Digital Phone Via Your Cable Co.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:30 pm

Got a call from a telemarketer fro my cable company today (COX). They have implemented their digital telephone service. Anyone here use phone service from their cable company?

I'm reluctant to try it because:
1. When the power goes out (as in a blackout) the telephone always works and cable does not.
2. Telcos have equipment in place fro eons that has proven the test of time.
3. Analog voice transmissions work well enough.
4. other doubts too.

I am just not willing to entrust my all too important phone service to my cable company.

Opinions?

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:32 pm

i have it...couldnt tell ya about the power..hasnt happened in the 2 years i have had it

clear

3-way calling,speeddial,caller id,call waiting, 10c minute LD

keep your number..all 1 bill..lol..

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:42 pm

Have it. Love it. No probs whatsoever.

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:00 am

VOIP is the future Tony!
If the power goes out, thats what you have a cell phone for.

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:03 am

I want it bad, but I decline for this one reason

1. When the power goes out (as in a blackout) the telephone always works and cable does not.

I have to have dependable phone service even when there is no electric for Medical Emergencies.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:00 am

My cable bill keeps going up (Cox), my phone bill hasn't went up in a long time. I have a very basic phone with no frills, my bill is about $23 a month, Cox can't beat that in the least.

Also, I don't want all my eggs in one basket, sort of speak, just for the ease of paying bills. I pay almost all my bills online anyway, so it's not like I would even be saving money on stamps.

My cable has been out a few times since I moved, my phone always works. Plus with the cable company, they want somebody at home to make a service call and you have to wait a couple of days. The one time my phone was out (because a tree branch fell and broke the lines) the phone company was here in a couple of hours, it took Cox a day or two to get out here.

I'm staying with Bellsouth for quite a while.

:2cool:

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:49 am

I hate cable..Im thinking of going satellite and getting rid of Com Crap completely.
Long Live DSL

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:38 am

When a cable company offers telephone service they have lifeline service therefore they have to fix it in hours like the telco, not like regular cable. The modems have a battery backup for when the power is out, as well there will be generators in place on the main cable power supplies if they are out. True though, telco's do provide the best phone service since theyve been doin it for so long...this technology is still new.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:50 am

To add to what wee96 has said, when a cable company offers phone service, they are under FCC guidelines and must provide a system that has an uptime of like 99.99% and of course a host of emergency applications in place or they will not be allowed to provide the service in the first place.

SGTMAJRET · Post by **SGTMAJRET** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:59 pm

I work in a 911 center and it is going to be a pain in the arse. We are just now trying to get caught up with the wireless issue and this comes along. We'll never be able to keep up. I hope people calling 911 from VoIP can tell us where they are because we won't know.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:04 pm

SGTMAJRET wrote:I hope people calling 911 from VoIP can tell us where they are because we won't know.

whois

fastchevy · Post by **fastchevy** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:17 pm

I had it sometime...phone always works, even in power outage...really wouldn't have anything to do with power. It even works when cable is out, which has only happened twice in 4 years.
I get phone, cable and internet for $99...$113 after taxes and fees.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:37 pm

I say go with what fits your budget and needs. Teleco and cable phone service are both reliable. But to be honest I know peeps that don't have a phone connection at home. Cell phone plans seems to be way cheaper than some actualy phone services.