[AccessD] Vonage

augusta awithing at twcny.rr.com
Wed Jan 28 17:53:31 CST 2004


Come to lunch in Clayton!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:12 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage
> 
> We should have lunch some time.  My Sister-In-Law lives in Syracuse and we
> get over there quite often (in good weather).
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:53 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage
> 
> 
> <<John do you use Time Warner Central NY RR?>>
> 
>   I do.  I'm just North of Syracuse in Cicero.
> 
> Jim Dettman
> President,
> Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
> (315) 699-3443
> jimdettman at earthlink.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of augusta
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:38 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: RE: [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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