Dial Up Users Heads Up If Switching to Qwest

[TorchTheWitch]

Those folks with dial up contemplating switching their local phone service to Qwest be aware that you can't use the service for Internet (unless you're rarely on line).

http://www.qwest.com/residential/ld/index_oor.html
Qwest Choice™ Unlimited: Cannot be used for business or Internet access. Usage may be monitored and customer may be required to show compliance if usage exceeds 5,000 minutes/mo. or non-compliance indicated. Services and combined billing not available in all areas. Prices exclude taxes, surcharges, and other fees. Bundle pricing and promotional discounts apply after first full month of billing. Subject to applicable restrictions, tariffs and service agreements.

[sharp_stick]

1. I think that just refers to the long distance plan

I'm pretty sure you can use your local service to access any number you want, including dial up internet access.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

2. We used them for years, and had trouble with our bill. Numbers

we never dialed appeared on them, we'd get bills several times a month...it was a mess. Perhaps they've straightened things out since then (it's been about 2 years). Not that I'm discouraging people from switching from their carrier...is there another carrier who also hasn't given up our numbers?

[TorchTheWitch]

3. nooooooop

This is the rules for residential local phone service.

It just so happens that their local phone service of unlimited local calls is bundled with long distance to anywhere in the U.S. The next plan down is 5 cents a minute for all local calls (which no one with dial up access would ever get). Therefore, the only way to get ANY local calls that you aren't charged per minute for is to go with this "Unlimited" plan which unfortunately restricts you to a mere 5000 minutes of internet usage.

Rather sucks since I'd dearly love to dump my Verizon landline without having to get rid of dial up. Not that I'm particularly attached to dial up, but I'm not going to pay for DSL or cable when I'm pretty much satisfied with dial up (sure I wouldn't mind a faster connection, I'm just don't want it so much that I'm willing to pay for it).