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Rip Out Your Phone Lines
I hate the phone company.
Reading my phone bill is like reading hieroglyphics. I
thought that the break up of ma bell was suppose to make
it easier for the consumer. We were suppose to get more
choice. The choices seem to all be the same. For instance,
I was so elated last year when the phone company offered
me a lower rate. Yes, 29.99 and that was all I had to pay.
Well, they forgot to tell me about all the special
charges. My 29.99 became a towering $55.00 a month. I went
from jubilation to silent despair. Is there anyone who
could rescue me from my prison?
But then freedom came from
the most unlikely source while visiting a friend’s
office. He told me that he had unplugged his entire office
from the phone company. He was running his phone over the
Internet. It’s called Voice over IP. It has been around
for a few years. Voice over IP allows you to make calls
through a broadband Internet connection. I have always
been reluctant to try it. I was concerned about quality of
the sound, loosing my old phone numbers, and what happens
if the cable goes out.
My friend convinced me to
take the plunge. I decided to go with Vonage, they are a
fast growing Voice over IP service and they provide a
plethora of goodies. At 24.99, I get unlimited long
distance calling to US and Canada; voicemail, caller id,
call waiting, call forwarding, and 3 way calling. I
purchased a router phone box for my cable modem. Cost
after rebate, $29.00. It took me about 30 minutes to get
whole thing up and running.
So far, so good. The sound
quality is great. I was able to transfer my personal and
business number to my new service. Even If I loose the
cable connection, the calls go to voicemail or I can
forward them to my cell phone. All my services are
completely accessed via the web. I can see all the calls,
and make any changes via the web. My entire cost to
switching is less than one month’s phone bill. I
estimate that I will save over $400 this year alone.
But don’t take my word
for it. Would you like to get a free coupon for 30 days of
free Vonage service? I would like to offer this to all my
pals out there. If you want to slash your phone bill in
half, click on the link below and I will send you the
coupon immediately. http://www.speakingsmart.com/vonage.htm
Reginal Smith, Speaking
Smart
Author of "Speaking Secrets for the Bored Room"
Learn to be an Effective Presenter
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Teleseminars
Contact: www.speakingsmart.com
rsmith@speakingsmart.com
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About
The Author
Reginal
Smith is a dynamice speaker, trainer and
writer. He is the author of Speaking
Secrets for the Bored Room. What's is
worse than sitting through a boring
presentation, giving one. Reggie's
Speaking Secrets book can help any
professional become more a more effective
presenter. He has trained hundreds of
executives, managers, and community
organizers with his technique. He has been
featured on over 200 radio and Televison
shows.
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