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 -- The Computer Mensch "When not just ANY geek will do!" Work: (413) 282-8855 Cell: (413) 537-5238 fsaronson at comcast.net 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: > > > > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > > ** 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 > > > > -- > Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 > Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows > heller at deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/ > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -- The Computer Mensch "When not just ANY geek will do!" Work: (413) 282-8855 Cell: (413) 537-5238 fsaronson at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20100105/a9c440eb/attachment.html