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Re: Am I the bonehead or is it SprintLink?
From: Ehud Gavron <GAVRON () ACES COM>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:11:52 -0700 (MST)
We currently have SprintLink T-1 service. We have very low utilization on that link, and so save money we requested to be downgraded to 256K.
Downgrading? There's no such thing. Upgrading service is common and installation charges are often waived. Downgrading means you requested a new install of a 256K circuit. Now you could try and specify that they use the same span, but your salesperson is unlikely to want to do that -- because it cause MORE paperwork for them for a lesser return. E
Now it is my understanding that this should be very, very simple. Sprint just configures their CSU/DSU to not use timeslots 5 - 24. This, of course would bring the link down until we configured our CSU/DSU to not use timeslots 5 - 24. Ta ta! 256K. Right?
Well, BellSouth just showed up to install our "new" T-1 to SprintLink. Huh? I told them to go away until I had more information.
Is SprintLink being a bonehead or am I just totally clueless?
--Eric
-- Eric Wieling (eric () ccti net), Corporate Communications Technology Sales: 504-585-7303 (sales () ccti net), Support: 504-525-5449 (support () ccti net)
A BellSouth Communications Specialist. No, I don't work for BellSouth, I'm just on the phone with them so much that I'm an expert at getting them to do things.
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