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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
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Re: Verizon "Sensible" plan as non voip back-up
said by global_dev  :Just out of curiosity, I looked at verizon (services my area) at what thy provide and saw this. Anyone have any comment or experience? I have a new construction and phone service was never hooked up so there is nothing attached for real 911. Sensible Minute
Monthly Fee: $1.00
Extend your local calling reach.
With Sensible MinuteTM, you'll get the convenience of a simple flat rate of $.15 per minute for all your direct-dialed, regional toll calls and you can call whenever you like. Calls are billed $.015 for each additional tenth of a minute, or fraction thereof. Even direct-dialed calls to some areas in other states that are part of your regional calling area may be covered by the Sensible Minute rate.
With Sensible Minute, each call is itemized. You'll know at a glance each number that you called, the date and time it was made and its duration.
Are you thinking that you will be able to just pay one dollar and nothing else? This $1.00 is in addition to the $20.00 plus taxes you'll have to pay to them to get dial tone that will allow access to the LD network. You can't put it on a line without some sort of minimum local service.
Besides, this offer is for regional toll calls, not local and not Long Distance. That would be a separate charge. | |
global_dev
join:2005-09-23
Woodbridge, VA
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| Thanks for the responses,
I don't have a minimal POTS hooked up since it was a new construction. The telco is not hooked up to the house feed since I never initiated service.
I was looking at my unlocked AC-211 with a lifeline port. As far as I noticed, the other ATAs i have like the inno 6238 and spa 1001, 2102, and PAP2 don't have this feature. I hadn't used the AC-211 in over 2 years and figured i might be able to implement backup through one of 2 methods. (Not a VOIP backup for lines, but for power).
1) POTS
I'll need to call verizon, but I had a feeling it might be an additional service to the local service; however there was a "5 cent plan" that had the stipulation that you needed a local plan. The "sensible" plan info did not have that stipulation noted.
2) GSM gateway (with battery backup)
using something like a Dock n' talk or ip gsm gateway.
We have been couting on our cellulars as back up; however reception went from great (old residence) to poor(new residence). (I considered the tmobile "voip" service; however the phone offering to choose from is kinda weak and I'd have to pay $350 to terminate my current service and activation/phones for tmobile and current service does work to 1 bar extent.
My actual telephone set has built in battery back-ups, however if the power is out it doesn't matter how many back-up trunks my asterisk has... | |
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