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MrRuckus

join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR

VoIP

Why did I switch to VoIP again? Now I remember... Keep up the good work AT&T.

Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02

Re: VoIP

VoIP has recently been adding these fees as well.

JoeyDee
Premium
join:2004-07-23
Las Vegas, NV
·Cox HSI


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Re: VoIP

*Skype* is the answer....

With SkypeOut/SkypeIN and efax I have absolutely no use for AT&T. (I work from my home.)

I didn't cancel, didn't have a handset connected either for about 4 months. (I mean, you gotta have a landline,right?? No, Joe, you don't. ) Didn't have the need for the local telco once. bye, bye, SBC

Oh, my cell phone is my primary contact for customers. They're using my SkypeIn number more and more since I forward to the cell when I'm on the road.

Joe

Brianv5
Low Level Functionary
Premium
join:2001-01-20
Keyser, WV
Packet8 is a straight shooter. $20 for service. No hidden fees and no problem with the service.
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More power never hurt anything.

Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02

Re: VoIP

I believe Packet8 added a "regulatory recovery fee" last spring, did they not?

dcurrey
Premium
join:2004-06-29

Re: VoIP

They also add a 911 fee of $1.99

Toymaster
Premium
join:2001-12-27
Flint, MI
clubs:
Looks like I will have to look in got VOIP and see, but what if your internet access is through the Telcos?
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ronpin
Imagine Reality

join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
·AT&T Southwest

Ok this is a "metro" number -- that magically rises from a ~$49 base rate -- to $72. Amazing (too bad my wife is afraid of change -- otherwise I'd dump 'em.
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TScheisskopf
World News Trust

join:2005-02-13
Belvidere, NJ
·Sprint Broadband D..

Re: VoIP

Same sort of thing here, although we get charged .75 for touchtone.

Whadda racket. No wonder the mafia has largely dissapeared: the smart ones went to work for the incumbents.

Oh, and that $4.00 "fee"? Sounds like some executive's baby needs a new pair of shoes. If I was an AT&T customer, I would make some noise to regulatory officials.

kenn10

join:2003-09-10
Kennesaw, GA
No wonder people switch to VOIP services. I thought $40/month with BellSouth was too much. No way would I pay $70/month for a residential phone line.

guitarzan
Premium
join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
All I can say is you're getting raped pretty good there friend.

ReVeLaTeD
Premium
join:2001-11-10
San Diego, CA

Re: VoIP

said by guitarzan See Profile :

All I can say is you're getting raped pretty good there friend.
With absolutely no Vaseline.

lt_wentoncha
Red6

join:2002-05-12
000000
I don't even know what half those charges are.
wev567

join:2006-02-25
Pittsburgh, PA
Verizon offers that *plus* unlimited nationwide LD for about $20 less out the door here in PA. No VOIP B.S. Course, it took competition to make it happen
MrRuckus

join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR
Comcast on a side note is hilarious. See it everyday "Comcast digital voice as low as $39.99/month.

Do they even know their competitions pricing?
moonpuppy

join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL

Re: VoIP

said by MrRuckus See Profile :

Comcast on a side note is hilarious. See it everyday "Comcast digital voice as low as $39.99/month.

Do they even know their competitions pricing?
And they have called me no less than 6 times in 8 days.


dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ

Re: VoIP

said by moonpuppy See Profile :

said by MrRuckus See Profile :

Comcast on a side note is hilarious. See it everyday "Comcast digital voice as low as $39.99/month.

Do they even know their competitions pricing?
And they have called me no less than 6 times in 8 days.
That comcast price aint "Out the door pricing either"
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poolek

join:2003-11-04
Austin, TX
·RoadRunner Cable
·AT&T U-Verse
·ViaTalk
·AT&T Yahoo

They know their competition well. It's not VoIP providers - it's the incumbent telcos charging $70/mth for local access like shown above. Compared to that, $40/mth for unlimited local and LD with a decent selection of features is a great deal.

The majority of the users out there don't know or care about VoIP. The cable cos aren't worried about 'pure play' voip providers - they're just trying to steal customers from the telcos.
Techie714

join:2005-08-02
Anaheim, CA
·ViaTalk

said by MrRuckus See Profile :

Why did I switch to VoIP again? Now I remember... Keep up the good work AT&T.
Yep, you and me both left for the crappy insane fees they charge!
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