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Article: More San Antonio consumers are dialing up phone service over the Internet.
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- San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX)
- Article date:
- January 3, 2005
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Byline: Sanford Nowlin
Jan. 3--When stock analyst Frank Wagner decided to try Vonage, a low-cost provider of phone service over the Internet, his interest went beyond saving money on his monthly bill. He was curious whether the upstart Vonage could pose a serious challenge to phone giant SBC Communications Inc., the San Antonio-based company he watches closely.
Within two weeks of using Vonage, Wagner not only was sold on the $24.99 a month service, he saw first-hand that Vonage's high-tech calling plan presented a competitive threat. The value and the quality convinced him a year ago he should disconnect the SBC line at his San Antonio home, and he's ...