Comments for Powerful Communications

Comment on I only want basic local phone service Help!? by D J

D J — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:13:59 +0000

There is a big secret in the telephone industry, there is something called the tariff rate or metered calling. Phone companies do not advertise this. You have to insist with customer "no-service". This is regulated bu your Public Service Commission, check with them to see what your local provider is required to offer. You should be able to get local service with no frills for around $20.00 a month.

Good Luck
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Comment on I only want basic local phone service Help!? by Carl N

Carl N — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:55:59 +0000

Set your priorities. Do you have cable or internet service? Cable company dial tone is about $25 a month. Cell lifeline service is probably $10 and you pay for all calls. There is a low cost broadband solution, like MagicJack or PhonePower, but they require internet service.
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Comment on Can I cancel my local phone service and still be able to make long distance calls? by Xyi Vsem

Xyi Vsem — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:23:59 +0000

I do same thing I use http://www.telthreeadvantage.com 1.9 cents a minute, no fee, no tax
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Comment on Can I cancel my local phone service and still be able to make long distance calls? by Robert W

Robert W — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:50:59 +0000

no, you can keep your local service and downgrade to the minimum and cancel long distance and purchase a calling card
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Comment on Fellow Canadians - need some help with Home Phone service providers? by obama's Child

obama's Child — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:22:59 +0000

I agree that the Mj has it’s issues but if your need is for a service that connects you to
your family and friends, then this might be the one to try, Sure it only has American registered numbers, and calls originating in Canada to your Magic jack would be long d.
Overall, I’ve used this device for the past two yrs. and I am Happy with it. I went to Bell Can. with a pricing complaint, and they lowered my monthly bill to ($27.00)
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Comment on Fellow Canadians - need some help with Home Phone service providers? by joshboulevard

joshboulevard — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:57:59 +0000

If you want home phone then stay away from MagicJack. Also I don’t think you can get a Canadian number from MJ.
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Comment on Which of the following industries is best characterized as monopolistically competitive? by oeynoj

oeynoj — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:34:59 +0000

Toothpaste.
Monopolistically competitive industries are characterized by having many producers and suppliers and having product differentiation. Generally low barriers to entry. thus the best answer is A. The rest do not fit this description.
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Comment on Fellow Canadians - need some help with Home Phone service providers? by David

David — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:34:59 +0000

I use acanac VoIP. $10 or $12 per month for unlimited calling anywhere in USA and Canada. Works with your DSL connection.

Downsides are that you have to buy ($40?) and setup the VoIP router yourself, and pay a year in advance.
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Comment on Which of the following industries is best characterized as monopolistically competitive? by Yeah Whatever

Yeah Whatever — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:58:59 +0000

Crude oil
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Comment on Fellow Canadians - need some help with Home Phone service providers? by Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:56:59 +0000

The problem with MagicJack is it is entirely dependent on having your computer running all the time, otherwise you won’t be able to make or take phone calls. To call it a home phone is a bit stretching it.

Comwave is a better option and quite affordable. For $10 a month you can get a basic home-phone service with unlimited local calling. It is worth noting that this is a VoIP service which means the calls are routed over your Internet connection to save money, but in every other way it’s just like a normal home phone.
http://www.comwave.net/residential/voice-over-ip/index.shtml

Viatalk is another highly recommended VoIP service.
Edit: Sorry, I made an error. ViaTalk does not service Canada. You can still get outbound calling, but your incoming number would be for some city in the U.S.
For Canadian VoIP providers, see here:
http://voipchoices.com/voip-canada.html

This is what I was saying about ViaTalk:

For about $10.75 a month (on a yearly contract) you can get unlimited calling to Canada and the USA as well as all the extras (Caller ID, Call Waiting, VoiceMail) included.

As a limited time promotional offer, Via Talk will also include a second phone line free with your $10.75/mo service. That means you can have two independent phone calls at the same time.

As another bonus offer, you also get 60 minutes of free calling to most popular International destinations including Australia and the United Kingdom.

http://www.viatalk.com/broadband_phone_service_vtunlimited.htm
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