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Internet telephone advice(basic talk and others)
Posted on 7/4/14 at 1:01 am
Posted on 7/4/14 at 1:01 am
I am interested in switching my home phone to internet. It's currently with cox but I was looking at basic talk, magic jack, and net talk. Can anyone make recommendations and how hard is it to get your number away from cox.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 7/4/14 at 1:07 am to DieSmilen
Only have experience with magic jack, but porting my number was easy. Went online and signed up for magic jack plus, opted to port my number (extra fee), and magic jack took care of it. I didn't even have to call and cancel my U-verse phone. It auto-canceled as soon as the number was ported. No difference to me at all. U-verse/Cox phone service are already VOIP.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 4:41 am to DieSmilen
I did a lot of comparison shopping on prices and features before I switched and finally settled on CallCentric as offering the best bang for the buck, particularly when it comes to blocking telemarketers. I ported my AT&T number for free and registered the number with the national 911 directory.
You will need an analog telephone adapter to connect the service to your existing house phone wiring. Some services give you the adapter "free" when you sign up or you can buy one for less than fifty bucks on AMAZON. I use an OBI110 and it works great.
Here's a LINK to the CallCentric web site.
N.B. If you cancel your AT&T service yourself, your number is no longer available to be ported. Let your new provider handle the port and that will automatically cancel your service.
You will need an analog telephone adapter to connect the service to your existing house phone wiring. Some services give you the adapter "free" when you sign up or you can buy one for less than fifty bucks on AMAZON. I use an OBI110 and it works great.
Here's a LINK to the CallCentric web site.
N.B. If you cancel your AT&T service yourself, your number is no longer available to be ported. Let your new provider handle the port and that will automatically cancel your service.
This post was edited on 7/4/14 at 4:47 am
Posted on 7/4/14 at 10:09 am to Layabout
I have Ooma. Up front cost is around $120 for the box. My monthly bill is $3.89 to cover taxes and 911 fee (varies by location/tax rate & 911 fee). No charge for the phone service. Plug it into your existing phone jack and all phones in the house work. They do charge a fee to port your #.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 12:40 pm to weadjust
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My monthly bill is $3.89 to cover taxes and 911 fee
That's the stripped down package. If you want the bells and whistles that most people expect, it's $10 to $15 a month extra.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 12:46 pm to Layabout
Would any of these services be compatible with my alarm system?
Posted on 7/4/14 at 2:29 pm to Layabout
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That's the stripped down package. If you want the bells and whistles that most people expect, it's $10 to $15 a month extra.
I got caller ID, my four existing phones and answering machine work. What more do you need?
Posted on 7/4/14 at 2:41 pm to Cool Hand Luke
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Would any of these services be compatible with my alarm system?
Depends on the alarm system. U-Verse says no but I used U-Verse with my system and it worked just fine. I've since gone to a cellular solution for the alarm because it's overall more secure.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 3:41 pm to Layabout
I have u verse now. I'm wanting to use a magic jack or something similar.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 5:12 pm to Cool Hand Luke
Best advice I can give is to purchase your own unlocked gateway device and then shop for plans from among the service providers recommended by the manufacturer. I started with an ObiHai unit that I bought to use with completely free google voice service. When I decided to upgrade to a more robust service, their web site was a good starting point for a list of reputable providers. I did eventually settle on CallCentric as my provider but I could drop them tomorrow and move to a competitor very easily. You can't do that with Magic Jack and Ooma.
Beware of so-called rankings and reviews of VoIP providers on the web. They're all paid advertising made to look like objective reviews.
Beware of so-called rankings and reviews of VoIP providers on the web. They're all paid advertising made to look like objective reviews.
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