Switching from Landlines to Mobile Phones

Skype huh ? Maybe I should check that out. What else didnt you like about it ? Majocjack is 20.00 a YEAR, but it s**cks. Vonage is 24.00 a month.

it was easy to set up and if your computer already has a mic and speakers you don't need to buy anything. You can try it for free (you don't have to enter a credit card or anything) so there is nothing lost but time if you don't like it. Skype is free when you use it to call another skype member (you click on there name instead of a phone #) but if you want to call a regular phone line you have to pay a yearly fee or per minute fee. You can also pay to have it as your regular phone line so people can call you on it. Again, NO 911

Skype is not for me. I guess I was hoping it was for use with a regular phone, like the others. I guess I will stick with my cell. Thanks for the info though Ross.

I have a landline for my fax number, which doubles as the line for Verizon DSL. The landline has no features on it whatsoever, but is required for DSL (whatta racket). I also use Vonage for my 'real' phone, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's never failed, has great features, and the voicemail is perfect. Going away for the weekend? It will forward all your calls to another number. It does have 911, you just register your address online. It is dependent, of course, on the quality of the DSL, but in two years, my DSL has never gone down (Verizon). In fact, I've only had to turn off the wireless router maybe two times in all that time.

AT&T for my cell. If I didn't use it for work, I wouldn't have it - or I would have a much cheaper plan. It's nice that my kids can get me wherever I am, however, the ex-wife ....

Forgot one cool Vonage feature: My mother lives in MD and is on a fixed income. She likes to call her granddaughters quite a bit, but always worried about the costs but generally wouldn't let us call her back. So, I got a virtual number in her town. It's free for her to call since it's local, unlimited minutes, and I pay $4.95 per month for it. She calls it her 'hotline.'