Broadband: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home?
- 10/18/07 4:56 PM
Not using VOIP yet
by grands14 - 10/20/07 7:34 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We are not using VOIP yet, as we are planning a move to Northern GA and there is no cable to our home site as yet. However, with housing market the way it is now, by the time we get this CA house sold, it may be available!
cheap cheap cheap (good cheap)
by blackstar79 - 10/20/07 7:43 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i've had VOIP in Canada for about 3 years now and couldn't be happier with it. there's been the occasional glitch but only about 2 or 3 times in three years and for $16 a month i don't plan on ever going back to a landline unless i have no choice. sound is clear. it's not expensive and it's NOT expensive.
Voip telephone system
by artist4ever - 10/20/07 7:53 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We are making this way to complicated a discussion regarding a system in which is hooked up to you internet....
1st. Landline is just a waste of money. You don't use it and you still get to pay a Monthly fee, plus plus plus $ $ $. Landlines have been ripping off the public for years... Overcharging for a phone service. Like nobody has called regaring their billing, there always seems to more charges, yours theirs etc. etc. I cannot count the many calls which I have made to ground line customer service....
There are no problems with a Voip System/Vonage is what I have... 3 years I have had the system and only once did my internet carier go down... You can set it up for 911. And you can hook up via internet a free 411 service.
What !,you never had a ground line go down etc. etc. etc.
What you pay for Vonage is $24.99 (unliimted calls U.S. & Canada) with all the bells and whistle's.. 3 way calls 4 way calls 5 way conference calls and you only pay $24.99, "that's all".... You can leave your phone working for 24/7 and your base fee will stay the same. And the tax's are minimal on the Voip system, about $5.00..
The clarity of sound is great. You can received your voice messages via any phone in your home. You can receive your messages on your
P.C. via E-Mail, which will take you to your voice message and most people have speakers in which they would be able to hear their voice mail...
No need to attempt to use ground line phones.. You can buy any phone system with one, two, three phones wireless and they work that easy from your base unit... " Just plug them into the wall", no wiring..
I am not a Tech person just plug in the phone, phone's and they work....
Vonage will send you a box in which you would install with the assistance of Customer Service step by step. After installing the box you will not need a firewall...( that's another plus
What's the big issue with your existing phone number, it is now law. The phone company has to let ou have your existing phone number..
You think the ground line volunteered to give you your existing phone number without charging you, "you bet".
The transfer just takes a couple of weeks, not Months ? ?
You do not hook up vonage till they confirm receiving your old phone number..(Why are some people trying to make this so complicated)
Ground lines will cease to exist in 10 to 15 years...The internet phone system is far superior, there is no comparision....
Have'nt you noticed all the big carrier, are buying into the internet communication and internet services.
The Voip system is simple..
The Voip system is cheap ! ! !
Why does not everyone sign up ! People are afraid of something new.
They think it is to much Tech, to complicated etc. etc.
They rather pay a ground line person to come out and do whatever, to charge you for their service's which you will pay again and again and again.......
If you don't have a Voip system. You are making a big mistake..
What is their to be afraid of. Since I have given up my ground lines I have had a perfect communication system for 31/1/2 years....
Ground lines have been ripping people of for years.
An exorbant Monthly fee ! ! ( just for having their phone line )
Charging you for calling a short distance away. (long distance)
Everything seems to be long distance. And they love to send someone to your home. This is not free. Pay a yearly fee or per visit....
Don't wait, save money and end up with a far superior phone system in your home,the phone lines cannot give you. The compnay which I work for, which is 52 state operation, In which their business is based on communications....They changed over to a voip system for their communications.... They have reduced their cost by about 70% to 80%.......
Rich, the non tech guy.....
I use VOIP at Both My Homes and Office
by appeal2 - 10/20/07 9:18 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
VOIP is great for a number of reasons. At the office I can reprogram and obtain new numbers virtually at will. At home, I use Cablevision. When I get a voicemail, I have it set so I get an email sent to my cellphone with the time and number of the call. Unlike with the Telcos, I can set any feature from my computer, including call forwarding, caller id, distinctive ringing, three way calling, etc. All these features are included in my monthly price. The Telcos have cut their prices so there probably isn't much savings anymore. VOIP is just more flexible than land lines. The negative is that if you don't have battery backups on your router and phone equipment you will lose service in a blackout.
Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home?
by egnlsn - 10/20/07 9:41 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Our monthly phone bill between $150 and $200 every month. Went to help someone setup their Vonage equipment and when I got home I did some research. Signed up and received the equipment a few days later. Our phone bill went from $150-$200 per month down to $40.52 (we had added a virtual number and an 800 number at $5 each per month). I work for a WISP, and when we came out with our own, went for the free service.
VoIP includes most, if not all of the features for which you pay the incumbent telephone extra.
Another thing I really like about VoIP is that your phone number is associated with your adapter, not your physical address. If you go on a trip, you can take the adapter with you and plug it into the data connection at your hotel/motel, and voila -- you have your home phone with you.
