Is anyone using Vonage?

[info4u]

I saw some info on Vonage not something I would be looking to do,
However Skype seems to be quite good about £2.20 a month for unlimited landline calls (Subject to fair usage which worked out to be a 7 day continuous phone call per month) which I dont use the phone that many hours so suits me down to a T.

Looking to disconnect my land line once I have bought a USB VOIP phone

[Graham M]

Not really a good idea unless you have a mobile (and even then) as with most of them you can't phone emergency services!

[jcw00]

Originally Posted by Graham M

Not really a good idea unless you have a mobile (and even then) as with most of them you can't phone emergency services!

That's where Vonage could be a winner as they support 999 calls.

[Visitor]

Ok, Im now using Vonage, and have asked them to close my VM landline and take its number accross. Vonage is working 100% in fact better.

Support
When it arrived it didnt work, turned out to be a faulty RJ45 lead, Vonage support gave me a months free credit for supplying a faulty lead

Testing it out, Rang Canada (£0.02/min) very clear no problems. Rang around the UK, nobody could tell I wasnt using a land line.

So many extra features, even call waiting will show the number who is calling. Features that VM always charge for, and a lot more are all free.

999/112 is supported, you give Vonage your name and address to be used with the service.

The best is, you just unplug your phone lead from the VM line, and plug it into Vonage socket, and away it goes. Extentions, Fax machines etc all work 100%

Systems using a PC/USB isnt the way forward

[jcw00]

Originally Posted by Visitor

Ok, Im now using Vonage, and have asked them to close my VM landline and take its number accross. Vonage is working 100% in fact better.

I'm looking to do the same thing with my BT landline. I would be interested to hear how the transfer of your number goes.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by jcw00

That's where Vonage could be a winner as they support 999 calls.

They may do, but that doesn't help much if the emergency happens when the power is out. The advantage that fixed line phones have is that they are independantly powered, and even if the power is off at the exchange, the exchange is powered by battery or generator, so as long as the line is connected, the phone should be available.

[jcw00]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

They may do, but that doesn't help much if the emergency happens when the power is out. The advantage that fixed line phones have is that they are independantly powered, and even if the power is off at the exchange, the exchange is powered by battery or generator, so as long as the line is connected, the phone should be available.

My broadband connection is protected by my own UPS. Also could use a mobile if really needed.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by jcw00

My broadband connection is protected by my own UPS. Also could use a mobile if really needed.

The green box that provides your broadband connection isn't powered by a UPS (or battery).

you could use a mobile (I have never said that not having a fixed line would prevent you contacting 999), but a fixed line may be a more reliable method.

[Visitor]

They may do, but that doesn't help much if the emergency happens when the power is out.

If there is a power cut, my home phones wont work anyway lets face it, many people are using DECT walk about phones, most go dead on a power cut.

Lets face it, 999 is no big deal, with many phones at neighbors anyway, plus lots of mobile phones.

Ive had 3 power cuts in 30 years ! never once used 999 anyway....

I'm looking to do the same thing with my BT landline. I would be interested to hear how the transfer of your number goes.

They said it could take 20 days with VM !! at the time I submitted the request, it said it could take 3 days.. (Knowing VM it will take 3 weeks)