Re: [hylafax-users] What is DID exactly?

["Steve Melo" <smelo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lee,

I have 20 users and 2 lines, the analog solution sounds like it would solve
my problems nicely and the pricing sounds very reasonable. Now when I called
Bell they weren't sure what I was asking for.  They asked me if I could find
the "bell terminology" or "bell product name" I was looking for.  When I ask
for analog DID they don't know what I am talking about..

So what exactly should I be asking for?  perhaps you know of a website that
has information about this service so that I can make a more educated call
to the phone people.

thanx much!
-steve


to get some more information they insist i need a
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Howard" <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Marc Ricciardi" <MRicciardi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Steve Melo" <smelo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] What is DID exactly?


> On 2004.08.13 14:18 Marc Ricciardi wrote:
> > A DID is Direct Inward Dial.  This technology is used in a PRI or
> > Digial
> > T-1 line, either Wink or D-Channel handler.  This gets pricey fast!
>
> As Steve described, there are also "analog DID" trunks available from
> all of the three telcos that I have ever surveyed about it (Qwest,
> Sprint, Pacific Lightnet).
>
> > You
> > would need to pay for the line and then the block of DID's.  Off of
> > the
> > top of my head, 1500-300 a month depending on the amount of DID's and
> > number of channels.
>
> The analog DID trunks run far less: around $50 per month for the trunk
> with around 10 or so DID numbers.  After that it runs about $25 per
> month more for each group of 100 DID numbers that you add to the
> trunk.  Analog DID trunks are only a single line, however, and only
> incoming at that.  So they're great if you get faxes for a lot of
> different people on a small number of lines.  If you need lots and lots
> of channels, however, several pieces of analog equipment will probably
> outcost a single piece of digital equipment.
>
> Lee.
>


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