[PLUG] VoIP question [RESOLVED]

[Russell Senior]

I vaguely recall (from dealing with ziply for my mom) that the
"network services" fee was basically the lease fee for their router. I
went through a gyration when the installer showed up without the right
ONT device to support "landline" service. The installer said "here's a
router with integrated VOIP, no charge", but a month or two later, the
bill showed up and there was a charge. Then I called to complain and
they said "So, you don't want to pay the lease fee?" and I said "No
charge, sounds vaguely like 'no charge' to me, so no i don't want to
pay the fee" and they said "fine". and then a month later the phone
service suddenly stopped working and it took a week to get it turned
back on. That was when I switched her to Ooma and sent their router
back to them. And the only reason we went with Ooma was familiarity. I
had it already for myself and my sister, and learning the
peculiarities of another one wasn't very attractive.

-- 
Russell Senior
russell at personaltelco.net

On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM Ted Mittelstaedt
<tedm at portlandia-it.com> wrote:
>
> What is Ziply's $15 a month business network services???
>
> Ted
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PLUG <plug-bounces at lists.pdxlinux.org> On Behalf Of Rich Shepard
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:04 AM
> To: 'Portland Linux/Unix Group' <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] VoIP question [RESOLVED]
>
> On Wed, 5 Feb 2025, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
> > Hand's down the easiest way to preserve a "residential landline" is to
> > go to https://www.vonageforhome.com/
>
> The Vonage cost is the same as the Ooma cost ($9.99/month), plus all taxes,
> for service with voice mail. That's about the same cost as Ziply's $15/month
> for 'Business network serices' (no taxes) so there's no cost or service
> benefit to switching.
>
> When I'm away from the office I can call the voice mail number associated
> with the VoIP landline phone.
>
> Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich
>
>