[Hidden-tech] Seeking Less Expensive Phone Options

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:19:12 -0500 "Centennial House" <cenhouse at valinet.com> wrote:

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> Dear HT-ers, Our 1 year business package (all phone) from Verizon will end
> soon, thankfully, and we are seeking less expensive alternatives.  A company
> called DC Communications from Rhode Island is offering .039/minute for long
> distance and toll free with supposedly none of the added fees or surcharges
> that Verizon adds to your bill.  Has anyone ever heard of them?  They are
> persistent.  
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> We live in Northfield where cell phone and other newer technologies tend not
> to perform as reliably as necessary.  We currently use Comcast, which we are
> very happy with, for cable TV and high speed Internet access (versus a
> horrible experience with Verizon) but they don't offer 800 numbers, which we

Vonage offers toll-free numbers:

http://www.vonage.com/features.php?feature=toll_free

And offers a 1500 minute business service -- $39.99/month for 1500
minutes + .039/minute after 1500:

http://www.vonage.com/services_basic_sb.php

Since you have a cable modem, Vonage is possible.

> rely on too.  We have T-Mobile for our cell phone, which is acceptable, and
> a huge improvement over Cingular.  As a lodging establishment, the phone and
> computer are our lifelines to customers, so we can't afford to experiment.
> However, all this is expensive and we feel there must be a better way.
> Advice?  Joan and Steve Stoia
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