LittleBill21
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if you did that you might as well just drop your service.
Magic Jack
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Oaktree
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Yeah. Most "landline" phones via your ISP are VOIP, as are 100% of cell calls. Not many copper pair-to-CO lines left except in a few really rural areas.
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Except for legacy fax’s and UL Fire the entire hospital is VOIP
10k monthly phone cost now $1800 including dedicated ATT fiber
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Hospital is 2 blocks to Central Office… DSL was fantastic and a $20 month add on… never once ever went down but alas no more.
I live in another city and same central office..
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One of my friends used Magic Jack for quite awhile, sometimes it worked great but a lot of times it didn’t, eventually he quit using it. He passed away in January otherwise I would have liked to discuss it with him again.
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I think it’s the least expensive way to keep the phone alive… cell reception is the pits both at the folks place, my home and Washington place… for some reason it’s a common theme for me.
With both parents deceased call me sentimental… lots of calls the first 6 months or so… not so many now… last week heard from a distant cousin of dads saying he just heard of moms passing…
When you have the same phone number 60+ years not sure who all might call… it also gets calls on a property that I would like to sell but not yet listed… just folks doing owner search.
With both parents deceased call me sentimental… lots of calls the first 6 months or so… not so many now… last week heard from a distant cousin of dads saying he just heard of moms passing…
When you have the same phone number 60+ years not sure who all might call… it also gets calls on a property that I would like to sell but not yet listed… just folks doing owner search.
ponytug
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There is also Ooma.
All the best, Peter
All the best, Peter
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Thanks for the tip.
I will need to see if I can port over my existing number.
Magic Jack reviews show some issues but I think it also has the lowest annual cost to keep a phone number active…
Open to all suggestions.
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Topzide
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I've had Ooma since 2014. As long as you have good internet speeds(not satellite). I have 2 numbers, the one I ported over and another. Brought the unit, monthly taxes $8 - 10 and $130 a year for both lines. That yearly fee gives me more features. Calls can be answered on my cellphone, block list and different levels of spam blocking. I high recommended Ooma. Can also add security features on the premium calling package.
Oaktree
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Vonage is still around too. They offer both residential and business service.