For many years now I have enjoyed a Telecom service called One Voicemail whereby the mailbox of my fixed home line and my telecom mobile was shared. That meant that if a message was left on my home call minder, I would be notified and could easily collect it by accessing my mailbox on my Telecom mobile phone. I was advised this week by post that Telecom have decided to discontinue this service - and I'm b.. mad about it.
OK - so I have been living in the past a bit and should have long ago joined the VOIP crowd etc etc. This particular feature has been the one service that has ensured my loyalty for my home and mobile service. I live in a village of over 3000 people, can't get caller ID, remote divert or anything better than ADSL and now my voicemail service is being crippled - and no reduction in the cost of the service. Third world is a good description.
I just felt like venting my feelings before doing some study of my VOIP options for the future. Hopefully it will be viable with a DL speed of 11.5 Mbps and UL of .85 Mbps