WANCHO@SIMTEL20.ARPA (07/24/86)
Apparently there is a charge for converting to hunting (it used to be free when we were under Mountain Bell and before the Split - we are now under Southwestern Bell...). I converted my lines to hunt (and dropped call forwarding) after I was told it would be free, and then got the bill. I complained and the charges were removed, but only because it was their mistake for the misinformation by the order taker, an old-timer... Note that I said it was a conversion. The initial installation of hunting may be free. The only requirements for hunting at no charge is that the lines terminate in the same residence even though two different exchanges may be involved. It seems that there are few qualified order takers who even know what hunting is, much less anything else about it, like charges. I've always been referred to a specialist who will "call back no later than" +2 working days... The best part about hunting is that you get one combined bill and no monthly additional charge. (The bill is charged to the first number in the hunt group, which also means that any other numbers in the group are automatically unlisted, for free!) --Frank