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.
>>
>>
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