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From: rfarris@serene.UUCP (Rick Farris)
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Subject: Hunt-groups vs Busy-forwarding
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Date: 16 Dec 89 22:01:29 GMT
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I followed the recent discussion on hunt-groups vs busy-forwarding,
and agreed with the sentiment that a 37 month payback was about
forever, so called my local PacTel business office to order busy-
forwarding.

According to several sources here in c.d.t, hunt-groups were $20 per
number, ($40 for a 2 number group), to install, and then $0.50 per
month maintenance.  Busy-forwarding, on the other hand, was a $5.00
installation charge, and then $1.50 per month, hence the 37 month
payback.

Well, somebody let the cat out of the bag at PacTel, because by the
time I called, the install charge for busy-forwarding was $10.00 and
the monthly fee was $3.50!  Needless to say, the economics of the
situation was considerably skewed, so I ordered a hunt-group.  I don't
know why I didn't do it sooner, it works like a charm!

I asked the business attendant what was the difference in the
services, and she claimed there were no differences, other than the
fact that busy-forwarding could forward to a business number.  That
doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but I suppose they're just trying
to gouge the person that needs a personal and a business number
forwarded to each other.  Are there a lot of those people?


Rick Farris   RF Engineering  POB M  Del Mar, CA  92014   voice (619) 259-6793
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