[pianotech] 100% Cellular -- was On line YP

[Thomas Cole]

Wim,

According to one review I just read, Vonage has no available area codes 
in Hawaii.

Tom Cole

Porritt, David wrote:
>
> Just switch your land line to a Vonage line (same number) it’s 
> cheaper, better service, more features. You can forward that number to 
> your cell phone or anything else. It’s two generations better service 
> and you can keep the same number.
>
> dp
>
> David M. Porritt, RPT
>
> dporritt at smu.edu
>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *David Love
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:03 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] 100% Cellular -- was On line YP
>
> I do have some concern about that which is why I’ve hesitated to give 
> up my land line thus far.
>
> David Love
>
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *John Formsma
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:00 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [pianotech] 100% Cellular -- was On line YP
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM, David Love 
> <davidlovepianos at comcast.net <mailto:davidlovepianos at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> I’m phasing out my yellow page ads and will also probably go 100% 
> cellular in the next year or two (once I’m sure everyone has the number).
>
> Don't be too sure they will have your cell number.
>
> I did this several years ago. But many people never figured out that I 
> really meant that "my number is changing." Even in spite of my 
> mentioning that on every postcard I sent out for two years prior. :-)
>
> Fortunately for me, they called my mother's number and got my cell 
> number. (We are the only Formsmas in this area.) Last year I was able 
> to get my old number back, and receive a number of calls still. (My 
> home number was canceled in 2005, and then reconnected in 2008.)
>
> If you condition your customers to go to your website or PTG's site, 
> you won't have this problem.
>
> I don't have a yellow page listing. Just word of mouth, and whatever 
> may come from people looking at websites. I do occasionally look in 
> the yellow page book, so I know other folks must also.
>
> -- 
> JF
>