Quote: (05-19-2011 11:48 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:
txbeachbum -
Can you break down the difference?
I should have been more clear maybe.
My main concern is having a landline type phone. I know this my be counterintuitive in todays world, but I need something I can dial on fast and bang out calls in rapid fire succession.
Touch screens are out. And Blackberrys small keys are way too slow.
I need old school. As I am a old school biz guy (ie makes cash, not fiddling around with a bunch of apps all day "pretending" to get things done.)
MiXX -
I left my above comment before I saw yours.
Same thing though.
Cell phones are too rinky dink for my types of calls.
I need a "land line type phone". With a crystal clear connection.
Speaker phone a plus.
Cost is no issue.
Vonage is basically like taking a landline phone with you anywhere in the world, you get this small adapter box that plugs into your router then you plug a real phone wired/wireless type house phone into it.
No need to be tied to pc.
So you will basically have a house phone in whatever country you are in with a local us # you pick the number.
Quality is flawless but depends on your internet speed. Landline like quality. You get unlimited calling to usa, canada, vm, 3 way, everything you would get with home phone service.
It's still amazes me that someone in the states can call my usa local # and it rings to my house phone in the DR.
People tell me its actually easier to get in touch with me in DR than when I lived in states.
Note - they'll give you the adapter, setup, activation and everything free with no contract, do not commit to a contract for lower rates.
TIP - Also about a month after you get it tell them you are thinking about cancelling they will give you a special rate about half price per month.
Then call back a month later and tell em you want to cancel, they'll try and give you the service free for a few months.
I hardly use it when traveling cause i like to travel light and taking the box and taking a landline phone with me uses up space. But if you gonna be in a location a min, then is perfect.
I'm not on the phone much so skype (for biz) & google voice (personal) + iphone app works perfect me, but at my place in DR i have vonage to keep in touch with fam.
But if you need to fire off alot of calls or get alot of calls vonage hands down.
Be careful they do have a Fair usage policy on that unlimited plan which is some BS so if you making like 4000 calls a month they probably will close ya account.
Also vonage is about $20 for unlimited everything.
You can use any house phone corded or cordless with vonage, I use min with a 2.4 ghz cordless phone you buy from like best buy, amazon or local electronics store, but any old school house phone will work.
