[AccessD] Vonage

John do you use Time Warner Central NY RR?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:10 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage
> 
> *******************************************************************
> Item                                      Quantity  Unit   Subtotal
> *******************************************************************
> Motorola Device                               1     $0.00     $0.00
> Area Code: 315 - Syracuse                     1     $0.00     $0.00
> Activation Fee                                1    $29.99    $29.99
> *Residential Basic 500                        1    $14.99    $14.99
>                                 -----------------------------------
> 
>                                       State Sales Tax:        $0.00
>                                       Federal Excise Tax:     $1.35
>                                       Regulatory Recovery Fee:$1.50
>                                       Shipping:               $9.95
>                                       Total:                 $57.78
> 
> * Monthly Recurring Charge.
> *******************************************************************
> 
> This does not include a charge of approximately $30 which you will be
> charged for if you do not return the modem at the end of service.
> 
> Now understand that the telephone company charged me a $60 activation fee
> when I moved from one location to another location down the road 1/2 mile.
> All just to change my billing from one jack to another in a switchboard.
> Hmmm...
> 
> In addition, ATM the Vonage $14.99 is a flat monthly fee, no taxes or
> other
> regulatory charges added.  My land line STARTS at 11.53 for flat residence
> line, plus 5.78 federal subscriber line charge, plus 1.43 Connecticut
> sales
> tax, plus .73 federal tax plus .20 E911 surcharge, plus .05 Connecticut
> Service Fund, plus .39 number portability charge, plus .56 Universal
> Service
> fund (local), plus .14 Universal Service Fund (Long Distance). Talk about
> nickel and dimeing you to death!
> 
> I NEVER get out with under $25 on a "11.50" phone line, and with all the
> "short" long distance, I rarely get out for under ~$35 WITHOUT long
> distance, which is $.10/minute.  For a couple of years I have used a
> prepaid
> calling card which I programmed into my phone to get my long distance for
> $.039 per minute (slowly inching up, now $.045).
> 
> Of course I also have to pay for my blazing fast internet connection,
> which
> is a ridiculous $45 / month.  Makes the $15 ($25/$35) phone bill seem
> rather
> inconsequential.  But I could never go back to dialup so since I have this
> blazing fast internet, I might as well piggyback my phone off of it.
> 
> I am pleased to say it is working great so far.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Christopher
> Hawkins
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:23 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage
> 
> 
> $15/month sounds great, but what about setup fees or equipment
> expenses?  What's the "out the door" price look like?
> 
> -Christopher-
> 
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: JColby at dispec.com
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com,
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage
> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:05:07 -0500
> 
> >I received the phonemodem last night.  Plugged it in (behind my
> >router for
> >those interested), waited 5 minutes, then picked up the receiver and
> >made a
> >call.  Extremely easy to set up.
> >
> >The sound so far is crystal clear, no clicks / pops or echoes.  I
> >have a
> >brand new ATT 2ghz cordless phone system which I plugged in to it.
> >I can't
> >tell the difference between this and the landline.
> >
> >I haven't done any heavy duty uploads / downloads though I will be
> >doing
> >some testing in the next few days.
> >
> >I went with the $15 / month package for 500 total minutes - local
> >and long
> >distance, with anything after that billed at $.039 / minute.  If my
> >useage
> >averages more than 500 minutes I'll move up to the $25 package with
> >unlimited local and 500 long distance minutes.  Given my useage
> >patterns I
> >may very well end up with a $15 / month phone including long
> >distance.
> >
> >So far so good.
> >
> >John W. Colby
> >The database guy
> 
> 
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