Re: Business VOIP

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxx>]

"nick markowitz" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sep 23, 4:33 pm, "Bob La Londe" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> > "Bob La Londe" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> Ok...  any of you guys using VOIP for some or all of your business
>> >> phone
>> >> lines?
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>> >> Who do you think is good?
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>> >> Time Warner is finally getting their act together locally and
>> >> providing a
>> >> fair service, but they cost about the same as the local copper line
>> >> provider.  No real benefit there.  94% reliable vs 98% reliable for
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>> >> same price.  No benefit there.
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>> >> I have a pretty good broadband connection so a third party VOIP
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>> >> may be considered also.
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>> > Did they port over your existing numbers or did you have to take what
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>> > gave?
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>> So far 8x8 is looking like one of the better providers.  About $30 per
>> line
>> including taxes, fees, number portability.  $55 per line for adaptors to
>> analog.  Or you can get into their IP phones on a per seat basis.
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>> features list is pretty impressive.  I think I am going to kiss my copper
>> line provider goodbye.
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>> Sure beats $50+ from the cable co or the copper line guys.
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> Just remember internet goes down so do all the phones if your lines
> are crtical keep one or 2analog or have a back up voip provider like
> many of my customers have done.

Only copper line I have now is my home phone.  Obviously I have cell phones,
and my business lines just go to them or my e-fax service now.  I'm thinking
auto attendant service (included) will help weed out a lot of the junk and
computerized calls that waste my time now.