Vonage vs. Verizon [was: Anyone had experience with Comcast SMC modem/router? ]

[Travis Roy]

I just thought I'd drop in my 2 cents on this.

I use Broadvoice over Vonage for one reason, that I would think would  
be important for people on this list.

It uses SIP and you can bring your own device, including an Asterisk  
server.

I would rather go with the open standard and control over the device  
than with somebody using some proprietary locked device.

My parents have the Comcast VoIP option and had tons of trouble with  
it at first (calls dropping, phone not ringing). But after 2 weeks it  
seems to have been fixed (going on the 2nd month now)

On Jan 17, 2007, at 8:49 AM, Paul Lussier wrote:

> Dan Jenkins <dan at rastech.com> writes:
>
>> The Comcast service has been exemplary though, as long as we haven't
>> needed to call them. We finally replaced all our Verizon lines with
>> Vonage, as Vonage had far better sound quality and reliability than
>> Verizon's voice wires could provide (at less cost).
>
> How long have you had Vonage?  I've had them for over a year now.  In
> general, I'm satisfied, but there seem to be some annoying quirks with
> them.  The most frequent problem is the echo.  It's not there all the
> time, but it's there quite often.
>
> The other problems I've had are:
>
>  - Making a call and the recipient can't hear me, but they're loud  
> and clear.
>  - Dropped calls where suddenly I'm talking to a dead line
>
> Of course, for $27/month, they certainly beat the same feature set
> from Verizon for $75/month! I certainly won't go back to Verizon and
> spend almost $50 more per month.
>
> Oh, and I have had occasion to use 9-1-1 from my Vonage line and had
> emergency response within 10 minutes of the call.  So, no worries
> there either!
> -- 
> Seeya,
> Paul
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> A: Yes.
>> Q: Are you sure?
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