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Friday, September 08, 2006

I've been exploring ways to cut the bills and I finally got fed up when our phone service charges us to call 3 streets over - they consider it long distance. So, in order for me to call Kissimmee, I'm S.O.L. If I need to call Maitland, I'm S.O.L. We're under contract with Sprint for telephone service, no thanks to our lovely Apartment Complex and there is no way to opt out of it. I considered using my cell as a land line, but don't like that idea either. I have DSL through Sprint, so I do want to maintain that (plus I got a year contract). I have their high speed internet, but when I'm paying 60 bux a month + for a LOCAL telephone that we now can't even order pizza on because it's long distance, I'm tossing on those boxing gloves and zapping one right to the jaw.

One of my friends has been raiving about VOIP and Vonage. While I'm fearful to try it, I took the plunge, bought the modem and am signing up for Vonage this weekend. Not only that, but I got a rebate on purchasing the equipment, so I can tell Sprint to kiss it on the local service and only keep the DSL line for 50. Hmmm.. The VOIP + DSL = 75 bux a month - my regular bill is easily 140 +. Drives me INSANE! They even charge us hurricane recovery tax, tax for breathing, tax for looking at the phone - you get the idea - it costs more in TAXES than it does for the actual use of the line.

So, PayPerPost turned me onto this VOIP forum that I browsed around in today and I'm excited. They said they are not sponsored by Vonage, just shedding a little light for those of us that are *ahem* technically challenged. Maybe, just maybe, I will find this to be a positive experience. Plus - we can get a new phone number that ISN'T connected to any telemarketers or our old roommate. They are beyond friendly here and I don't feel like I'm having a blonde moment (well, except for when I'm reading all the acronyms but I'm sure I'll learn).

Seriously - check out this forum if you are thinking about going VOIP. If you do have VOIP, do you know of any tricks, ideas, thoughts, etc. that I should know so this gal can get a handle on this lovely technological world? Thank You!

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