocho : This is more along the lines of keeping my number "live" until the dust settles. I'm a freelancer, and it's the number on all my business materials.

I need a quick and dirty solution for a month or so, and this may be it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704825 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:51:54 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704809 gatorkram :
said by chocho See Profile :

I didn't get the email either, but I signed up for the month to month dealy. The company seems to check out, and if I have to bail, it's only gonna cost me 12 bucks at this point. We'll see what kind of regular rates they come up with...
I'd be willing to pay a few bux more a month, to not run into this issue again in a year or so.

Do I hear $29.95 anyone? :D
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said by michiguide See Profile :

Thanks for sharing all this info. I was on the annual plan and haven't received that e-mail... can anyone on an annual plan confirm receipt of it? Or is it just going to the month-to-month customers so far?
Good question. I doubt they have that much segrigation on the email list. It's possible, but I doubt it.

Not sure why some people have gotten it, and others have not. It might just be an issue with how much email they have to send out, but who knows.

I signed up in Jan/06 in case that has anything to do with it. The order or the email list, may have something to do with who got email, and who hasn't, again all pure speculation. In this idea, the people who joined most recently would be at the top, and older people at the bottom.

Also, I am glad you and everyone else are finding this information helpful, and useful. I myself was happy to find some official word from SR.
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said by Dougohio2 See Profile :

I never got one and this email & (Transfer Special)from Teleblend – $12.95 per month dont see any credit for my 15 months with SR now Gostrocket
Yeah, if you look at the faq on the TB site, you will see them explain that whole issue.
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Now we'll see how long they take to get me up and running. Should I change the password back to what SR left it on my gizmo? Hmmm...

Edit: So I don't sound like a complete idiot - I did use a psuedo-card number from my CC company that I can kill at any time.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704562 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:15:25 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704542 TheKing75 : Since I was on month to month with SunRocket, I'd probably be stuck with whatever price they decided to charge. No thanks.

I ended up over at ViaTalk, hopefully the change will go over soon...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704542 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:12:41 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704510 gatorkram :
said by Graycode See Profile :

Thanks for posting that email.
We have not gotten one for either of our 2 SR accounts :huh:
I am glad someone can find it useful.
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This a new service that has been developed by Telecom liquidator and they are still working through everything.

They assured that the transition would be seamless and that you could cancel at anytime.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704391 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:46:36 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704367 SMCinAZ : Odd thing....nowhere can I find what the "regular" monthly cost will be after the old SR contract term runs out.

Does anyone know?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704367 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:43:58 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704293 Graycode : Thanks for posting that email.
We have not gotten one for either of our 2 SR accounts :huh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704293 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:32:31 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704156 gatorkram :
said by Asterix See Profile :

I think that email was a marketing email from teleblend and not from SR, since 8x8 is not going to support SR takeover.
I don't know who truly sent the email, but looking at the email headers, it looks as if they used the SR servers.

But I agree, it could be from anyone who has access.

At least they claim to be SR :)
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said by brianjmc1971 See Profile :

I don't care about the *way* they did it. They could have sent me a lollipop first. I paid for two years and they did not give me what I paid for. It's as simple as that. I pay the lawn guy to do my lawn. I prepay him. I come home and half the lawn is done. Now the lawn guy tells me, I'm closing up shop, but you can go to my friend, he does a great job - does any of this infuriate anyone, or am I just being a baby?
Well, you're not being a baby, but it's not exactly like that. Remember, the lawn guy could do NONE of your lawn & you're pretty much screwed.

Same w/ SR. I got about a full year out of them & I was happy with the service. The rest was gravy, but I knew there was no guarantee.

It's like Whimpy used to say........"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!". (In this case it was SR & $$$ for VOIP).

There's no federal bailout for 'lawn guys' and likewise 'Sunrocket', though per the FCC thread I started, I'd guess they were riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight on the fence top!

