Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: john@zygot.ati.com (John Higdon) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: GTE vs Pac*Bell (Was: How Do I Rotary?) Message-ID: <2115@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 11 Dec 89 04:48:55 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: John Higdon Organization: Green Hills and Cows Lines: 28 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 570, message 8 of 8 In article <1938@accuvax.nwu.edu> Lars J Poulsen writes: >X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 560, message 3 of 7 >I pay $23.50/month for two lines, one tone service with 1+ provided by >ATT, and one which is supposed to be pulse-only, with 1+ dialing >disabled. The two lines busy-forward to each other. This includes >unlimited local calling (but not 6% sales tax). Does it include: 1) FCC-mandated access charge; 2) local tax (deaf, 911, etc.? If not, it's a couple of bucks per line higher than Pac*Bell. If so, you got a bargain! >And I have no desire to get CommStar. I'd MUCH rather install a KX-308. How about both? I have six Commstar lines on my KX-T1232. The Watson lives on an extension giving it the ability to answer multiple lines. It can also "reach through" the 1232 and transfer calls to other lines, keeping it's own line free. Commstar also allows me to have a WATS line serve both me and my UUCP modems, although, come to think about it, so would the 1232. The other four lines go directly to zygot's modems, but if they lived on extensions then there could be some outgoing flexibility. Maybe it's time to rethink my telephony! (Is this enlightenment while on line, or what?!) John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !