http://chris.pirillo.com/voip-floats/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://chris.pirillo.com/voip-floats/#comment-17558 Anonymous Sun, 29 May 2005 00:17:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/05/27/voip-floats/#comment-17558 As of a couple of weeks back, VOIP providers have until the end of September to provide enhanced 911 dialing to all subscribers, as mandated by the FCC. As for the loss of power issue, my response has been to purchase a "pay as you go" cell phone from Virgin Mobile. Per minute cost is high, but I don't care. I didn't buy it for social talking, I bought it for emergency use, should the need arise. There's no monthly fee, and I signed up for Virgin's unadvertised but available at their website plan: $15.00 worth of talktime every 90 days, billed automatically to a credit card...and even with this backup cell service, I'm still saving over $10.00 a month over the traditional phone service that I had previously. Finally, keep in mind that nothing is infallible in this world. After Hurricane Isabel hit this area two years ago, a friend of mine had no telephone service (standard Verizon landline) for over two weeks. As of a couple of weeks back, VOIP providers have until the end of September to provide enhanced 911 dialing to all subscribers, as mandated by the FCC. As for the loss of power issue, my response has been to purchase a “pay as you go” cell phone from Virgin Mobile. Per minute cost is high, but I don't care. I didn't buy it for social talking, I bought it for emergency use, should the need arise. There's no monthly fee, and I signed up for Virgin's unadvertised but available at their website plan: $15.00 worth of talktime every 90 days, billed automatically to a credit card…and even with this backup cell service, I'm still saving over $10.00 a month over the traditional phone service that I had previously. Finally, keep in mind that nothing is infallible in this world. After Hurricane Isabel hit this area two years ago, a friend of mine had no telephone service (standard Verizon landline) for over two weeks.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/voip-floats/#comment-17557 Matt Hartley Fri, 27 May 2005 02:01:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/05/27/voip-floats/#comment-17557 At first, I thought that Vonage would be <a href="http://matthartley.lockergnome.net/blog/_archives/2005/5/9/665481.html" rel="nofollow">the best way to go.</a> Then I had some <a href="http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/archives/20050512_vonage_has_a_lot_to_learn.phtml" rel="nofollow">issues with Vonage</a> as a company. SkypeOut is killer, but SkypeIn...not so much. At first, I thought that Vonage would be the best way to go. Then I had some issues with Vonage as a company.
SkypeOut is killer, but SkypeIn…not so much.

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