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I was talking with my uncle on the phone last weekend. He lives in a fairly remote part of Arizona. During the course of our conversation he asked me if his internet connection would support Vonage, after all, your internet providers service is likely subpar if you live in the boonies.

I decided to do a little research. First I had him run a free speed test at vonage-promotions.com/speedtest/. He said he was getting about 2 Mbps down and .5 Mbps up. I read up on what is recommended and found that the minimum Vonage requirement is 30 Kbps, BUT the recommended speed is 90 Kbps.

NOTE this is the upstream recommendation. Downstream means data coming to your computer from a server and upstream is how fast data can go from your computer a server. Uploading is typically slower than downloading, so pay close attention when running your speedtest. In short, most DSL or cable internet connections will work fine with Vonage. If your still using dial-up for some reason, upgrade you internet connection before trying Vonage.

In the end, I told my uncle that Vonage should work well with his internet service and to give it a try.

Hello all, a new year is upon us once more and it’s that time where we all start thinking of new year’s resolutions. How’d that go for everybody last year by the way? If you’re anything like me, you did great . . . til the end of January at least! With the difficult financial times lurking, no doubt many of you, like me, will set a goal to be more frugal spenders.

Fortunately for everyone, being more frugal does not always have to be painful. Saving money means a lot more than simply penny pinching and denying yourself of every last thing you want. In a nutshell, the way I see it, being frugal means spending your money wisely. Last year my wife and I switched from a regular land line to VoIP. We saved about $30 a month and made a lot more calls than usual. Guess what, it was easy as heck to do it all year, unlike many resolution plans. I just spent the money we saved this year on a beautiful vintage guitar. So you see, frugality doesn’t mean not spending any money. It means saving where possible so you have money to spend! Even better, you don’t have to feel guilty when you do!

This year Vonage will help families all over the place get a little closer to achieving their financial goals. Saving over $300 a year goes a long way! It’s rare to find more-for-less products and services these days, especially ones that will help you achieve your goals. So sign up for Vonage as you prepare this year’s resolutions. And above all, have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Vonage has hit the news already this week with the announcement of being United Kingdom’s ‘Best Consumer VoIP Service’. The award came from the Internet Telephone Service Provider Association Awards on Monday.

It’s not really surprising that Vonage took the gold. The thriving VoIP company has managed to maintain their current prices for years while continually expanding upon and creating new features. $24.99 will now carry you farther than ever with free calls to many countries all over the world.

About receiving the award, Vonage said, “What we’ve shown is that for a fair price, customers can receive a service that offers exceptional quality and clarity.” And that is exactly what Vonage does. Their service is crystal clear and the price is competitive with the bottom line low clarity VoIP companies. Congrats to Vonage for closing out 2009 with a bang!

I was talking to my parents last week. The subject of phone service came up for some reason and I explained that I get unlimited calling in the US and many other countries for $24.99 a month. I asked them how much they were paying for their land line and they said between $70 and $100 a month! I was beside myself! I suggested that they switch to Vonage.

For some reason they seemed reluctant to the idea. I said, “Don’t you guys like saving money?” By the end of the conversation They couldn’t give me a single good reason not to switch to Vonage. Basically it’s something new and that really freaks out the older generation sometimes.

I am still trying to figure out how to get them to switch. I think it will really just come down to explaining how simple it is to set up and use Vonage. The adapter just plugs right into the wall, phone plugs into the adapter and boom, that’s it. Computer doesn’t even need to be on. Heck, you can even keep your old number! Hopefully they come around eventually with some probing. I think it’s our responsibility as VoIP lovers to help all of our parents, grandparents, etc see the light!

I was thinking the other day that I’ve put up with a lot of companies that seem to get progressively worse over time. For example the gym where I have a membership. I’ve been a customer there for two years now. They required a two year contract. So after two years of being a loyal customer, the contract is up. I was assuming I would then be able to go to a month to month agreement, but no! They told me I have to sign another contract to keep my membership!

What’s even worse is there was no price reduction or anything else. They just fed me some bull crap about how they couldn’t handle their operating costs if they cut prices for loyal customers. Well I happen to know that is a bold faced lie. I studied business in college and I understand their business model and costs.

That is one thing I love about Vonage, they treat their customers how loyal customers deserve to be treated. I’m always amazed that Vonage continually improves their product and maintains the same price. I mean, how many companies do you know of that does that? It makes me feel safe using Vonage. I feel like I can trust them. The new Vonage World Plan is just another affirmation that I made the right choice switching to VoIP.