Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sat Feb 4 14:38:32 CST 2006
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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