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join:2004-06-24
Cincinnati, OH | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Looks like a website thrown up in the last day or two.
Maybe it's Capt Hooks new venture. LOL 
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join:2000-10-28
2 edits | 10 Google hits at present, 8 of which are references to an old Polaroid camera.
lanb theorized they're ex-Sunrocket employees.
Here's the domain info:
Whois teleblend.net = [ 65.99.5.14 ] (Asked whois.tucows.com:43 about teleblend.net) Registrant: UnCommUn 5 Bragdon Lane Kennebunk Maine 04043 US Domain name: TELEBLEND.NET Administrative Contact: Fogg Bill bfogg@usacsp.com 5 Bragdon Lane Kennebunk Maine 04043 US 2074679004 Technical Contact: Null Dev hostmaster@prexar.com 40 Summer Street Bangor Maine 04401 US 207-974-4300 Fax: 207-974-4378 Registration Service Provider: Prexar LLC. hostmaster@prexar.com 1-800-288-5072 207-848-3429 (fax) » www.prexar.com Any account modifications (name changes DNS changes renewals etc.) should be done through Prexar LLC. Registrar of Record: TUCOWS INC. Record last updated on 17-Jul-2007. Record expires on 18-Jul-2008. Record created on 18-Jul-2007. Domain servers in listed order: NS2.PREXAR.COM NS1.PREXAR.COM Domain status: clientTransferProhibited clientUpdateProhibited The Data in the Tucows Registrar WHOIS database is provided to you by Tucows for information purposes only and may be used to assist you in obtaining information about or related to a domain name's registration record. Tucows makes this information available "as is " and does not guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a WHOIS query you agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this data to: a) allow enable or otherwise support the transmission by e-mail telephone or facsimile of mass unsolicited commercial advertising or solicitations to entities other than the data recipient's own existing customers; or (b) enable high volume automated electronic processes that send queries or data to the systems of any Registry Operator or ICANN-Accredited registrar except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. The compilation repackaging dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Tucows. Tucows reserves the right to terminate your access to the Tucows WHOIS database in its sole discretion including without limitation for excessive querying of the WHOIS database or for failure to otherwise abide by this policy. Tucows reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query you agree to abide by these terms. NOTE: THE WHOIS DATABASE IS A CONTACT DATABASE ONLY. LACK OF A DOMAIN RECORD DOES NOT SIGNIFY DOMAIN AVAILABILITY. (Asked whois.crsnic.net:43 about =teleblend.net) (show) Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to » www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: TELEBLEND.NET Registrar: TUCOWS INC. Whois Server: whois.tucows.com Referral URL: » domainhelp.opensrs.net Name Server: NS1.PREXAR.COM Name Server: NS2.PREXAR.COM Status: clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 17-jul-2007 Creation Date: 17-jul-2007 Expiration Date: 17-jul-2008 >>> Last update of whois database: Thu 19 Jul 2007 03: 32: 54 UTC There's a Bill Fogg involved in VoIP in Vermont, but I don't see a Sunrocket connection yet...
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join:2007-07-18
Rio Rancho, NM | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? »usacsp.com/
That leads you to USA Telephone, hmm. I've heard of them before in the Maryland area. | |
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join:2007-07-19 | Seriously who are these folks. They just registered their domain 2 days ago and expect us to sign up with them and trust them with our info when we have no idea who these ppl are, who is running the company | |
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join:2000-10-28
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? said by pseudobrahm  :Seriously who are these folks. They just registered their domain 2 days ago and expect us to sign up with them and trust them with our info when we have no idea who these ppl are, who is running the company It's worse than that -- if you read the relevant reports here, Teleblend already has all of our info! Yours, mine, everyone's. This likely includes phone numbers, full names, signature numbers, addresses, call logs, previous billings, and credit card information.
It's an acquisition without quite being an acquisition. Exactly the sort of crash and burn fire sale that was our worst-case expectation as SR began its long dive down.
I have no idea if it's legal. But they misspelled their own name in their first mailing. I think that says enough.
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs: | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend?B, you should feel right at home with them. Maybe they are doing an "upgrape" to their name?  | |
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join:2007-07-16
Arlington, VA
| Notice how the info is different on GoDaddy's WHOIS service and the one on Network Solutions?
One points to Overcom, and the other points to USA Telephone, owned by United Systems Access. Yahoo! Biz! shows something: »biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107129.html
What freaks me out is that the Teleblend(er) site says absolutely NOTHING about who's running the show there, other than proudly stating "We are your broadband phone company."
It's so weird...
