I told a MegaGiantCorpCo to F*ck off...and now...

[Atman]

...I may be about to jump from one frying pan into another one.

After a 7-month long dispute with SBC (the phone company) over a double bill, about which SBC took no action other than to call back once a month and demand payment, I finally told them to piss up a rope, that I had choices now, and if they didn't want my big fat check every month without harassing me for money I don't owe them, I'm sure I could find someone to take my cash.

They tried to back down -- again -- and offer me a deal. I refused to even listen. They'd done that once before when I threatened to take my biz elsewhere, and still they screwed me on this double-billing issue (by doing nothing). So I said thanks, but no thanks.

By the end of the day, my phone lines will switch to digital, and I'll be done with SBC -- "The Phone Company." Anyone have experience with digital telephone? Any big deal, or is it convenience only, and I won't notice the difference, or care? Oh, btw...I'm now at the mercy of another MegaGiantCorpCo, Cox Communications.

[Triana]

1. I've got unlimited voice...

...from earthlink. It's pretty reliable - unless your cable modem service goes down...then you'd better have a cellphone to forward all your calls to - which can be done if you set it up on your voip phone service - then it happens automatically when/if your cable connection goes down

another thing to consider is 911 service - that had to be set up seperately for me...but i was glad to be rid of bell and their rediculous charges for everything. i get the same services a lot cheaper with the new service. voicemail, caller id, call forwarding, free long distance....

[seabeyond]

2. bought a business a couple years ago

tech tel was charging for 24 lines 17 of them not even hooked up

and another telephone company was charging for god knows what a service we were never getting. thousands of dollars a year. stopped them both, didnt pay what they said we owed, told them they were crooks and if they messed with credit record we would go after them for their illegal practices. never heard from them. certainly wised up with telephone companies then

dont put up with their shit at all

oh and the cell of the company charging for like 5 cells that we didnt even have, cellular one. they are bad