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Anyone use Vonage for phone service

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:11 am
by robdog
Any one use Vonage for their phone Voice over Ip. Thinking of going that route, wanted some opinions if anyone uses it.....

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:10 am
by northvibe
are they still having issues with the dialing 911 ??

Re: Anyone use Vonage for phone service (robdog)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:52 am
by harryyiii
I switched to Vonage about 4 months agoPlusses Phone bill dropped from $63 to $27 for unlimited service Web based account management including voicemail and the ability to lock out international calls. Automatic bill to credit card. Not having to give money to those *******s at SBC - PricelessMinuses 911 issues not fully resolved Occasional choppyness, probably road runner fault latency issues, a voip issue where packet delays result in an echo Need internet and power to have phone service.I feel I am a pioneer willing to accept a few compromises for the savings.

Re: Anyone use Vonage for phone service (harryyiii)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:05 am
by Mr. Poopypants
I use Lingo, it's a little cheaper than Vonage, I went with it about 9 months ago when I moved into the new house. Yes, the previously mentioned issues occur with Lingo as well. It's 22.09 per month (after taxes and such)But it is well worth it (I think)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:38 pm
by rlfreese
i have packet8 cheap and great. no disspointments here.

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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:55 am
by mcgusto82
myfamily uses optimun voice. it's a VOIP serv. they pay i think 29$.the clarity is inmense, even the volume of voice is much greater to any land line or cell line i've ever heard.all VOIP srv have the issue with 911 calling. that's the only draw back if you ask me.plus if you have a home security serv, your security monitoring is not garrantied, and unreliable. most will ask you keep a basic land line.

Re: Anyone use Vonage for phone service (robdog)

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:56 pm
by Herb
I've been using the service from Primus.ca for the last year and a half. I do admit it was pretty bumpy in the beginning, but they were the first to hit the market at the time. For me, I couldn't wait to get out of the corporate monopoly Telus has here, so first opportunity I had I jumped ship.

Re: Anyone use Vonage for phone service (Herb)

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:27 pm
by Mr. Poopypants
Quote, originally posted by Herb »I've been using the service from Primus.ca for the last year and a half.That is Lingo here in the U.S. For the first few months, I kept wondering why my account billpay said "Primus" But yes, they have gotten so much better in the past few months.

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:26 am
by Pigs
I just use msn with webcam and a mic :D