nickz
In A Past Life I Was Astroguy
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join:2001-12-04
Hammond, IN
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Re: [Vonage] Considering VOIP, some questions for
Technically, you don't HAVE to (with the devices that have a built-in NAT router, that is) but the consensus here is, and my findings agree, that everything works better when you just let the voice adapter be a voice adapter and let a separate router manage your network. |
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nickz
In A Past Life I Was Astroguy
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join:2001-12-04
Hammond, IN
| Oh and I just thought of one other suggestion: If you go Vonage and decide to port your number to them don't fax in the authorization form until you are sure that VoIP is going to work for you. This way your VoIP line will have the same number (and caller ID) as your POTS line for outgoing calls. (Only incoming calls from other Vonage users will actually ring your Vonage line at this point--you can give out the temporary virtual number to people so you can test incoming call quality.) If you decide you don't like Vonage and want to try another provider or stick with POTS, all you need to do is cancel and your original phone number will still be routed to your POTS line. Fax them the transfer authorization only after you are satisfied. |
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newguy2005
join:2004-12-28
| HEY ASTROGUY!!! That's an awesome idea! I think I will do that! Will that work with Sunrocket as well?? So when I make a call, it'll show on outgoing caller id as my home number that I'm porting, even if the porting isn't complete yet???
Ok now I'm excited! Can anyone confirm this will work??  |
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markwp2001
Spreadhead
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join:2002-05-25
Long Beach, MS
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said by nickz  :Oh and I just thought of one other suggestion: If you go Vonage and decide to port your number to them don't fax in the authorization form until you are sure that VoIP is going to work for you. This way your VoIP line will have the same number (and caller ID) as your POTS line for outgoing calls. (Only incoming calls from other Vonage users will actually ring your Vonage line at this point--you can give out the temporary virtual number to people so you can test incoming call quality.) If you decide you don't like Vonage and want to try another provider or stick with POTS, all you need to do is cancel and your original phone number will still be routed to your POTS line. Fax them the transfer authorization only after you are satisfied. Unfortunately Vonage is telling me that I can't keep my same number 
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nickz
In A Past Life I Was Astroguy
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join:2001-12-04
Hammond, IN | reply to newguy2005
Sunrocket is brand new so I really can't say. They don't even offer numbers in my area. |
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