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| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Read the FAQ on Teleblend's site. They keep repeating over and over, "We are not Sunrocket". What legit company has a site that spends so much effort explicitly saying they are not someone else?
It all looks like it was written in barely legit English in one sitting. I mean, what kind of FAQ is this:
"Who are you?
We are Teleblend, your broadband telephone company."
Oh, that answers my question, thanks.
or this one -
"What are your prices for international service?
We will honor the current Sunrocket international rates for the time being.."
So they are not Sunrocket (as they've made abundantly clear), but at the same time don't have their own list of international rates of their own? They're just duplicating what Sunrocket had? Huh?
The FAQ exhort you five times to "Simply go to our website www.myteleblend.net , sign up..". If the question was "how do I sign up", that might count as a FAQ answer - but five times?
And the support page has one number, and an "info@...." email address? This stinks a mile away.
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join:2007-07-19
Meredith, NH
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? said by Scurvyguy :
Read the FAQ on Teleblend's site. They keep repeating over and over, "We are not Sunrocket". What legit company has a site that spends so much effort explicitly saying they are not someone else?
It all looks like it was written in barely legit English in one sitting. I mean, what kind of FAQ is this:
"Who are you?
We are Teleblend, your broadband telephone company."
Oh, that answers my question, thanks.
or this one -
"What are your prices for international service?
We will honor the current Sunrocket international rates for the time being.."
So they are not Sunrocket (as they've made abundantly clear), but at the same time don't have their own list of international rates of their own? They're just duplicating what Sunrocket had? Huh?
The FAQ exhort you five times to "Simply go to our website www.myteleblend.net , sign up..". If the question was "how do I sign up", that might count as a FAQ answer - but five times?
And the support page has one number, and an "info@...." email address? This stinks a mile away.
=Scurvyguy
yes, this company makes me nervous... the only reason I would sign up with them is to keep my local number. I was hoping to wait and see if verizon was successful in porting next tuesday, but according to an email on another post, all sunrocket customers who do not sign up by sunday midnight will be permanently disconnected. | |
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join:2004-06-24
Cincinnati, OH
| Here is their offer:
Unlimited Plan (Transfer Special) – $12.95 per month
TeleBlend's Unlimited Plan includes:
Unlimited calling – U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico
Free international minutes ($3.00 credit every month)
Enhanced Emergency 911 Service
Over 12 built-in calling features, including Caller ID, 3-way Calling, and much more
Two free Directory Assistance calls each month
No hidden fees
No cancellation fees
No transfer fees
Option to add an extra phone number for $4.99 per month
Sign Up and Transfer
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Premium
join:2004-05-02
Las Vegas, NV
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| Registrant:
Network Operations
520 E Zarragossa Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (»www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MYTELEBLEND.NET
Created on: 17-Jul-07
Expires on: 18-Jul-09
Last Updated on: 17-Jul-07
Administrative Contact:
Operations, Network domreg@overgroup.com
520 E Zarragossa Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
United States
(850) 470-5502
Technical Contact:
Operations, Network domreg@overgroup.com
520 E Zarragossa Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
United States
(850) 470-5502
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Premium
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| »www.overgroup.com/
Overgroup Consulting, LLC started with a vision to make a difference in the lives of people all over the world through technology solutions that truly made a difference. We incorporated our core competencies of software development with our core belief that CUSTOMER SERVICE IS #1, and created a suite of products & solutions that enrich the lives of those we do business with. We believe in providing solutions to our clients, not just software & technology. We partner with the best of the best in all areas, and develop solutions when nothing better exists.
We are committed to building strong relationships with our employees, our customers, and our community, and we strongly believe in doing everything within our power to add value to those we serve.
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artisticcheese
join:2004-11-09
Carrollton, TX
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·VoiceStick
| This looks like a phishing site to me. Was put in last minutes, asks for credit card on not SSL secured page, no informatin anywhere about it.
Who received marketing email? Except from somebody who just registered on this website nobody else knows about it. | |
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Premium
join:2005-01-31
Longmont, CO
| said by laserjobs :Anyone know who these guys are? discussed on the big thread starting on page 103. my contribution (big deal) starts on page 105. laserjobs lookup results confirmed mine. | |
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gatorkram
Spelling and Grammer impared
Premium
join:2002-07-22
Winterville, NC
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| said by laserjobs :One of the recommended services being sent out on the spam marketing email along with Packet8 is a company called Teleblend at $12.99/month » www.myteleblend.net/Default.aspxAnyone know who these guys are? I have to disagree with you, that the email FROM Sunrocket is in any way shape or form SPAM.