If/when something like this happens to Vonage, I'd suspect we might see a Fed intervention just due to the sheer # of subscribers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704132 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:08:58 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704130 Asterix : I think that email was a marketing email from teleblend and not from SR, since 8x8 is not going to support SR takeover.
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said by brianjmc1971 See Profile :

I don't care about the *way* they did it. They could have sent me a lollipop first. I paid for two years and they did not give me what I paid for. It's as simple as that. I pay the lawn guy to do my lawn. I prepay him. I come home and half the lawn is done. Now the lawn guy tells me, I'm closing up shop, but you can go to my friend, he does a great job - does any of this infuriate anyone, or am I just being a baby?
Would you like me to send you a lollipop brian? ;)
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said by Brian Grif_n See Profile :

I Google'd "myteleblend" and found only one listing »gizmopasswords.blogspot.com/2007···ice.html

I wouldn't sign-up with a company that just started business a few days ago.
I did sign up, and frankly, I am not all that worried about it. If it turns out to suck, or otherwise not make me happy, I will find someone else who does.

As for not using a company that just started yesterday, or a few days ago, or what-have-you, well, someone has to be those people, or no company would survive. I guess I am saying, I don't mind being those people.

edit: typo
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Give me bandwidth or give me death!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704086 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:01:19 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18704076 gatorkram :
said by brianjmc1971 See Profile :

I don't care about the *way* they did it. They could have sent me a lollipop first. I paid for two years and they did not give me what I paid for. It's as simple as that. I pay the lawn guy to do my lawn. I prepay him. I come home and half the lawn is done. Now the lawn guy tells me, I'm closing up shop, but you can go to my friend, he does a great job - does any of this infuriate anyone, or am I just being a baby?
If they are out of money, and can't keep the doors open, what do you expect them to do?

I fully understand your feelings, and I agree you have a right to be upset. Anyone who pays for something, and then isn't happy with what they got, surely has a right to be upset about it.

All I am saying, is for me, and my situation, I am not all that upset, I don't feel screwed, etc.
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I wouldn't sign-up with a company that just started business a few days ago.
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said by sandwidth See Profile :

Ya, to gatorkram,

Just in case you didn't know I'll inform you that by definition, yes, you (all of us) were SCREWED!!

It's the *way* they did it. Speaking w/ Verizon Voicewing folks, they were just still in awe at what SR did. I called it "unprecedented" and they called it "unbelievable", though I'd guess that someone like Verizon doesn't have to worry about cash problems! ;)

All of these startups, independents, etc. etc. will not be seeing a dime of my money any time soon.
Maybe I was screwed, but I don't feel like I was.

Several different times in my life, I have been in different "ventures" that involved other peoples money. Several times, I had to "stop" these "ventures" with little to no notice to the people who might be affected by my actions.

Sometimes, there is no good way to "end" something.

I am sure people who paid for a year of service, and only got several months feel very different about the situation than I do. I was billed for this month of service on the 5th, and obviously I don't expect my service will be working until then, although now that I "switched" to this other company, who makes it sound like they can pick my service right back up where Sunrocket left it, I might not even experience a total loss. And no, I don't feel a need to dispute the charges with my credit card company.

Maybe I am just stupid, or maybe due to my unique life experiences, I can relate somewhat to this whole thing.

Surely everyone is free to feel how they wish, and I choose not to feel screwed. Maybe if I had first hand information from the powers to be at Sunrocket, that they did this all with malice, and forethought, I too would feel differently.

I doubt everyone involved with SunRocket, set out to fail, and rob, or otherwise cheat everyone who signed up. Maybe some did, maybe they all did, but I doubt it, and this is why, in the end, I don't feel cheated.

Thanks for reading..
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Just in case you didn't know I'll inform you that by definition, yes, you (all of us) were SCREWED!!

It's the *way* they did it. Speaking w/ Verizon Voicewing folks, they were just still in awe at what SR did. I called it "unprecedented" and they called it "unbelievable", though I'd guess that someone like Verizon doesn't have to worry about cash problems! ;)

All of these startups, independents, etc. etc. will not be seeing a dime of my money any time soon.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18703953 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:39:32 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18703918 gatorkram :
said by brianjmc1971 See Profile :

not screwed over.... I PAID for two years service and didn't get it. I don't care what the circumstances are. What would you call it? gatorkram - I am not attacking you!!!
I understand you might feel differently than I about the whole situation, as I have always been paying month to month.

