Vonage Wins FCC Case

KingCobra · #1 9th Nov 04, 11:36 PM

1 hour, 30 minutes ago

The Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites) unanimously approved a petition from Vonage that would exempt it from being required to seek certification before offering service in a state as well as shield it from rate regulation, among other rules.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&ncid=568&e=8&u=/nm/20041109/bs_nm/telecoms_vonage_dc

KingCobra · #2 3rd Oct 05, 01:46 PM

Vonage has a new free feature to use on your existing Vonage line. I'm using the new feature, it's GREAT!

It rings up to 5 phones other than the Vonage phone line all at the sametime. Whichever phone gets picked up first gets the call. I love it.

PCTech · #3 3rd Oct 05, 01:53 PM

pretty cool aint it? I liked it but my wife hated it because If i was out I could pick up my cell before she could answer the house phone, and people would always have to call back!

I love it!

KingCobra · #4 3rd Oct 05, 03:17 PM

@PCTech - That's funny you say that about your wife, because mine don't like that feature either for much the same reason yours don't. I have it forwarded to my wifes cell phone and mine. I have voicemail disabled on my cell phone. She has voicemail on her cell so when the home Vonage phone rings all the phones, I just look at the caller ID on my phone and if it's one of my friends I pick it up. If I don't think it's for me, I don't answer it. It's kind of cool to see all the calls that come into the home phone while on the road. I can see this very useful when the kids get older.

PCTech · #5 3rd Oct 05, 04:42 PM

Yup, I can see the agent orange already acting up now when my daughter gets older

and starts to date!

lol, this will be very useful!

rikytik · #6 3rd Oct 05, 08:18 PM

I'm using Skype. I buy credits for calling land lines. About 2 cents a minute to call my daugher in Italy. It's free between pc users who have Skype installed.

wase4711 · #7 4th Oct 05, 03:55 AM

hey KC; how do you get that feature activated?
sounds pretty cool...

KingCobra · #8 4th Oct 05, 02:43 PM

Log-in your account and it's under Features/Call Forwarding section.

...or after you log-in the first page you are on is the Vonage dashboard, on your right there is a configure call forwarding link. That works too.

Always two or more ways to do something, like McDonald's... "I'm Loving It"

wase4711 · #9 5th Oct 05, 01:45 AM

thanks, KC..I didnt want call forwarding to be enabled, but I saw the tab for "Simu-ring"..Should be interesting!

Oldbunny · #10 14th Aug 06, 02:17 AM

In the past I have the Skype installed and runs quiest pretty well.
The sounds was very clear and no any interuptions.. very cool communication product.

Ps: Hello wase4711.. nice to see ya here!