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--- voice:voip_migration [2016/07/05 14:57]
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+++ voice:voip_migration [2016/07/05 15:18] (current)
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-====== Migrating to Digital Voice (VoIP) ======
+====== Migrating From Analog to Digital Voice Service ======
 When migrating from older analog telephone service to newer VoIP service, there are various issues to consider **before canceling your old account**.
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 **Do not cancel your old phone service until all your important phone numbers have been completely ported** from your old service provider to the new digital service.
-You might permanently lose important phone numbers (DIDs) if the old service gets cancelled before the ports complete.
+  * You might permanently lose important phone numbers (DIDs) if the old service gets cancelled before the ports complete.
 ===== Fax Service =====
-Fax does not work well with VoIP.
+**Do not cancel your old phone service until all your important fax numbers have been completely ported** from your old service provider to the new digital service.
-We offer our vFAX service to replace the old fax service.
+  * Fax does not work well with VoIP.
+  * We offer our vFAX service to replace the old fax service.
+  * Almost everyone will save money with vFAX compared to analog fax service.
-Almost everyone will save money with vFAX compared to analog fax service.
+===== Security Alarm Monitoring =====
-**Do not cancel your old phone service until all your important fax numbers have been completely ported** from your old service provider to the new digital service.
+**Do not cancel your old phone service until you have confirmed that your security alarm monitoring service is using 'cellular' (wireless) monitoring.**
+  * Most new security alarm monitoring services use 'cellular' wireless connectivity.
+  * Older installations often use an analog phone line and must be converted to 'cellular' monitoring service.
+===== Credit Card Processing =====
+**Do not cancel your old phone service until you have confirmed that your credit card processing terminals will function properly without an analog phone line.**
+  * If you need to replace a credit card processing terminal, consider upgrading to a faster, simpler, Internet-connected (networked) service.
+===== Postage Machines =====
+**Do not cancel your old phone service until you have confirmed that your postage machine will function properly without an analog phone line.**
+  * Most newer postage machines support Ethernet network connections, but not all.
+  * Many lower-priced postage machines require a networking add-on.
+  * Some lower-priced postage machines must be replaced with a network-capable model.

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