[MR] Need technical advise

[Cindel]

Hello,

I can't help with all of your issues, but here is some basic info that may 
help....

First, unfortunately I live in a area were Cox is the only game in 
town...depressing, but true.  I can't help you with the cable issue, as I have 
switched to Direct TV (love it!).  BTW did you know you can combine Direct TV 
discounts AND set them to run consecutively! Thus having a reduced rate for the 
entire 2 years of your contract...works for me.

I have not ever had a problem with my internet with Cox, except during Hurricane 
Isabel, which as much as I would like to blame them wasn't there fault...I 
suppose. Depending on how many people are online at the same time, and what they 
are doing (gaming, movies, etc.), your internet speed would depend on which 
level of service you have ie: essential, preferred or premier.  


Regarding the internet cutting out...how old is your router???  If it is more 
than a few years old, it may need to be replaced.  They can cut out from time to 
time as they wear out.

Regarding the home phone.  I ported my home phone number over to Google voice.  
It's free (after a 1 time $20 charge for porting the home number over, darn you 
FCC).  Now if someone calls my home number, it rings to my cell phone.  It shows 
me the number of who is calling and that they are calling the home number.  I 
also have a separate voice mail for home calls, and if someone leaves me a 
message, it transcribes it and sends me a text.  It also has free text messaging 
which I didn't have with my home phone.  Depending on your cell phone carrier, 
you can get multiple lines, often for free, and can set one of them up for the 
home phone if you like.  


Hope this helps




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From: Chris Harrop <chrshrrp at yahoo.com>
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Thu, June 23, 2011 10:03:07 PM
Subject: [MR] Need technical advise

Hello, I've a question about computers I hope someone can help me with.  I'm 
frequently having my cox internet service fall off to come back later.  The 
disruptions vary in time.  It's very inconvient.  Is there a better form of 
service?

I'd like to have my TV and phone by internet which I hear you can do now.  Magic 

Jack for phone, other providers for cable by internet?  How much broadband 
would we need to supply up to 6 TVs at one time if need be?  How do you make 
sure you won't keep having interuptions of internet at the worst times?

Much appreaciate any help, this is a mundane subject, but the answers will make 
it easyer for us all to expericance "the dream".
 
Chris Harrop
Referral agent and business broker for 
Westgate Realty. Office 703-208-9999. Cell 703-894-7129 and 571-722-7587.  
Serving the Washington D.C. metro area.
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