Giving up on GV - seeking recommendations for low cost provider

[BillDoe]

Cannot get GV to stay connected in any reliable manner so exploring other vendors. Note: This line is rarely used for any calls - mostly want it for 911 and as line for our alarm service to use when alarm is triggered.

Any low cost, reliable companies to recommend based on firsthand experience?

[SteveInWA]

Well, you're going to get a bunch of opinions here.

If you want a reliable provider with E911 service and low, per-minute calling rates, many of us use Callcentric.

For example, see their rate chart below.  Their E911 service is $1.50/month, but they now have a "seldom used" plan, for only $1.95/month, that includes E911.  So, it's only 45 cents a month more, for 120 minutes per month of outbound calling.

[SteveInWA]

Oh, and I should also point out:  there is nothing inherent to Google Voice that would cause serious connection issues.  You may find that you have the same problem with a SIP VoIP ITSP, but the good news is that they're mostly no-contract, so you can just cancel it if it doesn't perform well for you.