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Dropping SBC For a VoIP Solution -- Vonage or Packet8 ??

Ringo Langly (rlangly@gmail.com)
22 Nov 2004 07:42:11 -0800

Hi all,

I've been with SBC for quit a while, and the $35/month plus long
distance I pay is really steap compared to what others like Vonage and
Packet8 charge. I could also go with Time Warner's phone solution,
but it's $50/month -- which is more then I'm paying now.

For one, I don't make many long distant calls anyway (maybe 3-4 a
month), so paying $50/month over $35/month for unlimited LD is useless
for me. This brings me to two choices I'm looking at -- Vonage or
Packet8.

I've found a number of reviews, and they do help:
http://www.easycall.net/broadband-phone.shtml
http://reviews.cnet.com/4540-9238_7-30974762-3.html?rid=30974760
http://www.thetravelinsider.info/2003/0829.htm

... and most show Vonage better yet Packet8 cheaper. The key issue
that's tieing me up is Vonage isn't in my area yet -- though they've
said they'll be here 'soon' for like the last 6 months. THey are in
my areacode, but the towns they cover are LD from where I live.

Can someone give me some pros and cons from personal experience on
either service? Why did you choose one over another? I'm looking
more at Vonage mainly because of the features and Softphone program,
which I'd love to get.

Thanks for any insite ...

Ringo

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