Thank you for the clarification about not attacking me, and surely I am not attacking you.
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said by brianjmc1971 See Profile :

Bad move by packet 8. Oh yeah, I want to sign up with a service, from a recommendation, from a company that just screwed me over.
Not knowing much about what really happened to SunRocket, or the real motives behind it having to shutdown, I don't feel like I can say they screwed me over.

Frankly, I am glad they sent out the emails, now people who aren't as tech savvy as some of us, and who maybe got SunRocket due to an advertisement on TV, will have some options, and be able to keep their phone service with little to no downtime.

This is how I feel about the whole thing, and this is only my opinion.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18703627 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:59:03 EDT Re: Official email from Sunrocket http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18703609 gatorkram : I too signed up. They must have access to "something" as when I put in my phone number, it had all my information, like name, address, etc. I don't know how secure that is, frankly, if you know someone is with sunrocket, and you know their phone number, now you can BE them, more or less.

They might have some backend security, to keep someone from doing that, but for sure you can get someones name and address from the phone number.

Will keep everyone posted, on how it goes, etc.
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It'll be interesting to see how they update the SR MTA, assuming they don't have physical access to the old SR server and registration system.
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said by artisticcheese See Profile :

How exactly teleblend can provide uninterrupted service without buying all equipemnt, retaining IP addresses and possibly rehiring back original people who maintained it.
I don't know, but I plan to check it out.

This is also the first official word from Sunrocket on this entire matter. I posted the entire email headers, just so others could see.
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Delivered-To: *****@gmail.com
Received: by 10.65.205.8 with SMTP id h8cs294525qbq;
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:25:39 -0700 (PDT)
Received: by 10.90.83.14 with SMTP id g14mr2804986agb.1184855139174;
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:25:39 -0700 (PDT)
Return-Path:
Received: from mail2.sunrocket.com (mail2.sunrocket.com [67.133.234.55])
by mx.google.com with ESMTP id p27si2943136ele.2007.07.19.07.25.39;
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:25:39 -0700 (PDT)
Received-SPF: pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of sunrocket@sunrocket.com designates 67.133.234.55 as permitted sender)
Received: from localhost.localdomain (mgmt-2.sunrocket.com [192.168.204.21])
by mail2.sunrocket.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4344D0E6B
for ; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:25:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: sunrocket@sunrocket.com
To: ******@gmail.com
Subject: Important Message from SunRocket
Message-Id:
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:25:38 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Customers,

After significant effort by the Company to avoid this result, SunRocket is in the process of closing its operations and therefore will no longer be able to provide you with the phone service that you have been accustomed to. However, this email provides you with an opportunity to sign up with select service providers who we believe will offer outstanding replacement service

In order to assist you, we have entered into negotiations with a number of service providers. As a result of those negotiations, we have entered into agreements with 8x8, Inc., provider of the Packet8 service, and Unified Communications Corp., provider of Teleband service to offer you the best options and we are proud to recommend the following alternatives to you. Please make your decision to move to a new service provides immediately as future service is uncertain.

8x8/Packet8

The Packet8 Internet phone service incorporates patent protected technology from 8x8. Inc., a publicly traded company in business for more than 20 years. The service works in the same way as SunRocket.s and offers a virtually identical feature set.

. No Startup Costs
. FREE activation
. FREE equipment
. FREE shipping
. FREE first month of service
. Quickly port your number at no charge

A Savings of over $100!

Copy and paste the following link into your Internet browser: »getpacket8.packet8.net/sunrocket/ or call 1-800-868-0068 and mention special offer code SUNROCKET

Unified Communications Corp./TeleBlend

The TeleBlend Internet phone service incorporates patent-protected technology from Unified Communications Corp., a privately held company in business to provide outstanding customer service and telephony products. Teleblends has been working behind the scenes already to restore and continue service for all Sun Rocket customers The service works in the same way as SunRocket.s and offers an identical feature set with our Unlimited Transfer Plan.
. No Startup Costs
. FREE activation
. USE your existing hardware
. FREE and Quick transfer of your current number
. No Need to port your number to another provider
. UNLIMITED calling to the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico

Copy and paste the following link into your Internet browser: »www.myteleblend.net

It has been our pleasure to service you at SunRocket!
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