Go for it.
I finally solved my problems by doing away with my phone company.
I am very happy with my Vonage phone service. For $27 a month, I get free calls anywhere in my area code, all the features, and 500 minutes of long distance. For $41, I could have unlimited long distance. The $20 a month I save on phone almost pays the extra for cable internet. I have much better voice and never a problem connecting to the internet. Biggest drawback is that Road Runner tech service stinks. See
www.vonage.com.
How big of a problem are power surges? For years I have fearfully shut my computer down at the first crack of thunder. Recently I solved my long standing phone/internet problems by going with cable high speed internet and using Vonage Internet phone service. Told my phone company to come take down their wires. I restrained myself from rude comments about their poles.
For my phone to work now I must have my cable connected and the cable modem and Cisco 186 ATA hot. I can connect the ATA directly to the cable modem, but if I want to use it and a computer both, I need to have the router going too. I added a UPS to power the cable modem, router, and ATA. The phone plugs into the ATA. I have the UPS plugged into one of several surge protectors in the house. Can I safely leave the phone and everything else on in a lighting storm? Does anybody have any real numbers on electronics getting fried? The cable does have a lighting arrestor.
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