Yes, I have it
by carterjean55 - 10/20/07 10:01 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I love it because it's cheaper.
I got Scre**d by Vonage.. That's why...
by Jkwilborn - 10/20/07 11:57 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I ordered vonage when they had a special order for a month free. When I ordered I said that any local number would be fine. They sent me a number with an area code from NW Oregon. I live in SW Oregon, so I called them and they said no problem, just log onto their site and request a change. Well I did and there were no area codes for here! I told them they said sorry, but pay us for shipping the equipment and the month of service and pay to ship back the equipment and we'll add a few more items. It ended up being over 100 bucks to find out I could only have a long distance number not to mention the dent in my bank account.
Jack
As a replacement service
by shel9 - 10/20/07 1:26 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a home in the woods and cell service doesn't work reliable or at all many times. I use Skype (VOIP) to make long distance calls but not to receive them since my home phone works fine. The cost of long distance calls on my home phone is out of sight and the VOIp is the best bet.
nopr can not live without land line
by wazzer - 10/20/07 2:16 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Untill voip gets the 911 problem fixed, got to keep the landline Also, DSL requires a land line
I don't "love it"...
by John Piotrowski - 10/20/07 3:41 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
but it serves the purpose. We had MCI for a land line at $65/mo and a pay as you go cells phones with Verizon. We added this feature to our cable TV an high speed internet. We have not had any problems with this Comcast service. But, time will tell.
Broadband phone vs. old shcool
by Pks29733 - 10/20/07 5:32 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Sorry but I will stay with the old 'Ma Bell-aka 'Land Line'. The 911 on 'Broad-band- is totally the different than the phone company ['Ma Bell']. The phone company knows where I am calling from where 'broad-band' only worries about the bill. I have nothing on the internet that I need that fast (if you do, work on what you need to finish, and what you don't have to look at, e-mail etc. or 'google')
Our VOIP experiences
by jcthom2 - 10/20/07 9:52 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Just want to warn people about VOIP companies and their questionable longevity.
Three years ago we tried a VOIP called Lingo. It was a horrible experience with Customer Service, call quality, service stability, billing and cancellation. Due to that experience, we waited a couple of years for the technology to mature before trying it again.
We then tried SunRocket. We loved it so much we prepaid for a years worth of service. Too bad they went out of business 2 months without any hope of refunding our money back to us.
Vonage would have been our next choice however it is struggling to deal with a major lawsuit from Verizon. Until Vonage is able to pull out of their nose dive, we will stick with our cable company's VOIP service. It is more expensive and doesn't give free long distance to Canada, but it is stable and will be in business for a while.
NOT ANY MORE
by galeney - 10/21/07 6:25 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Used to have VOIP, to stop the service cost me over 165 bucks! I couldn't believe the cancelation fees.
I couldn't ever update my DirectTV with VOIP - so I had to stop it and get a land line. It was cheap, to use not to stop. But if it couldn't help me to update DirectTV . . then why use it.
The Killer VOIP Service
by TJGodel - 10/21/07 6:49 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
T-Mobile HotSpot at home is the killer VOIP service,because it makes the home phone line obsolete. Unlimited talk time at home for only $10 a month with a special router used on existing broadband service. When leaving my home an ongoing call is picked up on the T-Mobile wireless network. The know on VOIP is that if the power going out you lose phone service, but with wireless access as a back up to VOIP it really doesn't matter. Outside my home the Blackberry curve I have can place VOIP calls on any open WiFi network most noticeably T-Mobile Starbuck HotSpots. I haven't had a land line at home for over 8 years and now with VOIP being combined with wireless I think more people will see the wisdom of dropping the "home phone".
VOIP
by amred - 10/21/07 10:02 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you use VoIP service at home? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have been using the service for over 3 years now and I personally love it. I believe others have done an excellent job of comparing VOIP with analog. My comments is in regards to trends and the future of telecom. The service has improved dramatically since I personally started to use it. The main difference for this is the quality of the high speed connection. This speed is always increasing and will continue to increase and therefore the quality should get better and better. In fact with the new WIMAX standard we can expect up to 100 meg in the AIR (wireless). In terms of other disadvantages, solutions will be found.
Is it for everyone? No - Do you believe that eventually you won't have a choice? That day will come.
Numerous studies both in the USA and in Europe predict that over 80% will be using VOIP (digital) as opposed to analog.
Everything is going digital and telephone communication is no different. Just ask yourself the following questions.
Of course it depends on how old you are but these are the questions.
How did you listen to music in your youth? (records for most and now mp3) (analag and now digital)
How do you take pictures today? (most used to have film and now most have digital cameras) (analog and now digital)
Anybody remember the first cell phones? BRICKS (analag and now digital).
Telecommunications is no different. It is taking a little more time since billions have been spent in laying those copper wires and other infrastructures but jetsons is around the corner. We will talk and see each other in real time whether we are talking on our cell phones or our home digital phones.
Just remember is date, in the not to distant future 5-10 years the majority will have digital and not analog.
Like anything else it is a question of time. There are early adopters and then there is the mass. We are still at the early stages.
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