Re: OT - Anyone use Vonage?

Not having 911 would be an issue although we don't have small children
(unless the DGS visits) or seniors. My FIL is about 30 minutes north of us
but is considered "local long distance" so I need that to reach him since my
DH won't use a cell to call him.

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Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
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grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Kate G." <grovesfam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: 911 on cell phones work -- but not in the same way...
:
: they do connect you to somebody... but that somebody ...
:
: CANNOT identify your specific location (no address pops up)
: and if you are not in the "city proper" -- your call can be delayed while
they route it to the
: proper service. Valuable minutes can be lost. We learned this when my
D-FIL fell in December. It
: took several minutes before D-MIL got to somebody to tell them where she
was and what she needed.
: Then she had to give them correct address and info... at a time when she
wasn't exactly thinking
: straight -- they had NOTHING to go on without her telling them.
:
: Please remember this ... when you make your decision. Do you have young
children in the house? Do
: you have senior citizens who could fall or otherwise need help?
:
: You can always pare down your service to NO bells and whistles (caller ID,
call forwarding....), no
: long distance... etc. to as low a number as possible.
:
: Kate in MI
:
:
: "AliceW in NJ" <avw741@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: news:1141252562.272185.51630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >I am setting up my Tivo on the wireless network this weekend which will
: > eliminate the last need for a phone line. I am thinking of switching
: > to Vonage for phone service to help reduce the cost of our telephone
: > bill which seems to be skyrocketing every year.
: >
: > Has anyone switched to Vonage and if so, can you share the likes and
: > dislikes?
: >
: > I would love to use my cell for all my calls but the DH won't hear of
: > it! Wants a "real" phone in the house, he says.
: >
: > Thanks!
: >
: > AliceW in NJ
: >
:
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