Duckbacker Review by Duckbacker
UPDATED: 45 days ago
member for 4.4 years, 336 visits, last login: 1 days ago
 Nesconset,Suffolk,NY
 $15 per month
 "Voice quality, price, reliability, quick setup"
 "It's Cablevision"
 "Great deal if you already have OOL and CV for television"
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Update 10/09/09
Still working without a glitch. The price has gone up to $20 a month but that's just one of the joys of dealing with Cablevision. Even with that it's still a bargain.
Update 11/01/05
Still working flawlessly. I haven't had a single hiccup or problem. I can't believe my luck. I'm getting $60 a month POTS quality service for $15! What a deal!
Update 9/01/05
The service has been and continues to be flawless. I have absolutely no complaints. They have a new feature set and unlike Sunrocket, they actually work. Dropping Sunrocket and going to CV is one of the smartest things I've ever done. (as far as phone service is concerned) Going to Sunrocket first was one of the dumbest. If you already have Cablevision for TV and Internet, Optimum Voice is a no brainer.
Original Review
The price listed is for customers who already have CV for TV and OOL. I've only had it for a week so I know it's a little early to give such high ratings. They will be adjusted as neccessary as time goes by.
I've had Verizon phone service for most of my life. I've grown accustomed to being able to pick up the phone and make a call without giving it a second thought as to whether or not it was working. I recently tried one of the major VOIP providers and found how disconcerting it can be to not have that peace of mind. Although for the first few months the VOIP was flawless, the wheels came off and the reliability went down the toilet. I made the mistake of porting my number over to them and I wanted it back so I attempted to go back to Verizon so I could retain my number. After a month of trying they were unable to accomodate me so I called CV to see if they could get it done any faster. I was desperate to have decent phone service. When I did call CV and was told that I could have Optimum Voice for $14.95, it suddenly wasn't that important to get my old phone number back. (CV wouldn't port from my VOIP provider). I signed up immediately. I already have one of the new modems with the phone port on the back. All I had to do was call sales,set it up, talk to a Tech and plug in my phone. The whole process took less than ten minutes. It worked for incoming and outgoing calls immediately. The sound quality so far has been equal to POTS, far better than any VOIP, with no echos and no background noise.
I'm not a big fan of CV and the Dolan family but it sure is nice to have a phone that works again.
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