Re: PRI versus BRI- costs and solutions

Pete Kruckenberg (pete@inquo.net)
Mon, 30 Dec 1996 16:25:56 -0700 (MST)

On Mon, 30 Dec 1996, Kevin Kadow wrote:

> BTW, Ameritech's (Illinois) PRI pricing isn't too bad.
>
> I just got a quote of $600/month (plus $2800 installation) for a PRI
> (data and voice) including the T1 circuit. While the initial cost is much
> higher than for POTS, the recurring cost is "only" 25% more per-channel.

So, you're only paying ~$20/mo for a POTS line? $600/mo for a PRI seems
pretty darn reasonable. Here in Utah, we're looking at $1300/mo for
voice+data from an alternate carrier, and about $2k/mo from US West. Are
you sure that the $600/mo included the per-channel costs?

Pete.