Subj : Dead Phone LIne.
To   : JAY EMRIE
From : Ross Cassell
Date : Mon Nov 29 2004 06:10 pm

Hello JAY!

29 Nov 04 10:20, you wrote to me:

 RC>> Right..

 RC>> But if the idea to get VOIP is to save oneself $$ on their
 RC>> telecommunication costs, then the cost savings isnt gonna be very
 RC>> much if ones broadband solution is tied with the telco company.

 RC>> Unlimited local/LD with Bells and whistles with Bellsouth = $85

 RC>> Unlimited local/LD with Bells and whistles with Vonage = $25

 JE> The above doesn't take into account that my Cell phone gives me 600
 JE> monthly minutes LD FREE time to any number in their coverage area AND
 JE> unlimited night and week end minutes - and all my relatives and
 JE> friends live in such areas and a 20% IBM discount. If I didn't have
 JE> that I would seriously consider VOIP.

I didnt include my Cellphone costs, but here it goes..

My Cell Phone provider is Cingular, owned in part by Bellsouth and SBC, I did 
the combined billing thing with them, as in one bill, one check paid all 
landline costs (LD as well) and wireless.

Cell Plan 325 Anytime and 3500 Night and weekends.

$130.00/month.

$1560.00/year..

I broke my cell bill off of Bellsouth Bill.

42.00/month (all the damn taxes)

$504.00/year

Vonage Bill:

27.24/month (includes taxes)

$326.88/year

Vonage and Cell combined yearly cost = $830.88

Old yearly cost of 1560.00 less new yearly cost of 830.00, has me saving 
$730.00 a year..

If internet connection goes down, incoming calls will get forwarded to my cell 
and obviously I have the cell to make outgoing calls on.

The VOIP box checks in with Vonages servers 2 or three times hourly..

I dont know how much simpler I can spell this math out for you, but I cant pass 
on the 730.00 savings or 60.83/month savings for all the time I talk on the 
phone, which isnt that much.

==
Ross
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