[olug] Verizon vs... who?

[Aric]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_relay_service

They didn't question whether I was deaf or not.

> Just wondering, what was the purpose in using IP Relay?
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> ---- Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com> wrote:
> Thats..... AWESOME! :P
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> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Aric <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
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>> If you are trying to get the best mobile internet on your phone in Omaha
>> and you use text and data services more than voice services.  Get a
>> Verizon Wireless data only plan and use a VOIP provider like Magic Jack,
>> talkatone Google voice, etc.
>>
>> http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/messagingplans.jsp
>>
>> ....They wont just give you a data only plan if you walk into the store
>> and ask for one.  You have to be deaf.  I was a bit irritated that I was
>> being discriminated against because of my lack of a disability so I used
>> http://www.ip-relay.com/ to make the order over the phone.  I got the
>> same
>> deal on a Galaxy Note 2 with a 2 year contract as I would have had a
>> voice
>> contract.
>>
>> The $75 plan comes with a free hotspot.  If you factor in that I got
>> about
>> a $600 credit on the price of my phone the data plan cost me about $50 a
>> month.
>>
>> The voice does work if you need it but cost 25 cents a minute.  I text
>> with my Google Voice account on my phone so that people don't call my
>> voice number.
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