You can see from the message that I posted here, with email headers included, that it comes FROM Sunrocket.
How else would you like them to notify people that their service is going to disappear?
I am glad they sent out an email, so we all can finally have some official word, and they even offered us a few ideas on what we could do about it.
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join:2002-02-22
Big Bear Lake, CA | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Am I the only one that didn't get any emails from sunrocket? | |
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TJ_in_IL
join:2006-06-10
Winthrop Harbor, IL | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? I have 2 accounts, one with 10 mos. the other with 11 mos. left on the 'free' year of the BOGO deal. I wonder if this is why no e-mail?
I did not get one yet.
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@unum.com | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Check your bulk mail folder. I accidently/fortunately noticed the sunrocket email in my bulk mail folder. Hope this helps. | |
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burris
Premium
join:2000-08-22
Miami, FL | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? said by ExSunRocketeer :
Check your bulk mail folder. I accidently/fortunately noticed the sunrocket email in my bulk mail folder. Hope this helps.
Moments ago, I got my email as well.. | |
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join:2004-10-10
Saint Louis, MO | I got two! Want one of mine?
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Answer
@comcast.net | Check your spam / junk mail. That's where my SR email was. | |
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SMCinAZ
Premium
join:2000-11-29
Glendale, AZ
clubs: | You gotta be nuts to signup with this "company".
Truly nuts.
Red flags all over the place. | |
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@metrocast.net | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? what i find odd is that the website is only set up to take SR customers. I do not see a way for a person w/o a SR number to sign up. that in it self is very fishy to me!! | |
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SMCinAZ
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join:2000-11-29
Glendale, AZ
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| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? said by central NH :
what i find odd is that the website is only set up to take SR customers. I do not see a way for a person w/o a SR number to sign up. that in it self is very fishy to me!!
Excellent point.
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@dmainc.com
| Sunrocket == Teleblend SR Support#: 877-252-4549
TB Support#: 877-252-4548
But wait! Click support tab on teleblend's website and see this:
[q]
Thank you for visiting TeleBlend!
Please call 877-252-4549 for any sales or support related questions or you can e-mail us at info@teleblend.com.
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join:2007-07-16
Arlington, VA
| Re: Sunrocket == Teleblend said by walletless :
SR Support#: 877-252-4549
TB Support#: 877-252-4548
But wait! Click support tab on teleblend's website and see this:
[q]
Thank you for visiting TeleBlend!
Please call 877-252-4549 for any sales or support related questions or you can e-mail us at info@teleblend.com.
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Well, if they took over the equipment, they could allocate that number - SR had, IIRC a block of numbers for this purpose.
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@mindspring.com
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? There's also a Teleblend.com that has been around longer but the site is not accessible right now. That's telling!
Their FAQ reads more like a warning to me. You can feel the hostility and unfriendly attitude in their writing which to me is a big warning sign for things to come.
I'm starting to wonder if it was set up by people who used to be affiliated with Sun Rocket.
After reading a lot of articles in recent days it seems clear that many experts believe none of the companies currently offering just VOIP will be able to last including biggie Vonage. Vonage is losing money left and right and has a patent infringement suit that could bankrupt them. The only services that seem solid are those offered by the cable companies and former regional bell co's. which is what I think most of us were trying to avoid in the first place. | |
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TeleScrewed
@bc-egan.com | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? said by freemarket :
There's also a Teleblend.com that has been around longer but the site is not accessible right now. That's telling!
It seems both of their sites are down now..
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@comcast.net
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? "The two companies will pay SunRocket's creditors, represented by Sherwood Partners LLP, an undisclosed fee for each subscriber that switches to their service. The agreement doesn't restrict SunRocket subscribers from choosing different providers."
I have to pay at least additional $100 and they will make money by selling my account.. I can not believe this Sh***
Hopefully they will make some refund
I have been checking a decent/low cost company to switch .. Some other VoIP companies also offer deal for SR clients..
Thanks
Troy
»7seo.com | |
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join:2007-07-17 | According to the domain administrator, they are scrambling to set this up. It's brand new for them and is in response to their deal w/ Sunrocket lawyers, etc | |
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scdgoofy
When All Else Fails, Read The Directions
Premium
join:2002-11-19
Los Angeles, CA
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Well, I bit the bullet and signed up for TeleBlend. Worst case scenario, I'm out $12.95, but would be easily disputed w/ CC company. Best case, I save my number, they activate my Gizmo through the existing SR infrastructure and I'm up and running for $13 on a month by month contract.
