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Comcast Lying About Vonage

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

jehnx writes, "Apparently, Comcast is trying some new tricks to get people to sign up for its version of VoIP, 'Comcast Digital Voice,' according to Wang (of WangScript fame). From the blog post: 'Today my wife received a phone call from a Comcast representative who had called to promote their new "Comcast Digital Voice" service... Ordinarily, we don't mind Comcast calling us from time to time with new offers... [but this time] they proceeded to tell LIE after LIE in an attempt to convince us that Vonage was not as good as Comcast Digital Voice. Imagine how many people would be scared into using Comcast Digital Voice because Comcast makes them believe that Vonage is insecure and only works when your PC is turned on.' Is Comcast going a bit far in their techniques to lure in new customers?"

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  1. Re:I work for a small cable company... by infosec_spaz · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sufice it to say, any VOIP connection requires an IP connection...right, hence the name, Voice Over IP?!?!? Let's see...The company I work for uses VOIP for interoffice/site to site phone calls, and all internal phone communications. If you did not own the goddamn network, you would require a goddman internet connection, right? Go grab your sack, and try to feed someone else that pile of shit that is coming out of your mouth!!

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  2. Re:Think about it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    They are salesmen, lying comes naturally.

  3. Re:They were idiots. by heinousjay · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I guess maybe we should rearrange the world to handle your special needs. That seems reasonable to me.

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