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| said by watts3000:I prefer 3rd party voip it's just plain cheaper the cable companies are too expensive. For example I use Tmobiles at home service which is around 12.00 per month with taxes for unlimited nation wide access before Tmobile I had ATT Callvantage which was 25.02 a month. Also the majority of 3rd party voip providers now are pretty much plug and play This whole thread ignores some inconvenient facts:
1) Cable is a last-mile provider. Not exactly a "landline", but enjoys a distinct advantage in that its telephony services are IP, but *not* Internet-routed. Consumers don't know this, but it is reflected in the call quality and consistency. "3rd party" voip may be cheaper, but it is at the mercy of the Internet and your ISP.
2) Cable has a real service fleet to make up for its customer service and tech support, unlike Vonage, MJ, or any other pretend phone company.
3) Conversions from telco are driven by the madness that is "doing business with telco" and the laundry list of extra fees and taxes, and the first-year bundle rates cable offers.
This can be undone if telco offers an equivalent package: flat-rate calling with all custom calling features, inside wire maintenance and taxes included, for $35/month, $50 with 3M DSL. Make the bill end in ".00". |
