[BC] ISDN Long Distance

ACN acn
Sun Dec 17 10:31:24 CST 2006


Hi Mike.   There is no difference between ISDN long distance technically and long distance on a pots line?

Tom

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike McCarthy 
  To: Broadcasters' Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:37 AM
  Subject: Re: [BC] ISDN Long Distance


  We get MCI at $.05/minute.

  The key is to NOT tell the carrier it's ISDN.  Just give them the SPID #'s 
  and that's it. There is no difference at that level between POTS and ISDN 
  coding.

  MM

  At 11:09 AM 12/15/2006 -0500, RadEng wrote
  >Tom,
  >
  >In the last 2 years I've installed 2 ISDN lines and had to work out LD
  >carrier for each.  Here's a summary of the two:
  >
  >1.  Local small telco who provides the lines for our main studio installed
  >ISDN for us, and they took care of the LD part, as part of their offer to
  >us.  Being small, they really wanted our business, which motivated them to
  >offer it as part of a bundle.  I was skeptical that the LD part would
  >actually work.  At first, it didn't.  I made some calls to them and found
  >out that in the background they had a choice of two different ISDN LD
  >carriers (transparent to me unless I asked).  One of the two available was
  >Sprint.  I asked them to switch my line to Sprint, and it has worked fine
  >ever since.  5 cents per line per minute.  Unfortunately this level of
  >service seems rare.
  >
  >2.  Had ISDN installed at a TX site, STL backup.  Remote site, only 1 telco
  >(a real biggie) available.  They could not (or would not) help with LD.  I
  >did some research and found the big three (ATT MCI Sprint) very
  >unsatisfactory for several reasons - either very expensive (32 cents per
  >channel per min), or astronomically high minimum monthly usage billing
  >levels.  Very frustrating.  So I clicked on a link called
  >www.isdnlongdistance.com.  $15 per month minimum, state to state $.079 per
  >min per channel, $.105 per min per channel instate, rates lower with higher
  >useage.  Apparently they buy big blocks from one of the major carriers
  >(Sprint I think), then split it up for little consumers like me.  Paperwork
  >to set this up was a bit cumbersome, but it worked out real well for us in
  >the end.
  >
  >Good luck.  This is way more complicated to set up than it should be, but
  >once it is done, it just works and works.
  >
  >Dave Morais
  >----- Original Message ----- From: "ACN" <acn at qwest.net>
  >To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
  >Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:53 PM
  >Subject: Re: [BC] ISDN Long Distance
  >
  >
  >Hi Bill.
  >
  >Our carriers are Qwest in Washington and Verizon in California and parts of
  >our area in Washington.
  >
  >Neither offer long distance on ISDN lines.
  >
  >Maybe I should check into Sprint.   Is Sprint your local phone company in
  >LV?
  >
  >Thanks,
  >
  >Tom
  >
  >  ----- Original Message -----
  >  From: Bill Croghan
  >  To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
  >  Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:47 PM
  >  Subject: RE: [BC] ISDN Long Distance
  >
  >
  >  Tom,
  >  We've found that the most reliable ISDN service comes from the
  >  predominant local carrier.  Here in LV that's Sprint (now Embarq).  Since
  >  the other carriers are typically using the main carriers lines, that adds
  >  another level of switching and complexity to the system.  When I have to
  >  order out of town, I try to find out who the predominant carrier is going
  >to
  >  be in that area.   It's worth a few more cents occasionally to have the
  >  peace of mind.  I don't have access to the rates at this time.
  >  Bill
  >
  >  Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
  >  Chief Engineer,
  >  KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
  >  Lotus Broadcasting
  >  Las Vegas, NV
  >  Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
  >  Phone 702-315-3030
  >  Fax      702-876-6685
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >  > -----Original Message-----
  >  > From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
  >   > bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of ACN
  >  > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:23 PM
  >  > To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
  >  > Subject: Re: [BC] ISDN Long Distance
  >  >
  >  >
  >  > To the brain trust:
  >  >
  >  > Who are you using for your ISDN long distance service, what is your
  >  > experience, what are you being charged per minute, and who is your
  >  > contact?
  >  >
  >  > I understand that only AT&T, Sprint, and MCI are able to offer long
  >  > distance
  >  > on ISDN lines?
  >  >
  >  > We have been using AT&T but recently found that they changed our rate to
  >  > .32
  >  > cents without consultation.
  >  >
  >  > I am wondering what sort of rate MCI offers?
  >  >
  >  > Thanks for your help on this project.
  >  >
  >  > Tom
  >  > ACN Network
  >  >
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