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Always 180 Degrees Out-of-Phase
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY | The Silence says it all.... Lack of TV advertising had nothing to do with it. | |
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join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
 ·Charter Pipeline
 ·Future Nine Corpor..
·Callcentric
 ·AT&T Midwest
| Re: The Silence says it all.... said by Mactron  :"The VoIP company believes that lack of growth this quarter was due to a reduction in TV advertising which they hadn’t expected to play such a big role in new subscriptions." What the ... ? Their advertising is more that ever here.  It's become more than annoying. I so wish they would just die.  Where do you live?
I live in the STL area and I don't seem to see any Vonage ads anymore. The only time I might see a Vonage ad is in a website.
Of course, I will personally not sign up because I've heard they're hard to cancel.
I think Callcentric is better, even though equivalent service through them is more expensive than Vonage. Why? It's more flexible. | |
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My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
| Re: The Silence says it all.... said by Mactron :Die Vonage, Die.  I don't get it.. if you don't like Vonage, one simply doesn't have to subscribe to it.. why go the length to want others not to have it either?
Vonage has never given me issues in the past with service.. I'd take Vonage over Comcast CDV anyday. | |
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burgerwars
join:2004-09-11
Northridge, CA | I see them on L.A. area TV more than ever. | |
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NY Tel
Always 180 Degrees Out-of-Phase
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
·VOIPo
| Re: The Silence says it all.... said by burgerwars :I see them on L.A. area TV more than ever. Exactly......I think people are not signing up because the "cat is out of the bag"....  | |
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bobgwen
join:2001-07-07
Bartow, FL | Re: The Silence says it all.... Down here in central Florida, their commercials run all the time | |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | Churn has slowed because they make it so hard to cancel. | |
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epi
@rr.com | Whoo Hoo, Whoo Hoo Hoo; Whoo Hoo, Whoo Hoo Hoo | |
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jchambers28
join:2007-05-12
Alma, AR | service I think service is getting better | |
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| Ashtonford
join:2004-05-17
Triangle, VA
| Re: service I agree I had left vonage for packet8 but recently packet8 service was terrible calls wernt going thru etc. I decided to give vonage another go and they have improved the new v portal
automatically upgraded the firmware etc. The Call quality is very good so yes they are better and Iam back | |
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tileguy
Premium
join:2007-08-09
Derry, NH | Re: service Vonage has been nothing but great. No problems, no issues. Just like the old land line of old. I hope it lasts.  | |
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nnaarrnn
join:2004-09-30
Nitro, WV | Vonage Had vonage going on 2 days now, seems pretty decent. Sound is a bit jumbled, but I think after some traffic shaping in my router, all should be well. The V portal is pretty cool. I like how it has it's own bandwidth test right in it. | |
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dwang5
join:2004-03-04
usa
| vonage has been great I've been a vonage user for the last 3 years and have had no problems.
The only complaint I have is when will they implement call blocking.
I keep on getting calls from collection agencies for some person who use to have my number and I can't get a hold of anybody to tell them to stop calling. Call blocking would be great for this. | |
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| benc
Premium
join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
·Charter Pipeline
·Future Nine Corpor..
·Callcentric
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: vonage has been great said by dwang5 :I've been a vonage user for the last 3 years and have had no problems. The only complaint I have is when will they implement call blocking. I keep on getting calls from collection agencies for some person who use to have my number and I can't get a hold of anybody to tell them to stop calling. Call blocking would be great for this. This sounds like a potential problem with any number, whether it's POTS, VOIP, or mobile.
Is it an option to just change your number? If I weren't planning on moving soon I'd consider changing my POTS number since I have the same problem as you do with it. | |
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| keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA
·Teliax VOIP
 ·WestPAnet Inc.
·WestPAnet Inc. CA..
·Verizon Online DSL
| Talk to the agency, tell them to hold on while you get your checkbook, and put the phone down. If you have unlimited you should be fine!
As far as Vonage, I have had them for about 5 - 6 years. Quality is great and anytime I had trouble it was due to the ISP, my router, or something on my end. In the beginning there where a few outages, maybe 2 a year the first 3 years, but nothing other than that.
I think lack of advertising is a great thing. They need to concentrate on there customer service. The thing about Vonage that I always tell people is, Vonage is great unless you have to call them, then you may as well switch. | |
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| | fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| Re: vonage has been great said by keyboard5684 :Talk to the agency, tell them to hold on while you get your checkbook, and put the phone down. If you have unlimited you should be fine! All incoming calls are free anyway..
what he SHOULD do it get an FDCPA lawyer and sue them for their violations of the federal law and profit from it. | |
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newview
Ex .. Ex .. Exactly
Premium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
| said by dwang5 :The only complaint I have is when will they implement call blocking. B I N G O !
This is exactly what subscribers have been asking for in the last two years I've been with Vonage, (and a few years before that I understand), with absolute silence from Vonage on when or if there will be implementation.
