Chris 313
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join:2004-07-18
Houma, LA
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Re: Not surprising
said by Lenagainster  :Most folks are not that technically astute when it comes to VoIP. Most folks don't even know what VoIP means. Tell them to plug in the TA to the router and you'll get a blank stare. So when Commiecast says we will give you unlimited calling for $25 and throw in a few features with it, and let you keep your precious phone number, and Commiecast does all the work to set it up, sure they will go for it. It's less than the $50 plus they were paying to the landline company. Relatively few are technically saavy enough and brave enough to venture into the world of independent VoIP providers and get a much better deal for even less $$. Less money sure, but what about 911 service and having phone when the power goes out?
I got Comcast Digital Voice now and it works like a charm, even when I don't have power. That's worth the money to me. |
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baj475
join:2004-11-02
Chico, CA
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| Re: what about 911 service having phone when the power goes out.
Chris,
My Magicjacks and Future-Nine lines have 911 or E911 service and since my router, ATA and computers are backed up by a UPS, I have phone service if the electric utility's service goes out.
While I have Comcast HSI, their Digital Voice is not even in the ball park compared to what I pay for my Magicjacks and Future-Nine lines. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20 | You don't even have real phone service and you're trying to compare?? sad. |
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baj475
join:2004-11-02
Chico, CA | fiberguy,
What do you mean I do not have real phone service? What is your definition of real phone service? |
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dodgetech2
join:2002-01-01
Gouldsboro, PA
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Re: Not surprising
said by Chris 313
I got Comcast Digital Voice now and it works like a charm, even when I don't have power. That's worth the money to me.
Thats because the Comcast modem has a built in battery backup.....only a fool would run a VOIP router without one....either built in or external. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
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Re: what about 911 service having phone when the power goes out.
MagicJack, sorry to say, is a toy, not phone. Phone is something that is a utility and has a level of protection over seeing it. Have you read the MagicJack terms of service? You basically don't own a thing at all.. no guarantees either.. look close, you don't even have rights to the phone number. And, if anything happens, who is out to protect you?
At least with Telco, there are regulators, with cable, there are franchises and other bodies watching out for your service,with Vonage and other indie voips, even the ones that went under, there was a presence, warnings, and you were able to get out.
MagicJack could fold tomorrow and who's going to care?
As much as I was debating (I forget his screen name, he argues MJ all the time and has his own VOIP, TINY, voip service in CA) I agree with him.. the model is un-sustainable. MJ won't be around long.
What's ok about it simple.. enjoy it while you can. DO we know the model? No.. no one does. Will you save some money for a while? ABSOLUTELY! So it's a good thing to have.. but.. a real phone service? No... it's not.
Not only do you need the ISP.. you have to have a computer running 24/7 and hope IT too doesn't crash.
So come on... you can't pass off Magic Jack as real phone service. I have Comcast, Qwest, and even two vonage lines. I love Vonage.. it works great.. has for a few years... do I put full faith and trust in it? No.. has it been good for me? Sure. Have I worried about them? yes.. do I call doom and gloom on them? no.. Vonage is too big and strong right now. Is it real phone service? Not really... it's not backed by anything, has no transport of its own, is dependent on another service to operate - BUT AT LEAST it has a stand alone piece of hardware that operates it. MagicJack has WAY too many things in its way to go wrong, and we ALL know how stable and reliable windows is, right? (And people, yes, XP has been good, and I know there are people, such as much self, that have had good luck with windows, so spare me the "but my system is stable" BS.. Windows has issues and I'd never trust my home, or family's safety to it and MJ) |
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