Re: PRI versus BRI- costs and solutions

Stephen Fisher (lithium@cia-g.com)
Tue, 31 Dec 1996 02:57:45 -0700 (MST)

That's ISDN+voice even.. I have to pay $1000/mo just for a channelized T1
(and that doesn't include the hunt group charges). Good ole' US West.

On Mon, 30 Dec 1996, Alex Rubenstein wrote:

>
> Wow! BAT only charges $450 per month for a PRI. And to think that I am
> bitching over a $1400 install!
>
>
> At 04:25 PM 12/30/96 -0700, Pete Kruckenberg wrote:
> >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.
> >
> >
> >
>