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From: dciem!gandalf!oheare@uunet.uu.net (David O'Heare)
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Subject: Re: Two-line Systems
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In article <10545@accuvax.nwu.edu>, TELECOM Moderator writes:

> [Moderator's Note: Not all telcos charge for hunt, let alone charge
> business rates for the lines involved. Check the rates to be certain.
> Also, many telcos offer only regular hunt, which means upward in
> number sequence.

In the Ottawa area (served by Bell Canada), there is *only* circular
hunt available. One must accept calls to any number in the sequence on
any line in the hunt group, although *usually* the sequence is upward
by calling number.

Bell Canada does also charge for this service; $4 per month *per line*
(which means that for a two-line hunt group as described, the charge
would be $8 above the regular phone charge; for three lines the
monthly charge would be $12, etc.).

The customer is not required to pay business rates for their phone
lines. They might have a bit of a time convincing the business office
that they aren't a business, however.

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with Bell Canada, other than as
a usually satisfied customer. The above information came from the
local Bell business office. Your mileage may vary.


David O'Heare      oheare@gandalf.ca   +1 613 723 6500