openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL
 ·Mediacom
| reply to drslash
Re: [Phone] Confused
I may not have described it totally. Yes it ultimately ties into the PSTN via Sprint (?). Does Mediacom peer with Sprint in each market or is voice traffic tunneled over Mediacom's backbone which is leased from AT&T? Regardless of whether the voice data hits the Internet or not, if Mediacom is using IP to transfer voice, then the service is VoIP. Either way, Mediacom's voice service isn't POTS in the traditional sense. |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA | Best description would be hybrid VoIP I guess. Either way it's not compatible with some equipment. |
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cfossy
join:2007-04-05
Ottumwa, IA
·Mediacom
 ·Qwest.net
| But trust me there is a HUGE difference when comparing Mediacom and true VoIP like Vonage. True VoIP does not work well with data services like faxing. It also doesent do well when transfering large files, from what i have been told Mediacom phone has dedicated bandwith? |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA | Yes. In fact when I had Vonage every time I would max out my connection I would lose dial tone.
With Mediacom Phone this never happens. This alone is worth $5 extra I pay each month. |
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cfossy
join:2007-04-05
Ottumwa, IA | That was my opinion also, but the other thing is when you bring this up to your provider the only suggestion they have is to switch isp's (not an option), or upgrade your speed. |
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drslash
Goya Asma
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA
| reply to Anonymous
I pay $10 extra per month for my POTS line with unlimited long distance and calling features not offered by Mediacom, no 911 issues, up time better than 5 nines (99.999). I have never seen the appeal of Mediacom phone service that is only $10 less per month that what I currently pay for my traditional land line.
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA
| What telco? Sounds like a good deal. The last time I had Qwest it was basic unlimited local service with no added features and it was around $21/mo. They increased it to about $24 around the time I canceled.
So in my case, Qwest offers far less value compared to Mediacom.
My phone uptime is pretty close to 99.999%. In other words I don't remember the last time I had an issue or a dropped all. |
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drslash
Goya Asma
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA | Qwest
16.60 phone line
9.95 features
6.99 unlimited LD
8.19 taxes and fees
41.73 total
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