> We currently have Verizon DSL (in my wife's name) and Verizon phone (in my > name). Our long distance is Sprint (tied to my wife's cell phone). We live > on a farm and our house is over a 1/4 mile back from the road, thus I've been > under the impression that cable is out not an option. > My wife is thinking about switching to Vonage. It would have to be over the > Verizon DSL line. She said she ran a test and our DSL service just meets > Vonage's minimum needs. > Is this a wise move? > What are the pros 7 cons? > What should we be looking for?
If you just barely meet the Vonage requirements, you likely aren't going to be happy campers trying to surf and talk at the same time, or for example downloading the latest Windows update and talking. In technical terms, there is one distinct disadvantage to giving up a wired line, when your DSL goes down, your phone line is down too. It's the same reason people shouldn't have cable phones as their only phone line. If you're planning on keeping the phone line, there isn't much chance of that being a problem. I note incidentally that if you add the cost of DSL plus Vonage, you have a plan cost that equals or slightly exceeds Verizon's Freedom Calling Plan if you guys make a lot of long distance calls. I note that if you bundle the DSL, DirecTV and phone line, you may even be eligible for a slight discount, or you could try adding your cellphones for a discount as part of a bundle. Vonage also seems to have raised its monthly rates so some calculations of what you would gain or switch should likely determine what you actually choose. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
