Vonage & Linksys Offer Trade-In Program

June 13, 2005 By Ian Bell

Vonage is offering customers a way to get a free 802.11g router when they turn in their old one.

For a limited time, customers can trade-in their used router â€“ any brand, any model â€“ for a Linksys Wireless-G Router with 2 Phone Jacks for broadband telephony (WRTP54G) for free (after rebates), when they sign up for Vonage’s broadband phone service.

How the Program Works:

1. Purchase a Wireless-G Router with 2 Phone Jacks for Vonage (WRTP54G) at participating retail stores and e-commerce sites. Receive a $10 rebate from Linksys and a $20 rebate from the participating reseller.
2. Activate Vonage’s Internet phone service. After 90 days, receive a $50 activation rebate from Vonage.
3. Mail in your old router to the Linksys fulfillment center. After 90 days of service, receive the additional $50 trade-in rebate from Vonage.
4. With $130 in rebates, the router is FREE.

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Glen at 11:32am 13th June 2005 What about existing customers? Can we trade in? Can we change are MAC address online?
Ben Cross at 10:18am 13th June 2005 This sounds great. However, there is a problem with this offer. If you live in Hawaii, like I do, this is not an option for you since Vonage cannot access 808 numbers. I've tried in time past to switch to this company and they could not help.

I would love to tack advantage of this offer. But as you see, all "states" are not equal or should I say that everyone is not playing well together.
vonage voip forum reader at 10:11am 13th June 2005 As noted on the Vonage VoIP Forum here: http://www.vonage-forum.com/article1881.html , consumers are better off signing up online, receiveing the free router and getting a second month of service free, then they are waiting for rebates that take over a half year to arrive.