Just got Vonage

[Goosemaster]

Self-explanatory....

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Topic Title: Just got Vonage
Topic Summary: Wish us luck...

Self-explanatory....

Good Luck Goosemaster :beer:

 

[kyparrish]

<--- totally satisfied with Vonage. Hooked up all throughout the house, $14.99/month. Love the features.

 

[mzkhadir]

so whats your phone number for the wake up call ?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir
so whats your phone number for the wake up call ?

Still 703-969-8384..Cell

 

[wasssup]

If you have any problems, let me know...I work there.

 

[Praetor]

I'm digging my vonage setup. Last weekend I forked over some cash for an APC UPS system for my cable modem, vonage router, and wireless AP, since my only real concern with the service was a power outage.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: wasssup
If you have any problems, let me know...I work there.

I've used them before. Great stuff.

 

[keeleysam]

I've had Vonage for close to two years and love it to death.

 

[BriGy86]

how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

They give you a phone adapter..ie router....

No rewiring needed

 

[doma]

can someone give a quick rundown of the whole vonage system andwhy it is better then regular phone services regardless of the cost... ive got comcast right now

 

[meltdown75]

good luck

we were going to get VOIP but i don't want to give up my DSL line so i have to stick with Bell.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: doma
can someone give a quick rundown of the whole vonage system andwhy it is better then regular phone services regardless of the cost... ive got comcast right now

vonage.com

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

They give you a phone adapter..ie router....

No rewiring needed

i know, i have it

but in order to connect one phone in our house its on the complete other end

with out running a 100 ft. cable from the phone to the vonage adaptor and going through a floor, how can one set it up so it just uses the regular phone jacks?

i was told that some guy disconnected his POTs line and used a splitter for a phone jack that was near the vonage adaptor and did it that way

but he said with out disconnecting the POTs line you would get a dial tone if you did that

i tried it (w/o disconnecting the old line) and it worked, the other phone and all

only thing is we couldn't recieve calls comming in that way

 

[SunnyD]

It's funny, I've had vonage for a while now... Brighthouse (Time Warner) offers their "Digital Combo/Digital Voice+" service... $34.99/mo. I laugh in their general direction.

 

[homestarmy]

I've heard the brighthouse option sucks too (just from one person though).

I have had packet 8 for over two years now. They've been cheaper historically, and have always been excellent. They also normally rate higher for voice quality than vonage in every article I have read.

 

[ATLien247]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

1. Disconnect POTS line coming into your house.
2. Plug in phone adapter to any available jack.
3. All other jacks should now get the "right" dial tone.
4. ???
5. Profit!

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
I've heard the brighthouse option sucks too (just from one person though).

I have had packet 8 for over two years now. They've been cheaper historically, and have always been excellent. They also normally rate higher for voice quality than vonage in every article I have read.

What I heard is that Brighthouse's digital phone is actually vonage... just resold under their own name. LOL @ them.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: ATLien247

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

1. Disconnect POTS line coming into your house.
2. Plug in phone adapter to any available jack.
3. All other jacks should now get the "right" dial tone.
4. ???
5. Profit!

i wouldn't even know where to disconnect this POTS line

all i know about at my house is the gas meter, and a little plastic cable box that was added when we installed cable

BUT- we do have a metal box out in our front yard that is green and i can't get into, due to the fact that its owned by the power comapny (also has a smaller one that i think is owned by the phone company, but i still can't access it)

 

[randomlinh]

i couldn't make the switch over to VOIP. land line is still a hell of a lot more reliable than comcasthell

 

[wasssup]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

Yup, I really work there.

Check this out for home wiring info...it's pretty straightforward, make sure you're disconnected at the demarcation point and then simply plug your phone adapter into one of the wall jacks in your house...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: wasssup

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how does one convert your phone jacks to use vonage? with out rewireing the house?

wasssup: do you really work for vonage?

Yup, I really work there.

Check this out for home wiring info...it's pretty straightforward, make sure you're disconnected at the demarcation point and then simply plug your phone adapter into one of the wall jacks in your house...

cool

 

[RadioHead84]

we have vonage at home. Its worked great..only problem is the range on the base isnt as big as our old phone but thats just the hardware..no problem with the actually service.

The only annoying part is having to dial the area code even to make local calls..and even that you can get used to.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: RadioHead84
we have vonage at home. Its worked great..only problem is the range on the base isnt as big as our old phone but thats just the hardware..no problem with the actually service.

The only annoying part is having to dial the area code even to make local calls..and even that you can get used to.

We've had to do that in No.VA anyways for years