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On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:

The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.

Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.

Indeed.

I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.

In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.

Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.



Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -

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What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.



Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.


Bingo.

On Dec 7, 3:03 pm, HK wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
news:MZmdnUKGHs4SuMXanZ2dnUVZ_uDinZ2d@comcast. com...
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.

Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Bingo.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've never had a problem with my cell phone. Our area was without
power for four days because of an ice storm three years ago.

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On Dec 7, 3:03 pm, HK wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in
message
news:MZmdnUKGHs4SuMXanZ2dnUVZ_uDinZ2d@comcast. com...
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the
quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service
and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell
phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10
a
month.

Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all,
how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a
cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks.
One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non
wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Bingo.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've never had a problem with my cell phone. Our area was without
power for four days because of an ice storm three years ago.

Is area covered by 911 locating service of cell phones?

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On Dec 7, 3:03 pm, HK wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in
message
news:MZmdnUKGHs4SuMXanZ2dnUVZ_uDinZ2d@comcast. com...
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the
quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service
and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell
phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10
a
month.

Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all,
how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a
cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks.
One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non
wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Bingo.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've never had a problem with my cell phone. Our area was without
power for four days because of an ice storm three years ago.

You have been lucky.

Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.



Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.



Why couldn't you use your cell phone?

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in
message
. ..
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.



Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all,
how does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One
of the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non
wireless phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for
help of service.

Why couldn't you use your cell phone?


911 locating service does not work in all areas.

On Dec 7, 3:28 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:05:16 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"





wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
news:MZmdnUKGHs4SuMXanZ2dnUVZ_uDinZ2d@comcast .com...
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.

Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Why couldn't you use your cell phone?

Cell sites need power to run, as well. They may have a small UPS, but
that likely won't keep it operational for very long.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We was without power for four days in our area because of an ice
storm, which by the way took phone lines out, too, and my cell phone
worked the whole time.

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:14:01 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:36:55 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 7, 3:28 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:05:16 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"





wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Dec 6, 7:12 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
news:MZmdnUKGHs4SuMXanZ2dnUVZ_uDinZ2d@comcast .com...
JimH wrote:
The actual phone service is not bad. It all depends on the quality
of
your internet service. When speeds drop in my area (Time Warner
sucks)
then the voice quality degrades to unacceptable.
Vonage needs to improve tech support and stop routing these calls
through
India.
You are correct. I am also concerned that the infringement lawsuit
might
be the death of them, so I am glad others are getting into the VOIP
market
at competitive prices.
Indeed.
I could care less if Vonage goes under as there are plenty of other
options
available.
In the end I could do without any sort of home based phone service and
it
may eventually get to the point with us relying only our cell phones.
Bad move. Keep the land-line for emergencies. It only costs about $10 a
month.

Maybe we are just stuck in our old habits................after all, how
does
the younger generation living on their own survive with *only* a cell
phone?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
What emergency would a land line handle that a cell phone won't?

When AC power is down. Landline phones run off large battery banks. One of
the reasons that you should have at least one, old fashioned non wireless
phone in the house. If the power goes out, ou can not call for help of
service.

Why couldn't you use your cell phone?

Cell sites need power to run, as well. They may have a small UPS, but
that likely won't keep it operational for very long.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We was without power for four days in our area because of an ice
storm, which by the way took phone lines out, too, and my cell phone
worked the whole time.

Hasn't anyone ever told you that you can't prove anything with that small of a
sample?

It is entirely possible that from where you were located, there was a reachable
cell site that DIDN'T lose power, so your cell phone continued to work. Not a
situation I would bet my life on. Then again, in a bad ice storm your land lines
might have been brought down too.

Occasionally an ambulance carrying someone with a broken arm or other non-life
threatening problem gets in an accident and the passenger dies. So what?




Another reason to wear a motorcycle helmet.
--
John H

wrote:

Hasn't anyone ever told you that you can't prove anything with that small of a
sample?

How big a sample do you want?

On 9/11, the cell phones were about the only thing working in lower
Manhattan.

-- Charlie