| Edmond Rodriguez on 26 Nov 2010 07:25:24 -0800 |
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| Re: [PLUG] Recent VOIP Experience Anyone? |
I did not look at the details, but for Black Friday on nettalk.com (see below) "....buy one dual, get the second one free...." On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Eric Hidle <eric.hidle@gmail.com> wrote: > I just got a NetTalk and I love it. It plugs directly into your router and > does not require a PC (although you can also use it from a PC using the USB > port). > > It's also portable and works anywhere you can get internet access. You can > also change your number any time if you move. > > The audio quality is also outstanding. It's $70 for the first year (which > includes the device) and then $30/year thereafter, with free calling to all > of the US and Canada. > > E > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 5:48 PM, John Karr <brainbuz@brainbuz.org> wrote: >> >> Who is currently using a VOIP service in place of a Landline? Who are you >> using and are you happy? >> >> ========================================== >> >> I'm asking because I just got sucked into FIOS by Verizon, which has >> created >> a nightmare in porting my number. Further I'm finding phone to be the >> least >> satisfying part of the package, the website management of phone features >> totally sucks and I have not been able to obtain or find a user guide for >> service. >> >> On the plus side my FIOS speed (on the basic package) is 20x what I had on >> DSL. >> >> To keep my old POTS line through Cavtel will cost about $65 a month, so >> I'm >> looking at alternatives, and I happen to have a Motorola VT1005 VOIP >> Adapter >> sitting in my basement. >> >> My experience indicates that if you are switching to Verizon and porting a >> number from another carrier that you are likely to have difficulty -- if >> they install FIOS and do not port your number -- do not accept the >> delivery >> and instruct them to remove the FIOS -- and restart the order as a copper >> order to port your number and reorder FIOS only once Verizon has your >> number. Second while the line quality of Digital Voice seems (from limited >> use) to be excellent, the features are a problem, some features are >> controlled from your phone, some from the Verizon website. Verizon will >> not >> remove bundled services that you don't want. To manage your phone service >> from the web you must first register your fios at myverizon. Then you must >> place a self-service order for a feature, and having worked my way through >> this process I still can't access the management features tech support is >> telling me to use. >> >> Since Cavtel is getting rich from Verizon not having my number and since >> I'm >> running out of patience with Verizon's voice service (and tired of them >> failing to port my number), I'm seriously considering a VOIP Service. >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug