The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 37, August 28, 2005, Article 13

HIDING WITH VOIP PHONE SERVICE

Dennis M. Gregg writes: "Thanks for your weekly
newsletter - I look forward to starting my Monday
mornings by reading it, and always find it informative
and entertaining.

Perhaps I can offer something for Scott's question on
"hiding" in today's world. I used to work for the
phone company (C&P Telephone of MD, now Verizon)
years ago, but learned many things they did and still do.
One of them is sell the heck out of your name, address,
and of course, phone number. I vowed to be the first
to leave them (for these and other personal reasons)
when an alternative came along. Ta-daaaaa. As of last
year, I left Verizon with no plans to return. The
alternative? Voice over IP (VoIP), from Vonage
(vonage.com).

Now, how does all this help Scott? First, Vonage does
NOT sell your information in any way. Secondly, you
won't be in the phone book, as Verizon only publishes
their customers, unless you pay them to publish yours.
And thirdly, you can set your telephone number
ANYWHERE in the US that Vonage can offer it. For
example, I have a Maryland/DC suburban phone number,
so my friends and family in the area can call me toll free,
even though I'm physically located 50 miles from the "area".

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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