Thread: is Vonage gonna be a problem when we start making calls?

I of course would really like to be involved in the calling, when we get to that stage, however, many of us, I'm sure - have Vonage. I THOUGHT I read something about not using it for 'political reasons', but I am not sure. Does anyone know off the top of their head if Vonage is going to be difficult for us to use when calling? IF SO, that's like taking our rights to participate away. I'm not sure if that's a legal blip or not. Anyway, I just wanted to know if anyone knew off the top of their heads, otherwise I'll go back and read the TOS myself. It is just a heads up for any of us that use Vonage or that kind of service to CHECK the TOS before we get really geared up!

Thanks,

Kathy and Marrying a LEGAL Immigrant in June!

I've never heard of that!

Dixie

I've had vonage for a few years now and I've made thousands
of political calls ,

I have no idea where you heard it would be a problem?

I've never had a problem with it and recommend it
simply because you can make unlimited long distance calls for
less than $30 a month

I went searching through Vonage's TOS today..... unfortunately, I believe I found what I *thought* I read. I have copied this from Vonage's TOS. I'll ignore it if it has worked before.


10. PROHIBITED USES; UNLAWFUL USES AND INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT.
10.1 Lawful purposes only.
You may use our service and your device only for lawful, proper and appropriate purposes. You may not use our service or your device in any way that is illegal, improper or inappropriate. For a non-exhaustive list of examples of illegal, improper or inappropriate uses of our service and/or devices, click here.




threatening,
abusive,
harassing,
defamatory,
libelous,
deceptive,
fraudulent,
invasive of another's privacy, or any similar behavior

In addition, you shall not use our service or your device for
auto-dialing
continuous, or extensive call forwarding
telemarketing (including charitable or political solicitation or polling)
fax or voicemail broadcasting, or
fax or voicemail blasting

and, you shall not use
our service or your
device to
impersonate another person;
send bulk unsolicited messages;
use robots, data mining techniques, or other automated devices or programs to catalog, download, store, or otherwise reproduce or distribute information from our service or use any automated means to manipulate our service;
use our service to violate any law, rule, or regulation;
violate any third party's intellectual property or personal rights; or
exceed your permitted access to our service.

There is nothing in there that prohibits calling politicians
as often as you like

I've done it for a couple years now

Agreed! That wasn't my point. When we get to calling FOR a candidate that we support, that is where the problem *MAY* lie..... I dunno. I was just trying to help. Sorry.

I don't see any problems at all

Originally Posted by Parfie

Agreed! That wasn't my point. When we get to calling FOR a candidate that we support, that is where the problem *MAY* lie..... I dunno. I was just trying to help. Sorry.

That is interesting. I've had vonage for over 3 years and in the past few months have done more than a few calls as part of the grassroots Ron Paul campaign. I could see them limiting it for OFFICIAL campaign calls, but unofficial campaign calls I don't see that as something they could limit.

On a sidenote, I was living out of the U.S. last year and had my vonage modem with me, was nice having a local U.S. number even though I was out of the country. Saved me hundreds of dollars on phone bills.