rock@uunet.uu.net (Roger Rock Rosner) (10/08/89)
Our company's office is located in a personal home. We're thinking of installing a phone line for the exclusive use of the company. Are we required to get a different (e.g., "commercial") type of phone service? If so, is the cost or service going to be significantly different? Thanks, Roger Rosner Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Usenet: ...!uunet!lighthouse!rock Internet: rock@lighthouse.com Phone: 301-907-4621 [Moderator's Note: Usually, a phone on which business is conducted is considered a 'business phone' and the tariff for same applies. Since the phone company does not listen to what you talk about on the phone, they are hard pressed to prove the line is used for business; but if you ask for a directory listing under 'Widget Company' or whatever, it becomes apparent the phone is for business purposes, and the phone company will bill it as such. The difference in cost is purely a matter of what the telco in your community charges for one service and charges for the other, but yes, usually business service is more expensive. PT]