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Top reasons to avoid VOIP: power outages, number portability, 911
Telephia asked those not subscribing to VOIP services about their reasons.
Telephia asked those not subscribing to VOIP services about their reasons.
Why people don't subscribe to VOIP services | |
| Reason | % |
| Availability during power outage | 43% |
| Wanted to keep my current phone number | 34% |
| Ability for 911 to locate me in an emergency | 31% |
| Limited amount of savings over current provider | 28% |
| Uncertainty about how to establish a line | 23% |
| Equipment Expense | 22% |
| Call Quality | 21% |
| Computer Instability | 19% |
| Security/Privacy | 16% |
| Company instability | 11% |
| High Speed Internet connection is unavailable in my area | 6% |
| Other | 10% |
| Source: Telephia | |