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Have you tried Vonage or another VOIP service? The thing about Telmex is, well, they got you and there's not much you can do about it.(s)Dan
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Too true, Bartleby.http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/
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bix, *V*oice* O*ver* I*nternet* P*rotocol. You have to have a DSL connection to get it. I'm not sure if Vonage is available in Mexico, but I'm pretty sure there are several TTMB members who use VOIP in Mexico. I'm not sure if they use Telmex DSL or another service. Sorry I'm not much help, but I do feel your pain! I hate monopolies!(s)Dan
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Dan, it's most kind of you to try to give me a ray of hope.http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/
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You've lived there long enough to understand how slowly things often work. It sounds to me as if you're expecting things to work on "gringo" time, not Mexican time. Your last converstion with the supervisor at Telmex was about 24-hours ago, give them time to respond. My "gut" feeling about your situation is that someone's setting you up for solicitation of a large "tip" transfer the service - maybe because you're a foreigner. You can either wait for an answer from the Telmex office (you really haven't waited at all - from yesterday's conversation), or look for a Telmex truck in the area of the new place and have a talk with the workman - ask him what it'll take to connect your service . . . that's how it's done in many parts of the country (a very corrupt union that often dictates service policies to Telmex, and its customers). Leave Oaxaca, don't leave Oaxaca - I think you'll encounter similar service problems elsewhere, too.
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Have you tried giving the local office a "consideration"?
Pero yo ya no soy yo.
Ni mi casa es ya mi casa.
(Garcia Lorca)
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When I couldn´t get phone service here in Veracruz because there were no lines available, I bought a Nokia cell phone for about $100 pesos. It was $600 pesos for the phone and $500 pesos air time.
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I was going to suggest using a cell phone as your primary phone and Internet cafes for the 'Net, but the cell phone option may not work too well if you make or receive a lot of international calls.(s)Dan
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There is an alternative:http://www.house-oaxaca.com
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John, what do you do for computer use - with no land line? Are you using an internet café?
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When I'm in Mexico, I do contract work over the Internet and I've ended up using Internet cafes exclusively. At 8-10 per hour for a DSL connection, it's hard to justify having an Internet connection at the house. mexijo seems to have a good plan with Cablemas- and you might be able to add VOIP once you got the cable/DSL service.(s)Dan
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It could be worse. Back when Peru had a monopoly phone company to get service you had to buy stock in the phone company... about $2000US. Then you bought the line $1500. Transfer the line...ha!.
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Longford you are such a hater. It seems that you just love to talk shit to anyone and everyone. Do us all a favor a take your rude comments elsewhere. This is a forum to gain positive information.
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I was in Antigua a couple weeks ago. Everyone was making long distance calls over the internet from internet centers, and very cheap, too. I should think this is an option in Oaxaca. So maybe a cell phone and an internet center will solve your needs.
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