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Title: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: ducatiz on February 18, 2009, 08:38:37 AM Effective March 31, 2009, Verizon will no longer offer VoiceWing. All service will be terminated. Should you have questions, call us at 1-800-505-6495 or 1-800-506-7466 (TTY) between 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. ET (Mon-Fri) or 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. ET (Sat). If you haven't gotten this notice, get to it if you want to keep a VOIP service. They will dump your number. Anyone comment about Cox Cable for their VOIP? I used Vonage several years ago and dumped them, their cust serv was THE WORST. Who else doesn't suck? Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: Drunken Monkey on February 18, 2009, 09:44:46 AM Well, I'll scratch Verizon off my list...
I'm curious what other people use, since I'm thinking of making the jump. Specifically I want to set up my own VOIP equipment at home so I can monkey with the software and add a few features my existing phone lacks. Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: ducatiz on February 18, 2009, 10:00:46 AM I used Vonage from the time that they started until a few years later when their SHITTY customer service delays got to me. When I finally called to cancel, i was on hold for 54 minutes -- fortunately I was at work and doing other things, but that's what the clock timer said.
I switched to Verizon's VOIP in 2004 and loved it until last year when I had a "glitch" -- all incoming calls got "this number is not valid" as a message (in a brit accent??!!), but outgoing calls worked fine. It took 2 weeks to get them to figure out the problem. Other than that glitch and custserv problem, they have been fine. Cheapest too. Now, I got this notice and I am looking around. Cox has VOIP but they are $$$ compared to Verizon and I am loathe to go back to Vonage. Nextiva has good reviews, and I think they'll let me use my current TA. Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: cyrus buelton on February 18, 2009, 11:05:09 AM How about that company that just started advertising 19.95$ for the year
You can get it at Radio Shack Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: ducatiz on February 18, 2009, 11:11:59 AM I think Nextiva is the winner.
They have a deal for $195 for 12 months, which is $16.25/month and that includes a free Linksys TA. That's not bad at all. They also have a month-to-month deal for $19.95, but no free TA. They only have one service, which is every feature and unlimited everything. Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: Gator on February 18, 2009, 12:43:39 PM www.broadvoice.com (http://www.broadvoice.com)
I use these guys for personal and business. Great service! Perfect sound quality Good rates Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: OwnyTony on February 18, 2009, 02:13:56 PM How about that company that just started advertising 19.95$ for the year You can get it at Radio Shack Its called magic jack. The only "disadvantage" is that the thing has to be hooked up to a computer so it isnt quite stand alone. I have it and it is great. It is $40 for the usb unit and $20 a year (first year comes with the unit). The phone quality is good and it works just about anywhere. Im doing my MBA in Korea right now and I am able to communicate with my Job back in the states. Lets just say the time difference gets a little annoying when you get a call in the middle of the night. $40 is just cheep enough to not mind if you loose it. I say give it a try. I like it alot. Title: Re: Verizon Voicewing (VOIP) to be terminated March 31 Post by: printman on February 18, 2009, 07:23:55 PM have had packet 8 now for a few years. love it.... vonage did not have a area code for where i live.
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