I would still have a tradition POTs line if it had just half the features of my voip line and was under $20 including all BS taxes and fees.
Maybe they should wake up. They have at least a little competition now. The old bell monopoly attitude of high prices for limited services and even higher prices for additional services like callerid just doesn't cut it.
Hmm, I dont think VOIP providers and the Bells are playing with the same deck dcurrey. If your line is damaged, the VOIP doesnt have to roll a truck. Neither do they pay taxes on the facilities they have in the field.
Here in Manatee County, FL, Verizon is the second largest taxpayer after Tropicana. I wonder where the VOIP providers lay in that list??
The Bells need to change and that is no lie. However, to think they and the VOIP are dealing with the same issues is wrong.
True, however I can get an unlimited wireless phone (Verizon based too) with caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling and voicemail for $40 per month. Why this isn't doable on a wireline from the exact same carrier is beyond me.
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