Need phone company help! In light of the snoops snooping our telephone

[Emillereid]

calls etc. I want to find an alternative to ATT/SBC, verizon, etc. I would go with Qwest, but they don't serve CA. Anyone know anything about or have experience with the internet phone companies like vonnage or Opex. They look like great deals -- but do they really replace a real land line???

[eleny]

1. I'd like to know what the hell our candidates are going to do about this

[C_U_L8R]

2. The problem I have...

is I don't believe any of em. My trust is completely shot.
My own phone co (rcn) told me that they did not
share any customer info with the NSA. But why should I
believe em?? All these telcos have shattered the public trust.

I tell ya what though.. the first company to come out and regain
our trust will be successful beyond their wildest dream.
No kidding.

[sarcasmo]

3. Boost Mobile. No phone records pre pay minutes, walkie talkie feature

You will not get a phone bill, therefore their should be no phone records. You can pay for the phone with cash. I have one and they have many nice phones to choose from. Eliminate your land line, use cable modem.

[simonm]

4. Vonage is good but depends

Quality depends mainly on your connection speeds. There is also a slight lag with voip but is hardly noticeable. 911 should be no problem as long as the address info is updated.

Yes, as good as a land line....until your Internet connection goes down.

Vonage Speed Test

http://www.vonage.com/help_knowledgeBase_article.php?article=497&category=159