I have Comcast 768up which is just DSL speed and I selected PhonePower.com voip which is WONDERFUL ...this is the clearest fone I have ever had. If you run a bit-torrent download at the same time, you will notice stuttering...otherwise clear as a bell. They have it on sale for $199 for 12 months with a coupon "power10" for 10% off ...and, for the 1 yr signup they threw in a 2nd year free (all you pay during the 2nd year is the gov fees/taxes); that offer is still up there under "residential plans."
They also provide the ATA (the connection modem) for free; you pay #15 shipping. It took me 5 minutes to hook it up. I was able to call out right away. It took about 10 days to port over my landline number (that being Verizon's fault for being obstreperous). The deal maker for me was they have toll free customer service which is 100% US based and excellent. I looked into all the others. <a private portion was witheld by sender> -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Brownfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 9:08 PM Subject: Vonage vs Verizon We currently have Verizon DSL (in my wife's name) and Verizon phone (in my name). Our long distance is Sprint (tied to my wife's cell phone). We live on a farm and our house is over a 1/4 mile back from the road, thus I've been under the impression that cable is out not an option. My wife is thinking about switching to Vonage. It would have to be over the Verizon DSL line. She said she ran a test and our DSL service just meets Vonage's minimum needs. Is this a wise move? What are the pros 7 cons? What should we be looking for? Steve ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
