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My firm moved to Vonage about 9 years ago, when it was one of if not the best, and it served well until about 3 years ago, when they underwent major restructuring to become a
<i>terrible</i> provider to absolutely avoid. We researched others, and settled on what has proven first-rate:
<a href="https://www.intermedia.com/unite" title="https://www.intermedia.com/unite">
Intermedia Unity</a>, as setup by the superb local IT firm, <a href="http://www.northeastit.net/" title="http://www.northeastit.net/">
Northeast IT</a> (NI). NI handles everything seamlessly, and the Unity platform has all you need: good app, mobile and desktop integration, phone (though upgrade to wireless handset version, and not sure if you can use your existing phones), and all kinds of
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I should say that except during the last ~year, even the terrible Vonage was always available, since our Comcast B<i>usiness</i> internet connection almost never went down. One time it did go down because of line damage that would have taken down a landline
if we had that. </div>
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I recall the NI/Unity package is $500 setup and $25/month. I cc'd Brian of NI to chime in here.</div>
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<div class="PlainText">At Sun, 27 Dec 2020 17:29:00 -0500 markdhamill@gmail.com wrote:<br>
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> <br>
> If you use VOIP the service will be no better than your internet<br>
> connection. A true landline works on its own network and is in theory more<br>
> reliable.<br>
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This actually depends on how well Verizon bothers to maintain the network. <br>
The existing copper local loops are not in partitular good condition, <br>
partitularly in the small rural towns.<br>
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> I use Ooma for my landline, which is VOIP and have had virtually no issues<br>
> in the eight years we've had it. Since I work from home, it's my primary<br>
> phone number. It costs me about $6/month and I get unlimited long distance<br>
> calling in the USA. There is an upfront cost for the base station which is<br>
> about $70. 911 works by using your physical address and supposedly it<br>
> connects you with the correct 911 call center.<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.ooma.com/home-phone-service/">https://www.ooma.com/home-phone-service/</a><br>
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> <a href="https://support.ooma.com/home/911-services/">https://support.ooma.com/home/911-services/</a><br>
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> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 5:04 PM Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss <<br>
> hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:<br>
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> > Hi all,<br>
> ><br>
> > I'm looking at getting a landline, primarily for emergencies, if our kid<br>
> > needs to call 911.<br>
> ><br>
> > Has anyone had success with alternatives to xfinity voice? It seems to be<br>
> > $40 or $50, and i'm trying to find better value options - maybe a prepaid /<br>
> > pay as you go provider.<br>
> ><br>
> > VOIP could be an option, but looks a little more complicated , and reliant<br>
> > on internet connection - is that right? Also seems to need a battery<br>
> > backup.<br>
> ><br>
> > Any recommendations would be appreciated!<br>
> > Thanks,<br>
> ><br>
> > Nick Clover-Brown<br>
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