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Re: [PLUG] T1 Connections..
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 DrexelDG@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/28/00 1:02:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bj@netaxs.com
> writes:
>
> T-1s come with a fixed charge per month, and you cannot make voice calls
> over them (unless you do something like Voice over IP); it's just a data
> connection.
T-1s are the line. Our company t-1 is voice only. we discussed with bell
about using a few channels for data but they wanted way too much per
month. you have a fixed charge per month for the line and then you get
charges for what service you have on it (on top of the hardware) allot of
isps use a fixed price but some charge by usage. for voice you need nice
contracts for the service which usual involves a set fee with allowances
and charges for going past them and for long distance.
> Eh... you and some other people are confusing me. THe only reason we wanted
> ot go with a T-1 over a DSL is we heard there is a way to use the T-1 and be
> able to run some phone lines off of it. Meaning we can use the T1 and the
> phone lines at the same time, and they would be handled under the same bill.
> Is there any truth to this? When I posted this to another list i got this
> response.....
Yes. the phone lines are just channels of the t-1 just like the channels
that can be broken off and used for data. t-1 = line. It can carry voice
data or both.
> now does the mean that we CAN in fact do what I was talking about... I am not
> concerned so much with a debate over wheater a t 1 or a T 3 is better or if
> I am a fool for asking this :) I just want to know if it is possible to run
> the internet connection and the phones lines under the same bill.. Sorry for
> the rude tone... but people are flamming me and I dont like it :)
>
> Anthony
Yes it is possible to use the t-1 for both data and voice. I looked into
it for my company a year or 2 ago. It's possible but not price effective,
especialy for small bussiness. The phone companies i've dealt with will
only split the data off of the t-1 to their own data services. if you
split off 15 lines or so for voice and have a few broken off for data
you'll probably end up with a bill of at least a few grand. If thats ok
with you you'll need to go through allot of runaround. most of the sales
ppl at lucent are just that sales ppl. they don't know what they are
selling. ( get paperwork on everything they promise cause otherwise
you'll be promised the sun and stars and get dumpster instead. If you
want a more reasonable solution go dsl and a CO based phone system. no
hardware for you to buy and the phone company gives you free install. the
bill is 20 a month or something but you can get rollover and lots of other
features with it. if your a bit bigger dsl and some sort of digital phone
system installed in the building.
Thats my 2 cents.
N-Tropy
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