Re: Can you blame them? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21896356 en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:16:58 EDT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:16:58 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21896724 aaronwt :
said by NOZIREV See Profile :

They lost 12.2 percent of there landline customers in 2008. That is pretty significant.
I was one of them, but I also have Verizon Wireless, FIOS TV, and FIOS internet. So they didn't lose me to cable but to their wireless division.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21896724 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:12:04 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21896356 Corydon :
said by elray See Profile :

Our Verizon landline is a tad over $17 a month. We keep it for full-duplex voice quality, call screening via answering machine, faxing, and reliable 911 service. It is no longer required for DSL, as the "naked" surchage is only $2/month.
Don't know about other VoIP providers, but my Comcast line is full duplex, with better quality (even to UK mobile phones) than I ever remember getting with a landline. I prefer to use Comcast's (free) voicemail, but it works with answering machines too. And my fax. And 911 works just fine (yes, I've had to use it; yes everything came up perfectly on the other end). And it's never gone out in about 3 years. And if you want to screen your calls, caller ID is included as well.
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said by DaveNJ See Profile :

Well if they lowered there price to one that was competitive , thats how they would win people back.
In California, Verizon (GTE/Continental) didn't have a rate increase for the past 13 years. They didn't lose landline customers over rates. Many people just don't see the need for a landline when all calls are made on their (more expensive) cellphone(s).

Our Verizon landline is a tad over $17 a month. We keep it for full-duplex voice quality, call screening via answering machine, faxing, and reliable 911 service. It is no longer required for DSL, as the "naked" surchage is only $2/month.

Cableco has been very successful at wooing customers via triple-pay promotions, but those are temporary; telco will win customers back when the promotions expire and cableco refuses to negotiate similar discounts.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21895304 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:25:52 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894832 PapaMidnight : And kept it low...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894832 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:08:02 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894325 DaveNJ : Well if they lowered there price to one that was competitive , thats how they would win people back. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894325 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:54:50 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894303 major marco :
said by NOZIREV See Profile :

They lost 12.2 percent of there landline customers in 2008. That is pretty significant.
Too bad so sad. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894303 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:53:02 EDT Re: Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894076 mb : I'd be back in an instant if their non-promotional pricing became competitive.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894076 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:16:20 EDT Can you blame them? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21894047 NOZIREV : They lost 12.2 percent of there landline customers in 2008. That is pretty significant.
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