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I've been seriously considering moving my home phone service over to Vonage, which will run all my phone calls as Voice over IP (VoIP). 

However, today an ad showed up in the mail for AT&T CallVantage Service, which appears to be the EXACT SAME THING.  It's $19.99 for the first 6 months, then $39.99 a month - which is more than the $30 I spend now.

Vonage is $30 a month with unlimited long distance.  Vonage is also apparently pissed off and suing AT&T as Vonage and "Vantage" share too many letters.

I have a few questions for you, dear reader:

• Is this the flat-out end of the traditional phone company?
• Are any of you using Vonage or CallVantage and what are your impressions?
• Have you plugged the Analog Adapter BACK into your home phone jack to spread the service throughout the house on the existing copper?