Re: OT - Anyone use Vonage?

Thanks so much for the good info. Lots to think about, to be sure.

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Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
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"Toni Schneidt" <tonischneidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: Another thing to think about--fees. There are fees to sign-up, $30, but is
: sometimes waived, as well as fees to disconnect, which are anywhere from
: $30-50 and a fee if you don't return the equipment, around $70. They
somehow
: neglect to tell you that. I agree with Kate. Go to the bare minimum on the
: land line, then try www.lowermybills.com for good, cheap long distance.
That
: is how we do it, and use the long distance a LOT. Ours for this month was
: $11, and we used like 400 minutes! Per cent, I think it is 3.5 for out of
: state and 4 for in state. Our actual phone is like $30, but that is
because
: we have caller ID and call waiting. I understand about wanting to save $$,
: as we are a one income family.
: Have you contacted your internet provider about phone service? I know our
: cable company is getting a phone service atarted, and we will be switching
: as it is cheaper and still on a landline, so 911 isn't an issue.
: Hope this all helps!
: Toni / Indiana
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