Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: bzs@bu-cs.bu.edu (Barry Shein) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Two questions -- CM8 Mux and Intellidial Message-ID: Date: 15 Jul 89 01:30:45 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 31 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 237, message 7 of 8 1) Our building ran out of capacity so New England TelCo told us that they will be running a "CM8" which provides a multiplexed line service. Any caveats regarding this, particularly with using data modems? 2) New England TelCo called me and offered a new service called "Intellidial" which claims to offer all the services of a Merlin or similar key system onto your regular phone lines from the central office. Since I'm about to move into new office space and I'm looking for a key or hybrid anyhow (suggestions very welcome!) I bit. It can be ordered on a month by month basis and would only cost me about $50 to try for one month in this location so what the heck. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this service, particularly things we should try or ask about before committing to it rather than a key/hybrid system. -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die, Purveyors to the Trade 1330 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02146, (617) 739-0202 Internet: bzs@skuld.std.com UUCP: encore!xylogics!skuld!bzs or uunet!skuld!bzs [Moderator's Note: In reference to your question (2) above, here in Chicago this is called "Starline", and I've had it on my phones for a couple years with good results. In addition to intercom service between phones, Starline (or Intellidial as you called it) offers the ability to pick up any ringing phone from any other location; transfer of calls between phones; distinctive ring for intercom versus incoming calls from outside, and more. I'd take it anyday over more conventional PBX equipment. Cheaper, too. PT]