John Colby
jwcolby at ColbyConsulting.com
Sat Feb 4 16:29:26 CST 2006
Wireless as in? You get to the internet through satellite? Definitely won't work. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris Fields Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 3:39 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage John, As I read the Vonage ads, I gather that a wireless connection will not work. Is that correct? I would like to try Vonage, but my high-speed broadband connection is wireless. Tina John Colby wrote: >It saves me a TON of money for regular phone, which I give some back to >them in the fax and 800 number. It is $25+ for unlimited local/long >distance anywhere in the US and Canada. Also very low rates to places >like Mexico and Ireland. $25 for unlimited phone is dirt cheap. Of >course you have to have high speed internet, but since I have to have >that anyway for my business, I don't count that as a "phone" expense. >I talk to my clients for >1 hour regularly, 3 hours often. At 10c / minute that is $6 / hour. >So it only takes a few hours to pay for the $25. Plus we call family >all over the country and talk as long as we wish. > >It is better quality than Cellular. > >As a result of having Vonage, I have no real use for the "unlimited >middle of the night and weekend (what were those hours again)" cell >phone crapola, and so I switched my Cellular to Virgin Mobile, where I >am now paying less than $5 per month for cell phone - I don't use cell >a lot, just a "pay phone in my pocket" kind of thing. My cell is "pay >as you go". It costs me 25c / minute for the first 10 minutes a day, >then 10c / min after that. It turns out for my usage patterns (I may >make / receive 1 call every few days) that is just incredibly cheap. >My wife is the same way. Not the plan for a teenager however. > >So with Virgin Mobile my wife and I both have a cell, and it costs us a >minimum of $5 / month apiece ($15 every 90 days to keep the number active). >Not bad for "a pay phone in your pocket" - and it uses the Sprint >network so the quality isn't too bad. I paid $20 apiece for the >phones, delivered to my door. Basic but with everything I need. No >camera or all that happy HS but who cares. It's a cell phone. > >I used to pay ATT $36 / month for ONE cell phone, and the "privilege" >of a two year contract, early termination fees, piss poor customer >service, and my wife and I were always having a discussion over who >would carry it when we went out. > >So if a client calls on my cell, then it costs me more, but then my >client pays a high enough hourly rate that the cost of the call is >buried in the noise of expenses. Plus, they really don't call me on my >cell all that much since I work from home most of the time, so they get me on my Vonage line. > >So there you have it. I do like Vonage, and I do like Virgin Mobile. >And if you decide to use either, let me know as I can get a referral >"bonus" if you give either company a code that says I sent you. > >John W. Colby >www.ColbyConsulting.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 11:00 PM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage > >Also, does it save a lot over the traditional phone services - either >in money or stress? > >I have DSL and its not a problem at all but my phone service is. > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:31 PM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage > >Hi John, >Have you used the voicemail or fax services? > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:03 PM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage > >I have had Vonage for about 2 years now. It works well, but is not >without issues. It uses your internet connection so anything that >affects that affects your phone calls. > > >John W. Colby >www.ColbyConsulting.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:19 PM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage > >Anybody using it? I'm particularly interested in how some of the >advanced features such as Voice mail & FAXing are working out. > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow >Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:55 AM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: [dba-Tech] VOIP / Vonage > >Some of you have been using VOIP (probably Vonage) for quite some time. >I've been holding off. 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