jsol@bu-cs.bu.edu (06/25/89)
I should point out that New England Telephone is insisting on sending out an installer on every line except the primary line for residence service, and for *every* business customer. What a ripoff! --jsol
morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (06/26/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0212m06@vector.dallas.tx.us> jsol@bu-cs.bu.edu writes: >I should point out that New England Telephone is insisting on sending out >an installer on every line except the primary line for residence service, >and for *every* business customer. > A few years ago my roommate installed a secondline in the house, and a visit was necessary to install the drop cable and second protector. Nothing further was needed since I had installed the premise wiring (I was working for an interconnect part-time at the time). After he moved out, the line was disconnected. Six or seven months later I decided to get a second line for the modem. I called up Pacific Bell and was told that a visit was necessary. I said "Why - all you need to do is hook it up to the second line in this house that is presently unused - the old <number> that was moved to an apartment two blocks away 6 months ago." After a minute of hemming and hawing (and furious typing on the therminal) she agreed. A few days later I happened to be home for lunch, and saw a lineman on the pole. When asked, he informed me that "a guy over in that house is getting a second line - I'm hooking it up to his cable". There wasn't a charge for a premise visit. >What a ripoff! > Agreed. Try fighting it. What have you got to loose? >--jsol US Snail: Mike Morris UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov P.O. Box 1130 Also: WA6ILQ Arcadia, Ca. 91006-1130 #Include disclaimer.standard | The opinions above probably do not even