Local Phone Service (& Shameless Plug)

[Fly Navy]

Make sure your broadband internet access is RELIABLE. If you have frequent outages and disconnects, you're gonna be screwing yourself.

And if you're paying $40/month for basic phone service, you need to talk to your provider. You don't need caller ID, voice mail, etc etc etc.

 

[helo_wifey]

Anyone know what the rates are like for calling overseas with those companies? and just wondering about the reliability (knowing that you have a good connection to begin with)? (yeah, i know i could just go look it up, but that wouldn't give you studs a chance to answer now would it?)

 

[jamnww]

me?....I don't use a land line anymore. Haven't used one in about 5 years. There is absolutely no need.

except when your squadron requires you to have one...

 

[jamnww]

And if you're paying $40/month for basic phone service, you need to talk to your provider. You don't need caller ID, voice mail, etc etc etc.

The $40 a month comes from the instrallation fees that they make you pay for the first 3 months or so...(ie if you have to move again you are just wasting money)

 

[openbah]

The $40 a month comes from the instrallation fees that they make you pay for the first 3 months or so..

I think Fly was referring to the "basic" phone package companies like Verizon offer. Their "basic" package costs like $37/month, but if you ask them, there is a stripped down package (without call-id, call-waiting, etc) for less than $10. People just assume that their "basic" package is the cheapest since its called "basic" and don't bother ask about anything cheaper.

 

[jamnww]

I think Fly was referring to the "basic" phone package companies like Verizon offer. Their "basic" package costs like $37/month, but if you ask them, there is a stripped down package (without call-id, call-waiting, etc) for less than $10. People just assume that their "basic" package is the cheapest since its called "basic" and don't bother ask about anything cheaper.

That could be...still a little pissed though about having to get a local phone (took them a month to come and turn it on) and pay $48 a month for 3 months just for the processing fee then to turn it off after the 3rd month for a move...grrr...

 

[snizo]

When I moved to P'cola a while ago, I thought the cheapest I could get was still $30+. I told them I wanted the most basic package right off, and they still hooked me up with enough crap for it to be $50 a month. I had to keep pestering them to get it down to the $30. They're like car salesmen. Why deal with it?

Helo_wifey - it is usually pretty cheap, and I'm pretty sure the basic rate includes canada and western europe. There is a link on the bottom left of the page from the Lingo Website that will let you look it up pretty easily.

Fly - can always forward the calls to your cell. Instant local phone number for your long distance cell and it doesn't matter how reliable your internet connection is then because you aren't using it.