Matt Meiser
09-16-2011, 8:39 AM
We are considering switching to this. We've had problems with one of our home landline since we moved here almost 8 years ago, sometimes going weeks without service. A few years ago I filed a formal complaint with the state and they did some wire replacement, but that was really just a patch and we're having trouble again.
Our home phone "system" consists of a couple hard-wired phones and a 5.8GHz base with some remotes. It sounds like the Verizon Home Phone Connect bridge shouldn't have any trouble driving this. We have an alarm system that is on this line right now, but we're switching to cellular monitoring in the next few days. Between paying for the cellular monitoring module, a few bucks a month extra for using that, and the fact that our home line is very basic service with almost no long-distance use we won't save much, if anything, but I'm hoping for reliable service. I realize I'll have to put it on a UPS to keep phone service when the power is out. Not a problem as I've got an extra. We have excellent Verizon coverage.
If it works well, I want to get a second for the line that is used for my home office. We'd see a huge savings there due to numerous call features and a high volume of long distance calls.
Before anyone suggests Skype, Ooma, Vonage, etc., VOIP is not an option due to our poor internet connection.
Before anyone suggests giving it up...I've got a 9 year old daughter. I'm not quite ready to get her a cell phone and I don't want her friends calling my or my wife's cell phones all the time looking for her. While we could get her a "free" phone and add it to our plan for $10/mo, I suspect it wouldn't be too long before we need to go to a plan with more or unlimited minutes which would then cost more than getting the Home Phone Connect device.
Our home phone "system" consists of a couple hard-wired phones and a 5.8GHz base with some remotes. It sounds like the Verizon Home Phone Connect bridge shouldn't have any trouble driving this. We have an alarm system that is on this line right now, but we're switching to cellular monitoring in the next few days. Between paying for the cellular monitoring module, a few bucks a month extra for using that, and the fact that our home line is very basic service with almost no long-distance use we won't save much, if anything, but I'm hoping for reliable service. I realize I'll have to put it on a UPS to keep phone service when the power is out. Not a problem as I've got an extra. We have excellent Verizon coverage.
If it works well, I want to get a second for the line that is used for my home office. We'd see a huge savings there due to numerous call features and a high volume of long distance calls.
Before anyone suggests Skype, Ooma, Vonage, etc., VOIP is not an option due to our poor internet connection.
Before anyone suggests giving it up...I've got a 9 year old daughter. I'm not quite ready to get her a cell phone and I don't want her friends calling my or my wife's cell phones all the time looking for her. While we could get her a "free" phone and add it to our plan for $10/mo, I suspect it wouldn't be too long before we need to go to a plan with more or unlimited minutes which would then cost more than getting the Home Phone Connect device.