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Dan Lowe (dan@multiverse.com) wrote:
: In article <ekarsten-1506961121000001@ts1-p34.multiverse.com>,
: Karsten Elliott <ekarsten@mail.multiverse.com> wrote:
: >
: >Originally I was told that ISDN was available throughout Cleveland and that
: >it consisted of a rather reasonable fee for connection, and a flat rate fee
: >for monthly service. The second time around, the connection fee was about
: >the same, but availabilty AND the monthly rate fee had changed. I was told
: >that ISDN would NOT be available in my area (East side of town, Forest
: >Hills neighborhood) until Mid 1997! and that the rate would be near forty
: >dollars per month with a per minute fee of a few cents.

: It's available in general, yes.  Your specific location is probably one of
: those where ISDN just isn't a priority for Ameritech.  IMHO, Ameritech has
: its head pretty far up its rectum when it comes to ISDN.  Those of you who
: know Jamie up here at Multiverse, he recently moved and wanted ISDN installed
: in his new residence.  It took them almost *two months* to get the order
: straightened out, before the line was activated.  The wiring was done early
: on, the line was not active though...  

: Then again, I've had some Ameritech nightmares lately, so maybe I'm just
: a litte jaded :-)

: ISDN from Ameritech is like a $140 install, and $40-$45 or so monthly.  If
: you're residential, that's it.  If you're in a commercial district, yes, it
: is about a nickel a minute while you're dialed out.   But like I said, if you
: get a residential line, you don't have to pay that per-minute charge.

: That doesn't include the charge from the ISP so that something on the other
: side of your ISDN will answer and connect you to the net, either.

: Anyway, time to take the birthday girl out for the evening...
: see everyone around.

: -d.


One of the problems with ISDN is that often Ameritech has to wait for
a speical line-card to come in, on order, and the line cards can cost
anywhere from $400 to $800, depending on the type of end office. The
installation, and monthly charges eventually pay for the line card,
although most subscribers arent aware of this. Frankly, I dont
understand how a simple line card could cost so much damn money, but
that is the vendors problem not mine (until, that is, I subscribe to
ISDN).. Telephone rates are friggin ridiculous anyway.. Screw Ameritech..

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