If they cannot satisfy their existing customer base on simple desired service features, they NEED to go extinct.
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Rob2647
@comcast.net | Not too shaby It's been 11 months here and no issues. It's good to hear that they are still hanging in there. | |
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peterponds
join:2002-01-25
Lula, GA
·Comcast
| A Great Service i've been using vonage for 6 years here in ga,. works perfectly for me. no issues. i'm paying 40% of what bell south charged and getting so, so much more for it(coast to coast local calls etc). unfortunate that others have had probs, but for me vonage is the best thing that ever happened to the phone. | |
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bobny1
join:2004-09-10
Bronx, NY
1 edit | Good service but... I have Vonage for a couple of years. I'm 100% happy with their service but the only problem is the $24.99 + 2.50 for tax is up to $33.50 a month. If they keep increasing their fees I'm going to have to switch over to the cable triple-play plan. | |
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Mercurybird
Premium
join:2004-06-24
Hooks, TX | Two words... MagicJack
two more...
VOIP killer! | |
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GeekJedi
RF is Good For You
Premium
join:2001-06-21
Mukwonago, WI
clubs: | Re: Two words... MagicJack:
"We sell everything at a loss, but we make it up in volume!" | |
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| | fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| Re: Two words... MagicJack:
"who all is willing to ditch a home phone service and use their computer to run a house phone line in any amount of numbers that would sustain the business"...
won't last. | |
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caddyroger
Premium
join:2001-06-11
clubs:
·Comcast
| said by Mercurybird :MagicJack two more... VOIP killer!
I have Magic Jack. It in my drawer.
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| mrschwarz
join:2001-12-01
Flower Mound, TX
·Vonage
| said by Mercurybird :MagicJack two more... VOIP killer! Two more...
Not reliable | |
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Mercurybird
Premium
join:2004-06-24
Hooks, TX
·Allegiance Communi..
·CableOne
| Re: Two words... I've had one for quite some time and I've never found it to be unreliable. I've had more trouble with my cell service than anything else- you know, service not available, call dropped, etc...
But I've never had any trouble with my broadband connections, where ever they've been. So consequently I've never had trouble with my MagicJack.
Do you speak from experience? Do have you had a MJ?
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join:2001-12-01
Flower Mound, TX
·Vonage
| Re: Two words... I speak from experience. I tried to run it on a server that I have at home and is running all the time. The new version of the software doesn't work on Windows Server 2003, so I'm using the older version. Sometimes it quits running for no apparent reason.
I have problems with sound quality. I sometimes hear loud screeches when the other party is talking. Sometimes I hear echoes or a hollow sound. Tech support's responses both times I contacted them was to adjust the microphone and speaker volume in the software. One response contradicted the other.
I have had Vonage for 4 or 5 years. In the past year, I may have had to reboot the Vonage device once. Sound is the same as POTS. It just works. I have a FIOS broadband connection.
My comments about not reliable are compared to Vonage, not POTS. I haven't had a POTS line in 7 years or more.
My reading has shown that some people have good luck while others don't. | |
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Trencher
join:2007-02-12
Etobicoke, ON | I hope they stick around... I'd like to keep my job please! | |
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cerone
join:2001-10-28
Hialeah, FL | Vonage... Retention...thank you Telephone company in maintaining the phone lines so Vonage can work...duh....... | |
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ebubman
join:2002-01-17
Enola, PA | good service have had vonage for approx 3 years. service is stable & sound quality is quite good. price is right. it's a keeper. bub | |
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marinem
@charter.com | Had Vonage for 4 years They have been great, no problems.
I also have a 800 number that my family calls me on, for $5 a month you can't beat it. | |
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Fiat131
join:2005-02-13
New Castle, DE | I love Vonage have been with them for two years with no problems. Digital voice from cable company costs a lot more and if you make international calls it will be as expensive as the phone company. | |
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dodgetech2
join:2002-01-01
Gouldsboro, PA | Re: I love Vonage Ive been with Vonage since early 2004.....I will be with them for as long as they are around. | |
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VG User
@firstam.com | Re: I love Vonage I've had vonage for a few months and had no problems.
The price is good. I would switch to magic jack or ooma, but I don't think their (MJ or ooma) business model make sense for the long term. | |
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sivran
God Save The Suite
Premium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| Or perhaps.... They're running out of people with reliable ISPs or who are willing to trade a reliable phone service for a lower price.
My main reasons for not using voip:
1. My local Telco (AT&T) has had 100% uptime (at least AFAIK, if it has been down, it came back up before I noticed) on my POTS landline.
2. My cableco ISP (Currently TWC/RR) does not have 100% uptime on my internet connection. (Though Comcast came close--after they fixed the line to my house!)
Vonage can be great all it wants -- my ISP isn't. I don't use my phone (cell or land) enough to justify an extra line of any sort, either.
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Vonage Subscriber Growth At A Standstill
