They don't charge for 800, 888, and 877 numbers, none of them do.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: very off topic
> Hi Mat;
> If vontage had just mentioned that you could get "free" directory
> assistance
> via an 800 number they might have had my business. Suppose they were
> holding out for their .99 per call. Did you say that charge extra for 800
> and 877-888 numbers? That too will need to be investigated. As for their
> "phone adaptor" did you just plug it into your router or did you buy a
> separate phone adaptor?
> Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:22 PM
> Subject: Re: very off topic
>
>
> how much does what cost, vonage?or free 411?vonage for unlimited with
> taxes
> wich they really slap you with alot of them like doesn't everyone. anyway
> i
> believe my bill with taxes for 1 line was like 32.37 or something like
> that
> but then you get all your long distance for free, 411 with vonage is i
> belive, 99 cents, and just for someone interested, their 800 or 888/877
> and
> 866 numbers are like 4.95 or 5 a month, and you can use your own router
> and
> personally, i would and do, they send you a motorola box that is there
> device and router in one but i had tons of network problems with it, and
> figuring out whats the internet plug on their device is a mystery, its
> not
> the end one which would make sense
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:12 PM
> Subject: Re: very off topic
>
>
>>I use that same service with Cingular on my cell phone.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> [log in to unmask]
>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: Richard Fiorello=20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] very off topic
>>
>>
>> Hi;
>> Thanks,
>> haven't heard of that service before. Will have to look into it. My =
>> wife=20
>> couldn't deal with 1.00 each time she used 411 but this might be a =
>> work=20
>> around. How well has the phone service worked and what did you =
>> actually pay=20
>> after taxes etc? The customer service guy I talked to was just =
>> guessing and=20
>> the price kept rising.
>> Rich
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: very off topic
>>
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> I Have Vonage and they do not have free directory assistance. I use =
>> free
>> 411 as my information service. Free 411's only disadvantage is that =
>> you
>> have to put up with advertisements, but nothing is truly free. The =
>> phone
>> number for free 411 is
>> 800-373-3411.
>> 73
>> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> Skype Name: bobtinn
>> Life is GOOD!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:10 PM
>> Subject: very off topic
>>
>>
>> Hello;
>> My apologies this is very off topic but there are a fair number of =
>> computer
>> users on this list and someone else may have dealt with this issue.
>> I decided I was going to look into vontage phone service and save some
>> serious cash. It all sounded great until I mentioned directory =
>> assistance.
>> .99 per call take it or leave it. I assumed that I would give them =
>> the same
>> info that I give my local phone company and directory assistance costs =
>> would
>> be waved. Has anyone else fought that fight? I never could decide if =
>> the
>> answer was a definite no! or if the customer service rep just had no =
>> idea
>> what I was talking about.
>> Richard
>
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