Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-05 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
Depends on how you've declared your account - Business accounts pay less in surcharges and different taxes than residential lines do. However, they cost more per month. Go figure. Hatton ~| This list and all House of Fusion r

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-05 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I'm looking at Voicewing from Verizon. $30 on top of my DSL of $30 for a total of $60 a month. $30 or more less than what I'm paying now. The question is on taxes, surcharges and the like. Same, more or less? ~| Find out how CFT

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-04 Thread Deanna Schneider
Eh. Every once in a while I have to throw out one of those completely out of character comments. Keeps em guessing. ;) On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:32:55 -0500, Erika L. Walker-Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > /me suddenly worries about Deanna > > >>| -Original Message- > >>| From: Dean

Re: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Dana
Gee. a weather thread and I missed a chance to mention New Mexico :) Actually it's been a bit cool and rainy here. But mostly at night. It's 46 right now. I was out doing stuff this afternoon and it was pleasantly sunny wearing a long-sleeved Tshirt and light jacket. I'd guess we have been running

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Katie Howell
Low 77 High 85 everyday 24/7/365...bundled up? how do you do that? tee hee Katie --- Sandy Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its currently 63 here in DC. It felt like Los > Angeles here on New Years, I > was able to go out wearing a light jacket instead of > being totally bundled > up. > > E

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
/me suddenly worries about Deanna >>| -Original Message- >>| From: Deanna Schneider >>| >>| And painful too. Especially when you're naked. Oh wait. Did I say >>| that. Shh. I do NOT have an ice pellet fetish. ;) ~~

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Ray Champagne
To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?) > > > > global warming sucks doesnt it :) > > > > we are chillin at a balmy 61 here in salisbury, good stuff! > > > > tw > > > > > > On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:01:32 -0500

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Ian Skinner
This type of weather is actually normal for Kentucky. Below 0 one week, 60s the next, then below 0 again. That is similar to the weather in the plains of Montana, one of the places of my childhood. One could have a blizzard from the north that dumps several inches of snow one day, then a few

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
This type of weather is actually normal for Kentucky. Below 0 one week, 60s the next, then below 0 again. > -Original Message- > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:24 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Weather (RE: Anybody

Re: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Tony Weeg
global warming sucks doesnt it :) we are chillin at a balmy 61 here in salisbury, good stuff! tw On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:01:32 -0500, Sandy Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its currently 63 here in DC. It felt like Los Angeles here on New Years, I > was able to go out wearing a light jacket in

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Sandy Clark
Its currently 63 here in DC. It felt like Los Angeles here on New Years, I was able to go out wearing a light jacket instead of being totally bundled up. Except for one week of fairly cold weather, its been downright mild this year. Happy New Years everyone Sandy ~

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Deanna Schneider
> ...ICE PELLETS!!??? > What the heck is an ICE Pellet!?? > That just sounds Dangerous. And painful too. Especially when you're naked. Oh wait. Did I say that. Shh. I do NOT have an ice pellet fetish. ;) ~| Special thanks to

RE: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
Low 20s? That ain't nothing. We got down to below 0 at one point here in Kentucky. > -Original Message- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:35 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones

Weather (RE: Anybody using IP Phones?)

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
It's been in the 60's here the last several days ... And this is exactly how I like it. Warm enough to work outside without a coat, but cold enough in the evening to light a fire. :) We had a few weeks of cold though, low 20's. GrrBrrr!!! You all can have that weather! Cheers, Erika >>| -Ori

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread G
o:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:55 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? >> >> All part of the fun of living in the midwest, and I wouldn't trade it for >> anything. >> >> >> > Oh it is, i

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
Yeah, its really pretty fun. > -Original Message- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:55 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > All part of the fun of living in the midwest, and I wouldn't trade it fo

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
Oh we get the ice storms too, had one the week before Christmas, kept a lot of people from getting anywhere. > -Original Message- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Pho

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Ahh. Yes, that makes sense. We had to wait whilst everything was turned off ours. DSL, Distinctive ring, etc. After that it was fine. /me sends a whole batch a fresh blueberry muffins ... Cheers, Erika -- >>| -Original Message- >>| From: N

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Jim Campbell
They're all over my lawn this morning. Damn ice rabbits. - Jim Angel Stewart wrote: >...ICE PELLETS!!??? >What the heck is an ICE Pellet!?? >That just sounds Dangerous. > >-Gel > >-Original Message- >From: Jim Campbell > >I'll trade you high-quality IP telephony for your weather anyd

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread G
All part of the fun of living in the midwest, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. > Oh it is, it is. Almost as bad as black ice. Hit some of that this > weekend. Four wheel drive means nothing to black ice. Even the > eighteen-wheeler was skidding sideways. And then there are the snow > snakes

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Kevin Graeme
Oh it is, it is. Almost as bad as black ice. Hit some of that this weekend. Four wheel drive means nothing to black ice. Even the eighteen-wheeler was skidding sideways. And then there are the snow snakes. Elusive buggers. And quicksnow. Drifting snow that covers the roads and swallows whole SUVs.

