We are making this way to complicated a discussion regarding a system in which is hooked up to you internet....
1st. Landline is just a waste of money. You don't use it and you still get to pay a Monthly fee, plus plus plus $ $ $. Landlines have been ripping off the public for years... Overcharging for a phone service. Like nobody has called regaring their billing, there always seems to more charges, yours theirs etc. etc. I cannot count the many calls which I have made to ground line customer service....
There are no problems with a Voip System/Vonage is what I have... 3 years I have had the system and only once did my internet carier go down... You can set it up for 911. And you can hook up via internet a free 411 service.
What !,you never had a ground line go down etc. etc. etc.
What you pay for Vonage is $24.99 (unliimted calls U.S. & Canada) with all the bells and whistle's.. 3 way calls 4 way calls 5 way conference calls and you only pay $24.99, "that's all".... You can leave your phone working for 24/7 and your base fee will stay the same. And the tax's are minimal on the Voip system, about $5.00..
The clarity of sound is great. You can received your voice messages via any phone in your home. You can receive your messages on your
P.C. via E-Mail, which will take you to your voice message and most people have speakers in which they would be able to hear their voice mail...
No need to attempt to use ground line phones.. You can buy any phone system with one, two, three phones wireless and they work that easy from your base unit... " Just plug them into the wall", no wiring..
I am not a Tech person just plug in the phone, phone's and they work....
Vonage will send you a box in which you would install with the assistance of Customer Service step by step. After installing the box you will not need a firewall...( that's another plus
What's the big issue with your existing phone number, it is now law. The phone company has to let ou have your existing phone number..
You think the ground line volunteered to give you your existing phone number without charging you, "you bet".
The transfer just takes a couple of weeks, not Months ? ?
You do not hook up vonage till they confirm receiving your old phone number..(Why are some people trying to make this so complicated)
Ground lines will cease to exist in 10 to 15 years...The internet phone system is far superior, there is no comparision....
Have'nt you noticed all the big carrier, are buying into the internet communication and internet services.
The Voip system is simple..
The Voip system is cheap ! ! !
Why does not everyone sign up ! People are afraid of something new.
They think it is to much Tech, to complicated etc. etc.
They rather pay a ground line person to come out and do whatever, to charge you for their service's which you will pay again and again and again.......
If you don't have a Voip system. You are making a big mistake..
What is their to be afraid of. Since I have given up my ground lines I have had a perfect communication system for 31/1/2 years....
Ground lines have been ripping people of for years.
An exorbant Monthly fee ! ! ( just for having their phone line )
Charging you for calling a short distance away. (long distance)
Everything seems to be long distance. And they love to send someone to your home. This is not free. Pay a yearly fee or per visit....
Don't wait, save money and end up with a far superior phone system in your home,the phone lines cannot give you. The compnay which I work for, which is 52 state operation, In which their business is based on communications....They changed over to a voip system for their communications.... They have reduced their cost by about 70% to 80%.......
Rich, the non tech guy.....