Vonage in the Wake County area (home, taxes, costs)

[NCMommy2-4]

Anyone use them and if so what do you think about them? Well worth the change??? I have TW right now but really considering lowering my bills a lot if I can. This is one way I have thought of doing it.

(oh and I got the lower speed from TWC on internet... 768K or something and its no different from the higher priced speed.. this is 24.95 a month and I am satisfied w/it. )

Linda

[raccemup]

Originally Posted by NCMommy2-4

Anyone use them and if so what do you think about them? Well worth the change??? I have TW right now but really considering lowering my bills a lot if I can. This is one way I have thought of doing it.

(oh and I got the lower speed from TWC on internet... 768K or something and its no different from the higher priced speed.. this is 24.95 a month and I am satisfied w/it. )

Linda

I have vonage for my business line. No complaints, really other than a few outages here and there or once in a while an incoming call will go right to VM. I like that I can setup features and listen to may messages from anywhere via the web.

[NCMommy2-4]

I have had the same issues with digital phone from TW. I have seen my message light blinking and thought.. ummm ok I didin't hear the phone ring. Sure enough it went to vm.. oh well! But after all the taxes and fees and the $3.95 voicemail charge. .on top of the rate of 39.99 ..... its like $57 for my phone right now. Thats steep!

Thanks for the info.. i think we will make the move.

Linda

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

I have had Vonage for the past two years in my home and I love it. It costs me a total of $30.25 a month (that includes all the fees and taxes) and for that I get unlimited calling, caller ID, Voicemail, 3-way calling, and call forwarding. I have never had any problmes with it and highly recommend it!

[Comedian]

what exactly do you get with Vonage? does it include Broadband or is it just landline and call charges ?

[cary_nc]

I also use Vonage for my business. It does not include Broadband. I also have been pleased with the service.

[Comedian]

any good value 'bundled deals' for Phone, cable and Broadband' ? thats what would interest me

[NCMommy2-4]

Originally Posted by Comedian

any good value 'bundled deals' for Phone, cable and Broadband' ? thats what would interest me

Well as long as you can get a promotion with TWC there are some good deals.. but the phone is not gonna be as low as Vonage.. not a chance.

Right now .. without a promo cuz I am expired and TWC makes you wait at least 1 billing cycle to get a new promo.. but one you have no clue what it will be.. could save ya $40 couuld save ya beans! Thats the thing.. you have to wait and see and in the meantime pay a higher bill.

So my non promo cable breakdown is $87.40 with HBO and DVR service.
Directv for the same thing ... $67.98 for 12 months.. not sure what happens after 12 months though. I know DTV will FIGHT for their customers to stay though.. I remember that when I had them in the past.

The internet with TWC is good.. but with the bundle is 39.99 or something and off promo is $44. The RoadrunnerLite (768K speed) is $24.99 and if you ask me.. works fine. (Vonage gave me a 94% on the speed test)

So anyhoo.. .TWC is great until you expire and have to go thru the hassle of calling back to get a new promo. And when I said "I am gonna cancel" they said "Ok .. you knew the deal.. sorry" What is that about? Sorry but its back customer service if ya ask me.

Linda

[Comedian]

thanks for the excellent info - I appreciate it

[citydweller]

Just curious, using Vonage do your calls have that cell-phone/echo/down in a barrel type voice quality?