Their future is secure as any future can be. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Arrigo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Does anyone use Vonage?
I don't know if this is still going on, but I also heard that vonage was facing several law suits for patent infringement. On Jun 17, 2008, at 9:20 PM, Larry Wanger wrote: > I had a contract with them for 12 months and, if this gives you any > hint, I canceled with them on the first day I could. I had them ship > me two different routers because they kept breaking. In fact, that's > two after the one they first sent me when I activated the service. > The 3rd one broke at about 9 months in to the contract and I got > sick of a phone that never worked. I just let it go, paid 3 more > months and then caned them. The customer service was terrible as > well. Good luck if you have already signed up. > > > DisabilityNation, an Audio Magazine by and for People with > Disabilities. Listen at http://www.disabilitynation.net > > > > On Jun 17, 2008, at 4:01 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > >> From what I've read over the years, I'd probably use anyone but >> Vonage. One quote on a VOIP board said something like that they had >> the "biggest customer base money could buy" *LOL*. >> >> A couple that you might want to check out are >> www.viatalk.com (but be careful, I got nicely asked to either leave >> or upgrade to the business plan because I called out more than I >> got calls in and they said that my profile was "inconsistent with >> normal residential use"). But in spite of that, I had excellent >> call quality from them. >> >> VOIP Your Life: www.voipyourlife.com has a good price, about the >> same as Vonage, and I understand their service and support calls >> are actually answered domestically without voicemail/IVR hell. Big >> selling point, IMO. I'm giving thought to switching to them myself. >> >> Packet8: www.packet8.net has also given me good service in the >> past. One advantage is that they use a lower bandwidth codec. That >> also means that call quality is about like your digital cellphone. >> >> Sorry, can't remember the name of the company I signed up with >> after Sunrocket went bust. >> >> Oh, two more options: >> >> Voicepulse: www.voicepulse.com is considered by many to be the >> Cadillac of VOIP providers. >> >> If you want a pay as you go service, check out >> http://www.vitelity.net >> >> 1.4 cents/minute, all prepaid. Start your account with $35 and >> recharge with whatever amount as needed. You can opt to have a >> phone number to receive calls, or not, as you like. >> >> Clearly there are several other choices, too, but those are the >> ones I know a little something about. >> On Jun 17, 2008, at 5:32 PM, John Moore wrote: >> >>> Hey. Well since Skype took away the unlimited plan, I'm going to >>> try Vonage. Is there software accessible with VO, or will I be >>> using a phone that they provide? Thanks. >>> >> >> -- >> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >> Phone: (814) 746-4502 or 888-75-BUDDY >> Harnessing the power of Online Spending and Everyday Shopping to >> Change Lives: See how, Together, We Can Change the World: >> http://www.powermall.info >> >> > >
