[Shotimes] OT Vonage

[Mike Wojton]

I decided not to try it. The negatives outweigh the positives, in my
opinion, in spite of the fact that it's a lot cheaper.
  --
Mike Wojton
Dover, PA

-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
Eibachs (front)

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan


 On 10/16/05, Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
>
> Mike, I'm using AT&T CallVantage. I signed up for their 2 line
> service. The Linksys router they provided has two phone jacks on it
> along with a 4 port 100MB ethernet switch. One of the ports is used
> to cascade to my 801.11G wireless router. This type of service would
> solve the problem of having one phone tied up all the time.
>
> My observations after a few months of usage.
> First, my POTS line had always been the most reliable service in my
> house, even moreso than electricity. I now have to rethink this
> because of the following reasons.
> Because VoIP relies on your broadband ISP, you have an availability
> issue right from the get-go. I have frequent service interruptions
> from my ISP.
> The VoIP service itself is still in its infancy as a technology and is
> prone to its own outages. Have had several of these already.
> People on the other end listening to you can get the "garbled voice
> underwater" problem at times, and seems to be aggravated once call
> waiting is used. Has happened several times.
> I still have to keep a POTS line for 911 and my home alarm system.
>
> The technology is great and has promise, but it does have some
> drawbacks presently as you can see. Nevertheless I am using it for my
> home office as my primary business phone service.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson