Everybody has an opinion about whether Vonage is a great service or a piece of junk technology.
I am certain you have your own views. And it really doesn't matter if you use a VOIP service like Vonage or not. So much for impartial and informed opinions
It seems that the people that truly do not like Vonage also have really slow Internet access. It's true that you really require high speed access but that higher speed can vary dramatically. You are able to experience a 30% to 50% variation in your download rate. And do you believe that effects the quality of your calls. You better believe it.
So if your service loses calls or has poor quality reception, the first place I would look is at your broadband internet service provider.
Have them ping your router to obtain a gauge of the download rate. And consider purchasing a new router. You'll be amazed at the speed difference.
2. Vonage Promotions
It does not matter what it is that we buy it always feels good to get a deal. Bargains are what a lot of individuals love. Purchasing long distance services is no different. The following plans are the lowest cost deals that Vonage has.
Vonage World Deal - $25.99 per month - First Month of service Free * (with 1yr contract. 911 local tax may apply)
1.Telephone 60+ countries in the world - Totally free **
2.Long Distance calls to U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico - Unlimited
3.Vonage Visual Voicemail - Totally free
4.Free Vonage V-Portal home adapter, Totally free Priority Shipping, No Initial
Fee * (with 1 yr contract)
Vonage Lite - $9.99/month
1.200 anytime minutes of local & long distance within the US, Canada & Puerto Rico. Only 5.0 ¢ for each additional minute.
2.Unrestricted incoming and Vonage-to-Vonage calls.
3.Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting, Anonymous Call Block, 3-way Calling, and lots of other quality features.
4.Free shipping, free activation, includes a phone adapter *
5.Online Only Provide
Vonage Pro Plan - No Setup Cost Deal
1.Totally free Vonage V-Portal home adapter
2.Totally free Priority Shipping
3.No Account activation Fee
3. Vonage Phone Service
Vonage has been at the game of supplying a good alternative to land line phones almost from the beginning of VOIP services.
Whenever you are an early adopter of a innovative technology there are 2 things that take place. The first is you get a competitive edge over the next businesses to enter the marketplace and the next is you get to solve all of the difficulties that crop up.
Problems are usually present for early adopters of technology. There's no degree of evaluating that can be done that will be equivalenent to the experiences of one million different customers.
These users come with many different levels of expectation, different levels of technical skills and live in areas that have many different Internet access issues.
So why would a organization wish to be first within the market when there are so many problems to overcome? Well, the answer is simple. The earnings for an organization are incredible.
4. But is Vonage Easy to Use
Whether or not Vonage home telephone program is a fine program or a terrible company is the subject of continuous argument. The most important objective of this program is to help you save money on your telephone bill and not lose the sound quality of a call or the benefits of the land line system.
Well one aspect of the equation that is not mentioned is that your Vonage home phone program will only operate on the one telephone you set the system up with.
So what about the other phones in the house? Well, if you need them to work you have to do some rewiring of the in-house phone lines.
Does that seem to be anything you are interested in working at? Well if you are serious then keep this quote from the Vonage web site in your mind.
"IMPORTANT: Because you are dealing with lines that carry voltage, there's always a risk of causing a fire or damage to your phone lines and equipment."