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Won Lee
Angel Stewart wrote: > ...ICE PELLETS!!??? > What the heck is an ICE Pellet!?? > That just sounds Dangerous. > > -Gel > I guess that means that you don't know how Chicago-ans use a lawn chair in the middle of winter. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. Ron Artest: Extremely flaw

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Angel Stewart
...ICE PELLETS!!??? What the heck is an ICE Pellet!?? That just sounds Dangerous. -Gel -Original Message- From: Jim Campbell I'll trade you high-quality IP telephony for your weather anyday :) Compare: Trinidad: http://www.wunderground.com/global/TD.html Chicago: http://www.wunderg

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Michael Greenberg
2 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? What do you mean they can't port the number? They are porting ours ... ?? Cheers, Erika -- >>| -Original Message- >>| From: Nick McClure >>| >>| Von

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
py to catch that one. :) > -Original Message- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:13 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > > What do you mean they can't port the number? >

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Jim Campbell
I'll trade you high-quality IP telephony for your weather anyday :) Compare: Trinidad: http://www.wunderground.com/global/TD.html Chicago: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Chicago%2C+IL - Jim Angel Stewart wrote: >*grumbles and mutters about backward Trinidad

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
What do you mean they can't port the number? They are porting ours ... ?? Cheers, Erika -- >>| -Original Message- >>| From: Nick McClure >>| >>| Vonage.com doesn't provide distinctive ring functions. >>| Infact they can't >>| even port th

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Angel Stewart
*grumbles and mutters about backward Trinidad 800 number service* ^_^ -Gel -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold Another thing we have, which works fabulously, is a number in the UK. Now our UK resellers and friends can all call us here in the states, and it's a local call f

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
Vonage.com doesn't provide distinctive ring functions. Infact they can't even port the number if it is enabled. > -Original Message- > From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:15 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Anybody

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Another thing we have, which works fabulously, is a number in the UK. Now our UK resellers and friends can all call us here in the states, and it's a local call for them. Only costs us $5.00 a month. Cheers, Erika ~| Special tha

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Deanna Schneider
m: Matthew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > Static IP's are only if you get multiple phonesat least on > LingoI wouldn't be surprised if Vonage used a simil

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Deanna Schneider
thew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > Static IP's are only if you get multiple phonesat least on > LingoI wouldn't be surprised if Vonage used a similar setup

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Our Vonage router has two outlets for Phone lines. I don't know about distinctive rings (we used to have it with our bell south line) - but I would assume if you had two different phone sets plugged in, you would get 2 distinctive rings :) We have an 800 number as well, and it's set to one of our

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Adkins, Randy
directly off a Cable Modem. It only get complicated when you want to use multiple phone lines... Matt - Original Message - From: "Adkins, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:59 AM Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
We're using Vonage and have two lines. One phone and one fax. We use it on our DHCP Cable line with no problems whatsoever. I can't answer any of your other questions, but just wanted to let you know we're working on DHCP. Cheers, Erika -- >>| --

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Matthew Blatchley
tly off a Cable Modem. It only get complicated when you want to use multiple phone lines... Matt - Original Message - From: "Adkins, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:59 AM Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? &

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Adkins, Randy
Message- From: Matthew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:48 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? I use Lingo phonesthey seem to have an issue when multiple phones are usedthey explained to me that a switch and multiple static IPs

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
I hadn't heard that, but it does make sense. Guess that requires multiple bridges as well. > -Original Message- > From: Matthew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:48 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? >

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Matthew Blatchley
don't work. One phone seems to work fine... Matt - Original Message - From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:41 AM Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > Well, if you disconnect your phone wh

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
gt; Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > I've considered it. But one of the things I actually use the phone for > is to call my cable company when the network is down. That could get > tricky if the phone runs over the

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
gt; Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > I've considered it. But one of the things I actually use the phone for > is to call my cable company when the network is down. That could get > tricky if the phone runs over the

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
nal Message- > From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 8:57 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > > I have been looking at it for the residential plan, since I use DSL. > Just curious if it will work with cordle

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
y [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > You might ask them about porting your existing number - I was able to > port my numbers directly into Packet8's system. It takes some time to &

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Nick McClure
I'm using Vonage, one thing I've had problems with is getting my number transferred over, that has been a major issue. However that is going to depend on your location, different telcos operate in different ways. While the laws say that have to, there are other obstacles that are in the way. I us

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Kevin Graeme
I've considered it. But one of the things I actually use the phone for is to call my cable company when the network is down. That could get tricky if the phone runs over the network connection. -Kevin On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 00:05:17 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We're going over our

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> The DTA-310 has one phone jack that can support up to three phones. You > could buy a multiple analog jack extension connector and plug it into > the DTA-310 phone jack. That is something you'll run into called REN (ringer equivalent number) and is a limitation of the DTA. In my case I simply

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Adkins, Randy
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 8:57 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? I have been looking at it for the residential plan, since I use DSL. Just curious if it will work with cordless phones? Have the one main phone and all the other lines be the normal cordless

RE: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Adkins, Randy
the Packet8 phones? -Original Message- From: C. Hatton Humphrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:19 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > I use Digital Phone from Time Warner and I love it. The only thing I > miss is 3-way calling.

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> I use Digital Phone from Time Warner and I love it. The only thing I > miss is 3-way calling. My co-worker uses Vonage and has never > complained he recommended it to me when he found out I was using Time > Warners which is about 2 times as much but vonage doesn;t have the > area code I need yet

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread Adam Haskell
I use Digital Phone from Time Warner and I love it. The only thing I miss is 3-way calling. My co-worker uses Vonage and has never complained he recommended it to me when he found out I was using Time Warners which is about 2 times as much but vonage doesn;t have the area code I need yet so I am ho

Re: Anybody using IP Phones?

2005-01-03 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> We're going over our bills and looking for ways to cut back. One thing that > looks interesting is IP Phone service like Vonage.com The basic plan is > nearly $40 cheaper than our current service for mostly the same features. > > Anybody using it (or something like it)? Thoughts? I'm using t