[Hidden-tech] Traditional phone service, cable, VOIP

[Robert Heller]

At Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:44:22 -0500 ussailis at shaysnet.com wrote:

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> >From the business standpoint I usually find that calls from companies using
> phone services that are not "as clear as a bell" are often trouble. That is
> no pays, slow pays, want something for nothing, etc. 
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> I believe good, clear phone service is a mark of a good business. For the
> few cents, I use Verizon POTS. Works very well.

Not everywhere... There are places, partitularly deep rural areas, where
Verizon POTS is pretty awful.  I know of one cable (in Leverett) that is
'full of water' (quoting a Verizon lineman).  The people on that little
road have unreliable phone service.  Verizon is in no hurry to replace
the cable.

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> Cell phone. Living in Leeds you might look at one of the two companies that
> has its antennas on the chimney at 221 Pine St in Florence. You can't beat
> short range for quality service. I believe Verizon is one of them, but I
> could be wrong.
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> Jim Ussailis
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> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:49:16 -0500
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