Vonage phone service. good or bad ? and why ?

Question

thinking about switching from AT&T.

Answer 1

this one just came in this morning!!!

NEW YORK (AP) - Nortel Networks Corp. ( NT) ( NT), the Canadian maker of telecom equipment, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Vonage - claiming that it violated nine patents related to Internet phone services and related features such as 911 and 411 calling and click to call.

Nortel spokesman Mohammed Nakhooda said the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware, countered claims made by Vonage that Nortel had violated three of its patents.

Vonage Holdings Corp. ( VG) ( VG), Holmdel, N.J., was dragged into the legal battle after it acquired three patents from Digital Packet Licensing last year, according to Vonage spokesman Charles Sahner.

DPL had filed a suit against Nortel in 2004 alleging violation of those three patents, so Vonage continued with the lawsuit.

"Litigation is ongoing, and both parties have filed - and will continue to file - papers supporting their case," Sahner said.

On the possibility of a settlement, he said: "We always prefer to settle disputes amicably whenever possible."

In this particular case, Vonage is pursuing the legal action, rather than getting sued. Sahner said Nortel's countersuit was a defensive move.

In October, Vonage settled the last of its lawsuits with the major U.S. telecom companies. Throughout the year, it had fended off legal actions by Verizon Communications Inc. ( VZ), AT&T Inc ( ATT), and Sprint Nextel Corp. ( S) Industry observers had written off the company in the summer as its legal problems mounted.

I would look for some othere VoIP provider, look what happend to Sunrocket....

Answer 2

i like vonage. i have had it for several years. Make sure when you are setting it up to activate the 911 setting. It has been a problem for some people but i think that they have resolved it. The future of vonage is still unknown though. I like that you can pay your bills online.

Answer 3

I have had Vonage for about a year now with no problems. The only bad side that I can think of is that you are relying on your Internet service and power company at the same time. You lose the Internet or power to your home, no phone.

Answer 4

Maybe u should try out the Cordia VOIP  plans at https://www.cordiaip.com/  

They are running a promotion right now where u can enjoy the first month free for all Cordia VOIP plans. The promotion code is AGLEEX182X. But if u forgot to enter this code, u will not enjoy the first month free.

Cordia Ranks 3rd among Top VoIP Providers by Recent Consumer Survey VoIPReview.org Ranks 163 Providers on User Feedback.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Overall its good.  But, if you are thinking about going to voip, remember you need high speed internet.  Cable is better(faster) than dsl, and if you are getting rid of your land line, you would need cable anyways.

Also, I cant think of a particular one at the monent (its my sig other thats into this stuff, not me) but I think there are better and/or cheeper deals out there than vonage.  You should do a google search and look around before you make your final decision.