and they just renewed my pay by the year plan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Blouch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:31 AM Subject: Re: Does anyone use Vonage?
I thought they settled all those. My understanding was that Verizon has some patents on VoIP and sued Vonage. I'm guessing Verizon could have done something like Vonage but instead sat on the patents to keep out cheaper competitors. So now Vonage has to pay Verizon some amount of money for each use of the patents. Dunno if their business model will hold up under that but they haven't raise my rates. Sprint also had settled a patent dispute. Vonage vs. Sprint settled http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9792595-7.html Vonage vs. Verizon settled http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9785790-7.html CB Mike Arrigo wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >> >> > >
