Telephia asked those not subscribing to VOIP services about their reasons.
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Why people don’t subscribe to VOIP services |
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| 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 | |