HyPeRbAnD
join:2006-01-07
Stow, MA
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Re: Analog vs Digital
I actually use Vonage, because Verizon where I live is is $53 a month. I had to have call anywhere in my area code, without that feature I had to pay long distance just to call my friends 3 towns over.
Comcast digital voice is 39.99 non bundled, even though I have HD Digital and Internet they would not give me the 99.99 deal because I already subscribed to the other services before this new package was offered. |
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Sly
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Johnson City, TN
clubs:
 ·Packet8
·Callcentric
 ·Comcast Formerly ..
1 edit | reply to Matt
said by Matt  :said by Sly :It is not nearly as versatile as VoIP in that you can not take your number with you This is incorrect. I took my Bellsouth POTS number to Time Warner Digital Phone, then to Vonage and then to Nuvio. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about taking your phone with you... (sorry I see where the confusion came from). In this case I'm not talking about number porting...
With Packet8 I can take my broadband adapter anywhere in the world (as long as the ports aren't blocked) and plug the box into the internet and have the same phone. I can go on vacation to Taiwan and take my box with me, plug it in and still have the same Tennessee phone number while in Taiwan. You can not do that with digital voice. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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yup - carrier grade VoIP (Cable) vs. a more 'open' style of VoIP such as Vonage/Packet 8 which uses the public Internet vs. a dedicated private network. I thought about switching, but cost has still been an issue... Cable VoIP such as what TimeWarner or Comcast sells is actually as expensive as my POTS.
AT&T Unlimited local + LD + 3 features = $39.99/month + $4.99 for Canada
TW = $45.99 / month
DSL = $30/month (dsl extreme) for 3/512
TW = $45.99/month for 5/384
DirecTv = $47.95 + $5 + $5 for 3 tuners (digital plus)
TW = $45 + $5 + $5 + franchise fees
basically, I'm saving about $15/month on POTS |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
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said by Sly :It is not nearly as versatile as VoIP in that you can not take your number with you This is incorrect. I took my Bellsouth POTS number to Time Warner Digital Phone, then to Vonage and then to Nuvio. |
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HyPeRbAnD
join:2006-01-07
Stow, MA | reply to Sly
Yes I am aware the Cable VoIP uses their private network even in some cases a seperate CMTS. What I am saying is they are using a digital modulation to transport the signal between headend and CPE. Thats one reason it is much clearer. |
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Sly
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Johnson City, TN
clubs:
·Packet8
·Callcentric
·Comcast Formerly ..
1 edit | reply to HyPeRbAnD
It has more to do with the fact that digital data is not affected by RF interference and ground noise. I have used VoIP since November of 2003 after ditching my PSTN Sprint line. The sound is definitely better with VoIP. It is louder, clearer and has no background noise like my Sprint line did.
Also don't confuse digital phone with VoIP. They are not the same. Digital phone does not travel through the internet but through a dedicated cable network. It is not nearly as versatile as VoIP in that you can not take your number with you and often, is not any cheaper than regular PSTN phones. I still prefer VoIP over them all. |
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