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Thursday

There's a Reason Why Vonage Is #1

There's a reason why Vonage is the #1 VoIP internet phone company in the market right now.

Although you'd think that there are better, cheaper alternatives, in this case, VoIP *IS* the alternative to begin with to Verizon and other landline telephone lines.

My Verizon landline phone bill comes out to about $41-42 each month. My Vonage line costs me about $18 each month -- which is more than 1/2 off, plus I get more features, including free calls which would be charged if I use our Verizon home phone line.

My suggestion is to start a 2nd phone line with VoIP by signing up for Vonage. After a month or two, if you feel comfortable enough, you can cut the cord of your Verizon telephone line -- there really isn't that much need for a traditional landline phone company anymore.

One big tip with VoIP is to have the phone line plugged into your NID (Network Interface Device) - the grey little box outside your home where the Verizon phone lines currently come in. By doing this, you'll light up all the phone jacks in your house with the Vonage VoIP dial tone and no one will know the difference in the house -- you can use all your existing telephone sets, cordless phones, etc as-is.

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Tuesday

What if You CANNOT Hear Me Now?

One of the biggest problems with certain cell phone carriers is coverage. It's the most frustrating thing if you can't get a signal to make a call when you pull out your phone.

What's doubly frustrating? If your cell phone, potentally issued to you by your company, doesn't get a good signal -- or NO signal -- in your own home. That's the worst, huh? Up till now, the only option you had was to spew negative comments about your cell phone company to everyone you know whenever it comes up in conversation (is that a good phone? Do you like ___INSERT Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, Nextel, etc HERE)____??) -- and I'm sure it comes up in conversation more often that you want.

Now, there's finally another solution for you: Boost Your Cell Phone Signal At Home!

How? Designed for consumers, there's a gadget called the zBoost cell phone signal booster which basically amplifies cellular signals for single or multiple users in homes or offices.

NOTE: This is a great solution for all phones EXCEPT Nextel...

It works with cell phones on Cingular (AT&T Wireless), Verizon, Alltel, CellularOne, Liberty Wireless, T-Mobile, etc. The package includes everything you need -- amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, low-loss SATV coaxial cable (RG-6), signal antenna and mounting hardware. The omni-directional antennas are easy to orient and receive from multiple cell towers.

Just set it up and forget it. If you can install a cable modem or router, you can install this with no problem. Your cell phone should receive a boost of at least a bar or two. The best impact is for zones where you may have a VERY weak signal around your house or you experience a lot of dropped calls, but in your house you're basically dead without a cell phone signal. < This product will give you a signal to receive and make calls.

After you install this, everyone can hear you now!

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