KoolMoe
Aw Man
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Annapolis, MD
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| reply to Sutheras
Re: Can I keep my current phone number?
If you're cool with the price, SE is a good choice. I used them for years at various packages and rates and overall was pleased with the service.
The biggest hassle is the quality of the lines coming to your house. If you happen to have the new SE service over your existing line, and you've had no stability problems with your VZ DSL, then your new SE DSL will likely work very well.
Over the years as developments have sprung up between here and the CO, the quality of my line has suffered and SE says there's nothing they can do about it. I'm finally going to drop SE for FIOS now that it's here, largely because my line drops all the time during thunderstorms...though the cost savings are nice too.
I will miss being able to run my own servers ('legally') from home but it's not worth the t'storm hassle and higher cost.
If your current VZ DSL is good, get the shared-line service (not 'OneLink', aka dry-line). Though it'll require you to drop your VZ DSL first then add the SE service, meaning some amount of downtime, it should ensure your current line is used.
If you can't have any downtime, then you'll need SE to install OneLink, which means a different line, the quality of which - sadly - is impossible to qualify.
Otherwise, if you have a problem with the SE service, call them. TechSupport via online tickets used to be fast but now I rarely ever bother due to the wait times. However, their phone support has continued to be effective, friendly, and helpful.
Good luck!
KM |
