Thanks RedCelicaGT. I'm going to call and see if possible to port my #s over to them. Keeping fingers crossed!

EDIT
Tried a chat with ViaTalk, and here's the response I got (Brooke sure is busy today )
Please wait for a site operator to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Brooke'
Brooke: Hello, how may I assist you?
you: Hello. I am a current sunrocket customer, and according to web rumors they are out of business as of today. If I sign up for your service, can I port my two current phone numbers (i had two "gizmos") over to your service?
Brooke: Unfortunately, at this time, we can not guarantee that SunRocket customers can port an existing number due to the current situation...
you: Do you have any idea when you'll know if porting will be possible?
Brooke: Normally, they are required to release the numbers to customers so they can go to another provider, but it is not guaranteed.
you: Ah I see..I appreciate your taking the time to answer the question
Brooke: Unfortunately I do not. We can not get in contact with SunRocket at this time.

Hmmm, my service is still working. Wonder what they will do with current customers.

Another helpful information is that since the website is still active please save your phone bills and account information pages and what not so that you can use those when you submit request for number porting.

Shahhere

shahhere said:Vitalk is now the closest option to SR (even though I did not advocate them in the past)

I looked at them before deciding on SR last year, their "14 day trial" and no refund policies really hurl.

I would doubt that folks that have been burned on a pre-pay SR account will want to sign up for another pre-pay VoIP account.

I paid $99 nearly a year back, so if mine quits working today I am out very little - others are not so lucky (friend and family that signed up for $199/2 year deals not long ago).

Dennis

michal1980 said:ouch, time to sue.

if your withing say 3 months of a c.c. charge call NOW.

If they go bankrupt there is no one to sue and no way to reverse CC charges - there will be no one to pay up and no money to pay out. They may sell off assets and use the money to pay off creditors, but the rate would be pennies on a dollar.

Dennis

Will Vonage be soon to follow? What VOIP are still left beside ViaTalk?

RedCelicaGT said:colombo3 said:Terrific
which are the best (cheapest) other alternatives at this point? I haven't really been paying attention to any other deals because I THOUGHT I was now good until 4/2009 after re-upping my 2 for $199 deal.

And boss is gonna love me know. They just signed up 2 moths ago for the same deal. They may have gotten lucky since I'm not sure their number ever ported. Hopefully they can still open a CC dispuite.
I'm out of $600 now...2 accounts for me and one for son. Lovely!

Is best option, for someone like me who doesn't want to lose phone number I've had for last 15 years, to buy something like a tracfone and port number temporarily?

I just spoke with ViaTalk. Here is a post i recently placed in another thread:

I'm wondering if ViaTalk is a viable candidate in leiu of sunrocket. They have 2 years and 2 lines for $199. Here is my conversation with the CSR:

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Please wait for a site operator to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Brooke'
Brooke: Hello, how may I assist you?
you: are you aware of the sunrocket VOIP company?
Brooke: Yes.
you: I'm looking to sign up for VOIP service, but am concerned about my contract being fulfilled. I lucked out and tried signing up just after they stopped taking customers.
you: how solvent is ViaTalk? what would happen to my contract if the company was no longer solvent
Brooke: We are a debt free company and are financially backed by our sister company HostRocket, who is a multimillion dollar company and also dept free.
you: good. IF something were to happen...Say the company filed for bankruptcy, what would happen to my contract?
Brooke: You would have to contact the billing department, unfortunately, I am not certain. The number is 1-866-626-7150 option 2.
you: thank you.
Brooke: No problem, have a great day!
you: in case i sign up, are you offering any promotions, currently?
Brooke: Yes, a free second line and a free year of service.
Brooke: With the purchase of a year at $199.00.
you: good. thank you.
Brooke: No problem, have a great day!


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I'll post an update when i find out from billing what will happen in case of a bankruptcy/buyout.

EDIT:
Billing has no clue what would happen to their contracts, but assures me that ViaTalk is debt free.

Just because the company is debt-free doesn't mean it can't go bankrupt. They could have a small cash balance and if they burn through cash everyday (like every other VoIP company), then they could run out of money and go bankrupt.

kehi66 said:Will Vonage be soon to follow? What VOIP are still left beside ViaTalk?

I use Callvantage from AT&T and I am quite happy with them.

Linky!

lars23 said:
Just because the company is debt-free doesn't mean it can't go bankrupt. They could have a small cash balance and if they burn through cash everyday (like every other VoIP company), then they could run out of money and go bankrupt.

Or that they'll be debt-free tomorrow, next week, next month, etc... Even if they have a positive cash flow, a poor decision on an acquisition in an attempt to expand could burden them with debt. "Past performance is no guarantee of future results" and all that mumbojumbo.

To those stuck with worthless SR contracts, you have my condolences, but if you want to play out on the bleeding edge, you gotta expect to get cut every now and then. Be glad it wasn't for more.

[Edit - removed a bunch of quoted text that made the post waaaay to long]

how can i handle my ats phones? i unplugged it before i got in this thread, and it no longer went through voip resetting.. help!!