Review by robertfl 
UPDATED: 1.7 years ago
member for 4 years, 1446 visits, last login: 1.3 years ago
 Mary Esther,Okaloosa,FL
 $42 per month
 "It works"
 "Not POTS"
 "The modem is a piece of crap!!"
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26-Jan-2008
Made a new years resolution: not to have all three things in one connection! Called Embarq and ordered POTS service. Returning the modem to the FWB office
This is the 5'th modem I've had in a year!
My $15 dollar bill conveniently turned to a $35 dollar bill.. how lovely.
(The operator told me that it was a flat $15 fee)
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24-May-2007
Service has been good but I did try to make a phone call and the whole node was down @ 8:00 one night. Service has been solid I'm still a little skeptic of VOIP and am thinking about switching back to Embarq as my primary line and getting Vonage $15.00 a month plan for making LD calls (or, just use Skype)
-I've updated my ratings as well.
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22-Aug-2006
Got some missing packets on calls now. Nothing severe. This is what you get with VOIP. I wish they would upgrade all to a standard POTS line. Still enjoying the service though. My only complaints now is when the cable goes out, no phone.
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Last Friday, we went from Sprint (Embarq) telephone company to COX digital phone.
Tech came in, very professional and installed my modem, called it in and 20 minutes later I was on the phone.
The only thing he didn't do was install the phone lines through out the house. So today, I'm waiting to get that fixed (not a big deal though)
Sound quality is excellent, love the phone tools and the hum on my phone is gone!
I would highly recommend cox phone to anyone in Oaklossia/Walton (cox territority) County and Escambia County, FL
Give Sprint/Embarq the boot.
My only gripe is when the power is out, it keeps me on the phone but not on the internet so back to the UPS it goes. Then again being able to dial 911 on the phone is more important then staying connected on the IRC/Internet.
Followup comments:  robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL | I'm aware I've been told this is VOIP just using their private LAN. (not going through the internets)
-Rob | |
|  | thatwasfun
join:2006-11-09
Barrington, RI
| Re: I'm aware When I had Cox for my phone the tech that installed it said that it was indeed VoIP just a closed system on their network. The reason why it doesn't go out when the power goes is because there is a UPS on the side of your house, in that grey Cox Box, along with an ATA that they are using to supply you with phone.
If the power goes out for long enough, it will disconnect. They often have this info in the small print on their ads, and would rather keep it a secret Im sure.  | |
| robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL | See update I've had it up to here with Cox's Phone service. Monday, Embarq is coming to give me a good old fashioned pots line.
Just going to use them for cable/net.
-Rob | |
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