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<title>Phone-ish question</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We currently have two FairPoint landlines and DSL. We no longer need both lines. The problem is phone number we are no longer interested in is the one DSL is on. I don't want to mess with getting a new DSL account. Pricing is grandfathered and the circuit DSL is on is better then the other line. 

I had though about going dry loop, that is another $10 or getting selective ring and keeping both numbers at $7 a month.

I though about taking advantage of number portability but though it might be too risky. Spoke to what seemed like a very knowable FairPoint rep and she said that would not be a problem. 1) Cancel unneeded line, 2) Put a hold on the number, 3) reassign that number to other line and retire existing number.  She assured me that would have no impact on DSL.  

Anyone have any experience doing something similar. Be nice to save $30 a month. 

I'm also thinking of going with FairPoint for long distance. We currently use Credo. FairPoint Rep said they have an unlimited plan, but that is a bundle with stuff we are not interested in. There is a $2 a month long distance plan at $.12 a minute and a $6 plan at $.05 a minute. With the third party plan we pay $5 a month for the plan, $1 regulatory fee, $1.7 Instate connection fee, $1.33 FCC universal Service fee, and $1.11 State tax. So we are paying $16.88 in long distance fees plus whatever calls we make.

Question for anyone using FairPoint Long distance, what other charges are involved? How happy are you with the service? 

/tom]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 15:17:57</pubDate>
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<title>Does Anyone Know how to track Fairpoint Maine IP HOME</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This may be a weird request, but I know someone has the answer. I use Google Adwords here in Ellsworth, Maine to target search words for my wifes business. The target area is 30 miles surrounding zip code 04605 Ellsworth , ME

Anyone in that area who types in say, Seamstress...and uses Roadrunner, will see all my wifes ad results displayed on Google, plain and simple, but many people called me to complain that they see nothing, and they ALL have Fairpoint for DSL

Google is stumped. I am stumped. IT techs are stumped

MY ONLY reasoning is that maybe Fairpoint originates its DSL from a location OUTSIDE of my 30 mile radius and Google doesn't see users computers are being in the zone

Tonight I included ALL of Portland Maine and 20 mil radius around, no change!!!

This really sucks for business search results and Fairpoint does NOT have a clue and won't talk to me about it.

Can anyone figure this out for me

Thanks and good luck

JB]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-05 21:41:25</pubDate>
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<title>[ex-VZ] So I have &#x27;FIOS&#x27;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Man, it's great to have fiber to the premises.  When I signed up with Verizon a few years back the world was my oyster. Now I deal with Fairpint. Yes, FairPINT. For every gallon the competition gives, we get a pint.  Though I have this wonderful last mile solution I'm stuck with what I had when I signed up with totally no growth potential. Now admittedly those without the magical light beam to the house still rage about how they have even less, I can't help but gripe about being stuck. I remember (not so fondly) calling up and asking for the equivalent upgrades that the Verizon folks have gotten and being basically laughed at. "We are not Verizon, Sir (sucker)." 

So what's going to happen to the FTTP? 

Today, I still have no idea what my official Fairpoint email address might be. When I asked via online chat I was told that they have no idea. When I called, I was told....they still have no idea. It MIGHT be XYZSOMETHINOROTHER or not. I haven't bothered asking since.  

Yet I am still stupid enough to pay for phone service to this broke-ass laughable excuse for a telecommunications company.

So the few of us that were lucky to get in on the magic light beam are really stuck. Yeah, I guess I could go back to Comcast...The company I left based on the magic of FIOS. At this point, Comcast offers higher speeds than I can get through the fiber. 

What a crazy world we live in!

-Blah]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 18:01:38</pubDate>
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