FiOS(High breed internet)

Posts: 15 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 15

After your post I called Verizon to confirm the same thing does not happen:
Since my billing is on 2 different bills, even though Verizon pulls up my FIoS account by the phone #, the FIoS service stays on.
SO, if you decide to upgrade DSL to FIoS and want to shut off the POTS, switch the billing to your credit card.

JeremyE wrote:

I won't repost my whole story, so here is a link to my post (bottom of the page) on my issues with my LNP over to Vonage from Verizon with FIOS on the account:
http://www.vonage-forum.com/sutra57370.html#57370

Posts: 34 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 34

I just got off the phone with Verizon as well and they worked with me to place a new order for FIOS under a new account and deactivate the old one that was tied to my land line account. This means I have no disruption in service (or so they say), so it should all work out pretty well in the end.

Good tip to switch to credit card billing first though.

Posts: 605 · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

hehe guy down the street has had no fios for 1 1/2 weeks now. Been digging in front of his house and laying new fiber. I think I will wait a while before ordering. I cannot be without telephone service for that long as they work the kinks out. Kinda makes all the christmas lights on the street look like crap with all the barricades.

Posts: 34 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 34

Did he have issues with his FIOS and that caused them to dig up his front lawn? Seems odd to be laying new fiber. That must be costly. I was without phone service for maybe a few hours during the LNP transfer, but that's it.

Posts: 605 · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:12 pm Post subject:

JeremyE wrote:

Did he have issues with his FIOS and that caused them to dig up his front lawn? Seems odd to be laying new fiber. That must be costly. I was without phone service for maybe a few hours during the LNP transfer, but that's it.

I seen them ripping up the orange conduit and running new conduit under the road and down the street. Had 2 fiber trucks there splicing fiber the following two days. I am guessing he is the only person on this street with FiOS because there would be a ton of complaints. I think it was installed wrong to begin with. Thats what happens when you hire cheap illegal alians to install fiber optic cable.

Posts: 34 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 34

They must have done a really terrible job installing fiber if they have to re-run it. We probably had the same installers in our neighborhood but I haven't seen any problems just yet.