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Re: My Pac Bell, ADSL Hell, None-too-Swell experience . . .

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From: Goofey Juan MM
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 00:00
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Any change order submitted to a LEC is composed of two halves.

1. Delete existing circuit order (Disconnect)
2. Install new circuit order

If your very lucky, the two halves dont get seperated and actually get
handled by the same technician at the same time.  They normally are
(or supposed to be) printed out and/or stapled together.


On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:46:31 GMT, keith@popstar.com (guy) wrote:

>What's the story about the $15 ? I know I had to pay that when I
>switched to unlimited local calls for $11.25 from the moderate plan of
>$, six months ago. When you say that it deletes your old line order do
>you mean that with DSL you no longer have to pay the $11.25 and only
>the $3.25 + $ 39 ? If it's not the case I'll switch back to the
>moderate plan since I won't be making that many local calls anymore.
>I'm just wondering if I should tell them about that now.
>cheers
>
>
>On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 01:23:04 -0800, "Jim Rudnicki" <rudnicki@best.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>Jacob Levy wrote in message <36B40045.2C1A94A5@best.com>...
>>>Do you think the following would interest the CPUC? I ordered 384/128/1ip.
>>I
>>>have a letter from PacBell confirming my DSL order with them. The charge
>>quoted
>>>for the service is $59, not $49 which includes PBI as advertized on the web
>>>site. The bill only mentions DSL, PBI service is not mentioned, so I
>>presume
>>>it's not included? Also, there's an access charge of $15 (per month, I
>>>presume). If my brain doesn't fail me that's $74 instead of $40 and it
>>looks
>>>like it doesnt include PBI service.
>>>
>>>Anyone care to comment?
>>
>>
>>The rep I talked with told me to expect the confirmation to contain the
>>typo.  She assured me I would only be billed the 49$.  The 15$ is a _change_
>>order.  Thats what mine says.  It deletes your old phone line service and
>>adds the equivelant DSL version.  So I'm guessing you have 11.25$ flat rate
>>plus some service the charge 3.75$?
>>
>>The FastTrak DSL package includes the PBI service.  So I think you will be
>>fine...hang in there.
>>
>>
>>
>
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From: goofy_one_2000@deleet-me.yahoo.com (Goofey Juan MM)
Subject: Re: My Pac Bell, ADSL Hell, None-too-Swell experience . . .
Date: 1999/02/01
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