Comments on: Switched To VOIP And Ditched Our Phone Company, Saved $500.

By: david

david — Tue, 22 May 2007 01:42:21 +0000

Skype…had not thought of that. I had an account but I did not know anyone using it, so I never went back. Maybe its time to get it another whirl. The computer being on 24/7 is a problem though, not sure the wife would go for that, depending on the computer for the phone to ring. With Vonage, at least we can turn the computer off. Thanks for the tip!

By: coffeepro

coffeepro — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:50:18 +0000

You might want to consider Skype. It runs about $30 per YEAR each for Skype-In and Skype-Out (you actually get a number) and that’s UNLIMITED calls to any landline in the USA and Canada. You can even use a wireless phone. The only setback no 9-1-1 service and the pc has to be on (Skype is working on that though). Still… it’s a great value. I use it and the calls are crystal clear.

By: david

david — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:19:39 +0000

I pay $19.95 per month for 12 months…if you are not getting that, I would call them up and ask them for it!

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By: david

david — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:44:09 +0000

We would get rid of our cellphones, if they worked in our house at all..we are lucky to get one bar, never mind having the batter drain in roam mode. But for now, I am glad I am saving so much every month!

By: Elbo Cenvari

Elbo Cenvari — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:42:08 +0000

Good job… I did that two about three years ago, but didn’t give out the new VOIP phone number out to anyone, so no one ever called it. The phone never rang. Not only that, we had enough minutes on our mobile phones, that we only used those, after a year and a half of not making a single call on the VOIP, we dropped it. It was a psychological barrier, for me, having grown up with a land line.