Reviewers Comments: THIS IS THE LAST REVIEW YOU WILL EVER NEED! As a technology consultant...I
was referred to ViaTalk by an engineer with over 30-years in Telephony. This is
an ATA (analog telephone adapter) type service as such its technology that?s
filled with glitches. Yes there are GREAT FEATURES, yes VERY INEXPENSIVE
compared to AT&T or Verizon, and yes you get to keep your current telephone
system (Panasonic, vTech ...whatever). There are things...we have learned...you
can do that would make almost any ATA service worth owning. For starters one
should have a solid Internet circuit. One should also have the router
recommended by the provider (we use a WRT54G...one of the cheapest Linksys
routers available). You should ask the provider to configure your ATA device
with a static IP Address...and have them place that address in the routers DMZ
(they know how to do this well). If you comply with the above WOW...life will be
good and say so-long to copper forever. If your DSL is unstable and attempt to
do all the right things...you will have mixed results. This company does not
discriminate...and that?s a huge mistake. In my humble opinion, they likely have
a marketing philosophy...say ?YES? to everyone, for every 10 customers 5 will
cancel. In comparison to others they have market share but plenty bad reviews
as a result. For residential use this is a great service and we now have control
over our inbound/outbound calls like never before. For the past 6-months we
have received ZERO solicitation calls. This is an amazing system for people with
busy lives and families that need quiet space. Price is buy one...2nd year free
$189 (24 mths total). As all these companies...there will be a Regulatory
Recovery Fee $1.97/mth, and E911 Fee for $.48/mth. Your bottom line
$10.28/mth!! ...and no usage cap! Whelp I just checked to be certain and their
price changed and no more 2nd year FREE, it?s now $129/yr...do plan on roughly
$13/mth |