VONAGE is VOIP! Not landline service and there are a few "Must Have's"
to get this package, but it isn't much different than having a
landline, cellphone etc. The benefits are far greater and much more
cost effective in the long run.


3GFreak
www.mobilevertigo.com

karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:39:38 GMT, "jeremy" <jeremy@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >AT&T announced that they will expand the ability of their wireless customers
> >to make free calls. In addition to getting free m2m, wireless customers
> >will be able to call AT&T landlines without incurring usage fees or using
> >their wireless minutes.
> >
> >AT&T has 100 million landlines.
>
> Maybe 20 meet the requiremenrts.
>
> >
> >Good marketing strategy.
>
> Bad marketing, when folks find they dont get that free calling because
> of all the gotchas.
>
> >
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/bu...=1&oref=slogin
> >
>
> NOW THE REST OF THE STORY.
>
> Jeremy left out all the gotchas.. It's hardly a simple plan.
> To call a landline free, the landline customer
>
> 1. Must be an AT&T POTS customer, within the regular AT&T service
> area. (SBC/Bellsouth) on the landline.
>
> 2. Must have AT&T unlimited long distance and unlimited local on the
> landline. Far more expensive than say Vonage.
>
> and....
>
> 3. Wireless customer must have a $59.99 or more AT&T wireless plan.
>
> 4. The press release fails to mention (and thus likely time charges at
> the wireless end) calls from landline to wireless.