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. 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