So - I've been head scratching and reading on the internet and trying to wrap my head around the whole VoIP thing for the past week or so. I currently have Verizon FIOS bundle with cable, phone, and internet. I want to ditch that and get just internet and use VoIP. I'm a bit confused on some of the steps and options and want to run things past the forum here for a little guiance and clarify before I start cancelling things willy-nilly.
From what I gather, I likely no longer have a copper phone line, due to FIOS, and thus I am stuck w/ cable internet rather than DSL. There are only two providers in the area, really, of DSL and cable internet anyhow - Verizon/FIOS and Comcast - and little difference between the degree of suckage that they offer.
Are these steps correct, and in the correct order?
1. The first thing I need to do is order a analog telephone adaptor from Amazon or other source? Make sure it is unlocked.
2. Then set up the VoIP w/ Future Nine or some other similar service. This can be done online I think.
3. Call Verizon and tell them to move me to internet only service at the lowest speed (I never get the speed I am supposed to get anyhow - so not much point in paying any additional for the sucky slowness that I get.) Send them back their cable box.
4. Plug in my analog phone adapator to the modem and do whatever set up I have to do (very vaugue on what/how to do this set up - but will fuddle through).
I don't really have anyone techy to help me - and I do tend to get stuck when I try to get techy things rolling.
Lastly - how to I carry over my current home phone number. I'd like to avoid getting a new number if at all possible.
Am I missing anything? Any steps? Details? Instructions?
Thank you in advance for your help.