i'm looking for a basic local residential phone line in wilmington,
nc. a local dial tone used only for dial up internet connection |
Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
03 May 2005 22:07 PDT
I'm not clear on what you're seeking. Any local phone
company that can provide a dial tone is suitable for
an internet connection. You just need to get an ISP
(Internet Service Provider) and a modem for your
computer, and the modem will dial the ISP's number
and connect you with the internet.
If you want the connection to be exclusively for the
internet, you'll need a second line so that it won't
interfere with normal phone use.
Please elaborate on your needs, based on this info.
Perhaps you're looking for an ISP in Wilmington?
sublime1-ga
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Clarification of Question by
cjclemmons-ga
on
03 May 2005 23:47 PDT
OK. I have AOL so i'm not looking for an ISP. What I want to find is a
basic no frills residential phone plan for under $15 or so because
connecting to AOL is the only thing i use my house phone for. i do
everything else on my cell.
so, what i need is a plain old one line service with no added features
so i can plug in my computer...the plan i have is 19.99, but with
taxes and surcharges, it ends up about $38 and i can't afford both so
i'm desperate for a solution soon
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Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
04 May 2005 01:21 PDT
It would help greatly to know the name of your current
provider of phone services. It sounds like you won't be
needing long-distance services in conjunction with your
basic local service, but it would help to know this for
certain.
$18 in taxes and surcharges seems, simply, outrageous.
My taxes and surcharges, even with cable access through
the same service, amount to a little over 17% of my
basic phone charges. For you, that would amount to less
than $3.50. I would strongly suggest exploring the nature
of the exorbitant charges you're being billed, even if
you ultimately decide to switch to a different provider.
Could they possibly be associated with long-distance
call charges?
Something's not right.
sublime1-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
04 May 2005 01:37 PDT
P.S. What seems more likely is that, rather than being billed
for "taxes and surcharges", you're being billed for long-distance
access to AOL because you're using AOL access numbers that are
not in your immediate vicinity. If AOL doesn't provide local
numbers (same area code as your home phone) to access their
services, you may be accumulating long distance charges for
accessing AOL through a different area code, even in the same
state, or worse, using a true long-distance number to access
them.
What is your personal area code? What is the area code of the
number through which you access AOL?
You should be able to navigate through AOL connection options
to find an access number with the same area code as your local
service. If not, you might want to think about changing your
ISP.
If your personal area code matches the area code of the number
through which you access AOL, you *really* need to ask for an
explanation of the "taxes and surcharges" on your bill.
sublime1-ga
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Clarification of Question by
cjclemmons-ga
on
04 May 2005 05:14 PDT
I have AOL and the connection numbers are local. i do not use my phone
for long distance, i only use my cell for all of my calls. i only use
my house phone for connecting to AOL.
what i am looking for is a cheap local telephone co. so i won't have
all of the surcharge fees. a basic, no frills local provider w/ no
long distance access, just local (I'm in the 910 area code,
wilmington, nc)so i can connect to aol and not pay a bundle. i pay
more for my local phone service than i do to connect to my ISP.
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