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Re: Cost of POTS w/o Long Distance

Ken Abrams (k_abrams@[REMOVETHIS])
Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:27:09 GMT

Bob Alan <t5@soalex.us> wrote

>> you may find yourself assigned to a random carrier

> You can contact your local ILEC and remove any LD preferred carrier
> arrangement, if you wish. This should prevent any recurring fee, if
> there was one in the first place, but the disadvantage is that if a
> LD call should, even by accident, be placed from your phone, you may
> find yourself assigned to a random carrier for that call, and this
> carrier will bill you at an unbelievably high per minute rate.

I don't think this is true.

If you have specified that you don't want an assigned (preferred) LD
carrier, then a LD call DIALED "by accident" would not complete.
Random carrier assignments are only made for those customers who state
that they DO want LD service but don't have a preference for which
carrier is used. This usually only happens when a new line is
activated (installed, connected, turned on ... whatever).

If you have specific information about a LEC that will do what you
claim, please provide the details.

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