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<blockquote>It is not uncommon to pick up the phone and get loud static instead of dial tone.</blockquote>

The Vonage dial tone is produced by the ATA itself, and is not sent over the network.  If you got static and noise when you were expecting dial tone, the trouble is not in the Vonage network.  It is either in your ATA (the &quot;Vonage Device&quot;) or in your telephone or in the wiring between your telephone and the ATA.

Plug a known-good telephone directly into the ATA's phone jack.  If you get static, you have a defective ATA.  If not, and if you still get static when plugged in where you normally use it, then you have a wiring problem.  Either way, these are routine repair issues.

When the dial tone is clean, then see if you are still experiencing impaired transmission during conversation.  If so, then you have a network problem.

Yes, I know, you've already give up on Vonage.  But perhaps my response will help another reader of this thread.
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I recently cancelled my Vonage service after almost 3 years.  When I first signed up I was moving from Rogers home phone.  At the time, Rogers had very limited LD options so Vonage was a big savings.  

For the first few months quality was not good.  After a few months it seemed to correct itself and was good up until a few months ago.  I had actually convinced several people to sign up for the service.  

In the last few months I have noticed a definite degradation of quality.  It is not uncommon to pick up the phone and get loud static instead of dial tone.  We also started noticing calls getting disconnected in the middle of a conversation.  We would try calling the person back a few times and end up having to use our cell phone instead.  

Initially I thought it was just us but asked a few firends in all three Maritime provinces and they were experiencing similar issues.  They too were thinking of switching off Vonage as well.  Like other posters, our wives started giving us severe grief.  I am not sure if there is a capacity issue but I would suggest they resolve it ASAP.

I looked in to Rogers and they were offering a local and 500 minute LD plan for $31 plus tax.  I am also getting free VM and an online tool to manage my phone settings over the internet.  So lo and behold, after almost 3 years, I am now back with Rogers and bid adieu to Vonage.  I was also pleasantly surprised to see the 5 hour battery backup on the Rogers phone adapter.
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<blockquote>Hopefully like Skype, Vonage will have an app for the iphone!</blockquote>

There is no need to have a Vonage app in your iphone to call through Vonage. You can install a DialMate CM1003 (see www.woodtel.com) on your Vonage line at home and make calls through Vonage using your regular cellular network. Your phone need not be a smart phone, just a regular cell phone.
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The iPhone app is kinda lame. If you don't spend a certain amount on international calls, then you have to pay $0.35/month. That is so stupid. Skype remains free on iPhone. Come on Vonage, this is a fail!! Voip over wifi for iPhone should be totally free and ad free. Don't even get me started on iCall, it's worst! I don't have Vonage home service, so that's my only complaint with the iPhone app!
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This is from a month ago but it looks promising:

[url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/09/01/apple.yes.to.vonage.iphone/]Apple approves Vonage's iPhone app[/url]
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I have Shaw as my ISP and Vonage for my phone and everything works.  Several friends have Shaw for both ISP and phone and it seems to work similarly.  The only difference  is that I pay less.
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I have saved a lot of money getting rid of my DSL and using Vonage. 

No problems with quality, nor features.  In fact, comparing the features to someone like Rogers - it is a fraction of the cost for all these features.

Every service out there has people complaining about everything you can imagine.  

My only complaint is that I cannot block specific numbers.  Hopefully that will be soon.  At least I can block all private numbers which has cut down my crank calls considerably.
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I'm stuck with greedy etisalat in UAE who blocked my Vonage.
Can Sythe or any expert explain furthermore where exactly &quot;the blue : internet or the yellow : LAN&quot; to connect to PC with a crossover cable?
Is there any software configuration necessary for the v-portal to work, like for example how to configure the gateway for it?

Thanks in advance
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Hello 

I wanted to know if anyone has tried either/both Vonage and Shaw and gone with either one. I live in Calgary and contemplating choosing between the two. I have Shaw high speed.Thanks for your help! 

SJ
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Kamnet
Your statement
&quot;Make sure that you are processing the chargeback within compliance of your credit card company's provisions. If the above individual did not properly terminate his service with Vonage, and Vonage provides sufficient proof to his credit card company, his credit card company may not only penalize him for improperly filing a chargeback, but may also terminate his credit card and send that information to other credit providers. This, in turn, could automatically trigger higher interest rates on other lines of credit that he may hold, or may cause other creditors to cancel his lines of credit. 

That would be a pretty ugly end to a situation that started because one individual simply could not control his reaction to dealing with an offshore account representative&quot;

Got to be a joke buddy!
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