Didn't want to get caught up in the cattle call over at ViaTalk. (HOW long to get equipment from them?) Didn't care for the reviews I'd seen on Vonage with respect to cancellation.
We'll see... it is VoIP afterall... anything goes!
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AT
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| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Just thought I will share my experience with everyone -
My SunRocket service is still working (yeah!), but I finally got the email from them today telling me to switch to Packet8 or Teleblend.
Unfortunatley I am going to lose 11 months of remaining contract time! So I am a little afraid of going into another yearly contract right away.
I am also skeptical to go with a new name like Teleblend (don't care about the parent company since they are in Singapore) whose service and quality history does not exist.
I finally decided to switch to AT&T CallVantage just now. I had been researching for last 2 days, and found that many reviews rated CallVantage's voice quality as the best (Packet8 close 2nd).
Plus, when I spoke to the AT&T customer service, I found that as an existing cingular/AT&T wireless customer I am getting a pretty good deal -
$19.99 per month (instead of 24.99),
+ free equipment
+ free shipping
+ free activation
+ free number transfer from SR.
The Cust Svc rep also checked my number while on phone and told me it was going to be available for transfer to them too (suddenly Packet8 and Teleblend were not the only options)!
So with that, at least I am getting a better deal than Packet8 (where I would have paid 24.99 per month), and also getting a BIG name behind the service. | |
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loitus2
join:2003-08-07
Neshanic Station, NJ | I bet Sherwood changed SR's CS # in order to get members to call teleblend so they can syphon off members looking to contact SR.
Very shady and another reason to stay away from TB. | |
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| The post »Teleblend is United Systems Access Telecom, Inc notes the following:
... The pages tell us they are "a United Systems Access Brand" which, according to Yahoo is a company which "focused on the acquisition and management of young or ailing companies that exhibit growth potential" BINGO. They buy up failing telecom companies. ... Okay, so here is my question. If they have acquired the assets of SunRocket (at the very least it appears that they have acquired the web site code and the customer list) then how to they avoid incurring the liabilities of SunRocket (the obligation to fulfill existing contracts)? I'm not a lawyer or anything but it seems to me that unless you buy such assets as part of a court-sanctioned bankruptcy sale or something similar, you shouldn't be able to simply wave your hands and magically make the liabilities disappear.
As far as I know, the courts haven't even had time to look at this mess, yet here we have a company that has acquired a functional web site (which is a BIG part of SunRocket's business), their customer data including credit card numbers, and there's a strong possibility they're also acquiring some or all of the SunRocket equipment or software (which I realize was probably hosted offsite anyway, but still...).
Maybe I don't understand how the law works but I was not aware that you could buy and existing business, and just tell existing customers that any monies they have paid in advance have gone poof and that they'll need to pay again for the same service. I'm not a SunRocket customer (and never was) so I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I can't help thinking that this cozy arrangement works out far too well for everyone EXCEPT the customers, who (unless they can get their credit card company to reverse the charges) are screwed out of whatever amounts they've prepaid. If I were a customer in that situation, I'd be royally pissed.
Is there something wrong with my thinking, or my understanding of the law? As I say, I could fully understand this if the assets of SunRocket had been sold at a court-approved bankruptcy sale, but this is all happening way too fast. I understand that some folks are just accepting it for now because it may end the frustration of not having phone service in the short term, but unless I'm totally missing something here, I have a feeling that somewhere down the road some three-letter government agencies (such as the FTC or FCC) or perhaps some "ambulance chasing" class-action attorneys are going to take an interest in the events that have transpired this week. But then, that's only my opinion, and what do I know? | |
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join:2000-10-28
| No spam for me neither. I had just over 11 months left (free year just started).
That's really not right; if they're going to do it why haven't they notified everyone yet?
Holy crap -- contrary to what I read somewhere, the »sunrocket.com site still appears completely unchanged, with no notification to customers!
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gatorkram
Spelling and Grammer impared
Premium
join:2002-07-22
Winterville, NC
clubs: | I just felt it was time to put this out there, in answer to the OP question....
My new phone service provider..
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Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? Well, gatorkram's got a nice big glass of Kool-Aid. 
Who are you?
We are Teleblend, your broadband telephone company. Yep, same "answer", if one can call it that....
By the way, the OP also asked "Anyone know who these guys are?".
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gatorkram
Spelling and Grammer impared
Premium
join:2002-07-22
Winterville, NC
clubs: | Re: Who the f*** is TeleBlend? I am pretty sure my answer fits the question, although it might not be what they really wanted to know
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join:2001-11-12
Middlesex, NJ | Well I jist signed up with TeleBlend. Will post back on how it goes. | |
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