| [CDV] Is Comcast Digital Voice cost effective? In comparison to a POTS line, have you found that CDV is cost effective? I'm talking about non-promotional pricing following the startup deals that Comcast offers.
Have to factor in the additional cost of an eMTA at $7/month instead of just being able to buy a cable modem for $50-$85. |
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 gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:4 | do you HSI and rent a modem?
if so you can use your emta as your HSI modem, therefore negating your modem fee...
also the EMTAs cost much more then 50-85.....they cost $150...
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| reply to JJJohnson
I'm not sure I follow. Yes, with HSI. I'm saying that you'll be renting an eMTA for $7/month for CDV service instead simply buying a cable modem for $50-$85. The difference in cost over, say, a three year period will average out to about $5/month that I say you need to add onto the cost of CDV when comparing the two. |
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gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:4 | a modem for phone service is called an EMTA....it costs $150 from best buy stores (the only one you can use).....
if you have HSI and lease a modem for that, you can get rid of that and use an EMTA to do both.....either rented, or purchased....
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ats
join:2008-11-14
Vallejo, CA
kudos:1 | reply to JJJohnson
what he probably meant was you can use an emta for both hsi and cdv so if you're in one of those areas where buying your own emta is allowed (ONLY from bestbuy),you might consider that option. |
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Jeezus... buy the eMTA for $150 then.
Is CDV cheaper or more expensive than your local POTS service? |
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| avoid comcast voice like the plague, it goes out as often as your internet goes out which is... more than rare |
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| said by JigglyWiggly:avoid comcast voice like the plague, it goes out as often as your internet goes out which is... more than rare We can save that discussion for another thread. I do experience frequent, brief dropouts (2-5 seconds) of internet service and wondered how that must affect voice during a call. |
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I've had CDV for a few years now, and it's been very reliable.
When I switched, PacBell was about $26 for a phone line with no added features. Then there was another $10 for a long distance carrier.
Add the bling like forwarding, voicemail - CDV is a better deal. If all you want is a residential service then no, you may get a cheaper price from The Phone Company. |
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| said by Barovelli:Add the bling like forwarding, voicemail - CDV is a better deal. What do you figure your monthly cost is for CDV? |
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gar187erI do this for a living
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Dover, DE
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subjective..... |
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It's in the triple play bundle - think it comes to $37 plus equipment rental. Call it $45. I pay another fee for unlisted number. Long distance unlimited nationwide blah blah.
I really like the VOIP features, all the stuff you can manage online instead of cryptic button mashing. Call blocking and call ID on TV are my favorites.
Top quality wiring is essential to reliability. Comcast replaced all the older coax in the house when it was installed. I've had 3 differnt Arris EMTAs (402, 702 & 722) and they were all reliable. |
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| reply to JJJohnson
In my area a full featured AT&T POTS line with unlimited local and long distance is 37 a month, I think CDV is 44? After federal subscriber line charge and other fees AT&T would come out to about the same as CDV. |
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| reply to JJJohnson
Comcast charges a fee for an unlisted number? I thought only the phone companies were ballsy enough to try that.
I imagine that there are at least a few extra fees and surcharges for CDV. 911 service, for example? |
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| said by JJJohnson:Comcast charges a fee for an unlisted number? I thought only the phone companies were ballsy enough to try that.
I imagine that there are at least a few extra fees and surcharges for CDV. 911 service, for example?
There is 911, USF, "infrastructure maintenance tax", "regulatory recovery fees", and of course sales tax. |
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| reply to JJJohnson
I have had the Comcast CDV for five years now.Before that i had Qwest at $49.00 a month plus it was extra for LD calls.
The way we use the phone today it would cost me to much to have a pots line.Most all our calls are LD.
Down time in the last five years would be in minutes not hours.I would be a fool to ever go back.
PS I'm not a Comcast fanboy,just someone that likes to save money.  |
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| Find an independent VOIP provider. There are many very highly rated VOIP providers out there that will charge you a lot less than Comcast and provide just the same quality of service. |
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 telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | Comcast Digital Voice service is not just plain VOIP. CDV service runs on Comcast's own private digital network until it hits the PSTN switches.
See: »Comcast High Speed Internet FAQ »What is Comcast Digital Voice service?
and: »[Business] Is Comcast Business Voice VOIP? How reliable for busi |
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| There is another factor in the equation here you may want to consider - power outages. During the freak October snowstorm in the Northeast power was out for a week. After borrowing a generator from work and finding no Comcast service I called them on my copper phone line which was fine. The lines weren't damaged there was just no power to the distribution amps. |
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andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | reply to JJJohnson
said by JJJohnson:In comparison to a POTS line, have you found that CDV is cost effective? I'm talking about non-promotional pricing following the startup deals that Comcast offers.
Have to factor in the additional cost of an eMTA at $7/month instead of just being able to buy a cable modem for $50-$85. What do you use the phone for? How much, if any, long distance?
I have a landline, but I don't use it much (my cell phone barely works here.) It's mainly for basic use and emergencies. I work from home, and also have DSL as a backup. The phone part of the bill is just under $20. For long distance, I have a 3rd party service from Pioneer telephone. which has special Illinois rates. There is NO monthly fee if you don't use it. There is an initial fee to set it up, but it's rebated back as a credit.
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