[Hidden-tech] Phone Service Alternatives?

Frank Aronson fsaronson at gmail.com
Tue Jan 5 12:08:47 EST 2010


Keep in mind that both MagicJack and Phone Power are both VoIP and are not
true landlines.  The great advantage to Phone Power is that it doesn't
require a "server" (a computer to run the software) as its all contained in
the "free" adapter (a la Vonage).  I assume it also works a bit better than
MagicJack and the cost is lower than Vonage (right now you can get a
residential line for $8.33/year with a two year commitment).

The only *true* landline you're going to find is Verizon.  We have Comcast,
but if you lose power, you're pretty much down (yes, there's a battery
backup, but it doesn't last forever).  The old copper lines will still
provide power to your wired phone even if you can't see the buttons in the
dark!

Frank

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On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> At Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:22:31 -0500 "David F. Farkas" <david at farkas.com>
> wrote:
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> > MIME-Version: 1.0
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> >    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
> area.
> >    ** If you did, we all thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi folks. Merry Everything and Happy Always!
> >
> > I've wanted to drop Comcast phone and TV so I've been looking for a way
> to
> > keep my landline number at a lower cost. Best option seemed to be
> MagicJack
> > which has been threatening to port existing numbers all year, but has not
> > come through with that.
> >
> > I guess I could port the old number to a voicemail service and get an
> > outgoing number from MagicJack, but....
> >
> > So tech mavens... what other alternatives do I have? An inexpensive way
> to
> > keep the landline service and have local and US / Canada long distance
> > service?
>
> Vonage?
>
> >
> > Thanx!
> > David
> >
>
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