aelfwyne
join:2004-01-28
Beaumont, TX
 ·RoadRunner Cable
|  SBC ultra high speed trial? Legit or scam?
This was passed to me on a forum while I was discussing DSL with someone. Another person said they had gotten a special offer, and I asked about it, so they quoted this to me from an email the supposedly received:
SBC Internet Services (SBCIS) would like to offer you a
chance to participate in an exciting 3-month technology
trial* that will allow you to discover the benefits of
Internet download speeds of up to 24 megabits per second
(versus traditional DSL download speeds of up to
1.5 megabits per second). If you complete the 3-month
trial, you will be given 6 monthly credits for your
current SBCIS DSL Internet Service.
They said they called the number in the email and agreed to the trial, and would be contacted with more info.
My question - is that legit, or did the person just get scammed into giving out personal info? I personally think the latter. I didn't see the email itself, but just what he quoted looks suspiscious. For example, we all know that SBC offers higher than 1.5mbit, but this email claims that's the limit of traditional DSL.
If it is legit - does anyone have more info on this? Not like I'd expect it to be generally available. |
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Crisis Management Squad
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join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
clubs: | Probably a scam... more details? |
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Pair Gain
join:2002-12-23
Washington | reply to aelfwyne
This is legit, they have been looking for employees to test the same product. |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV | reply to aelfwyne
Well, well, well ... ADSL 2+ starts to come out of the lab.  |
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mig
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join:2000-10-26
Anytown, USA
clubs:  | reply to aelfwyne
If it is true .................. I sure wouldn't mind participating in the trial! 
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DragonFire
join:2000-07-15
Rolla, MO | reply to aelfwyne
And how close do you to be to the CO/RT to get 24megs?? |
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
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join:2001-03-29
The Lou | reply to aelfwyne
Not a scam...it's true. It's not open to many people (read, general public).
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Kylan
join:2000-07-31
Houston, TX
| reply to aelfwyne
Ahhh, so it's more of a private thing? 
Kinda in-house, except at their house.. So I guess it's not really in-house at all.  |
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mig
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join:2000-10-26
Anytown, USA
clubs:
| reply to DaSneaky1D
said by DaSneaky1D  :
Not a scam...it's true. It's not open to many people (read, general public).
Well heck. I guess I'll have to make do with 6000/608, though I was starting to get really excited about that.
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I'm dying of thirst in the middle of the ocean. |
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MarkyD
Premium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs: | reply to aelfwyne
I think I just pooped my britches. 24mbps? wow. I'd like to know how to get in on THAT trial!!
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owenhome
keeper of the magic blue smoke
Premium
join:2002-07-13
Bentonville, AR | reply to aelfwyne
Must be a test location for the new VDSL. |
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starstuff
Fly By Wire
Premium
join:2001-12-05
Mcallen, TX
| said by owenhome :
Must be a test location for the new VDSL.
Like d_l said, it is ADSL2+, and RE ADSL2+. |
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Bryan001
Premium
join:2002-08-17
Saint Louis, MO | reply to aelfwyne
I wonder what the upload speed is like |
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d_l
Barsoom
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join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
| reply to aelfwyne
Speed vs. Distance - ADSL2+ |
The upload for ADSL2+ could be up to 1 mbps depending on line conditions.
Source for chart: »dslforum.org/aboutdsl/ADSL2_wp.pdf |
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icp1
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Saint Louis, MO
clubs:
1 edit | reply to aelfwyne
Yep it's real.
But I haven't heard of it being offered outside the company. |
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aelfwyne
join:2004-01-28
Beaumont, TX
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to aelfwyne
Interesting..... Personally I was convinced it was a scam. I'm not sure if the person who showed this to me is an employee or not. They didn't seem like it - but who knows? I'll try to find out if I can (you know how these word of mouth rumours can be!) |
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Kylan
join:2000-07-31
Houston, TX | reply to aelfwyne
BAH! And I qualify distance wise for it.  |
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whocares
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join:2003-07-26
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1 edit | am calling swbell-dsl now about this,
hello all,hope u are well,am calling (8-18-04) hope its Legit to see if a "'preferred customer can participate in it, will advise,,,'jazzy WATCH FOR UPDATE |
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whocares
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join:2003-07-26
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1 edit | talking to SWBell now,
hello all, read rep "Corey"(female ) the post,(by aelfwyne
about it comming out she confimed it & say program is called dsl 2+,(2 plus) and is checking now,to see i can participate,switched to a supervisor,(talking to Pam in St Louis,explained to her about reading about this on the internet site,
""ONLY CERTAIN AREA ALLOWED to participate,NOW ONLY IN SAINT LOUIS, (and we are offering it here Mr, ---- but we can't find enough people to particpate, ) also offered only in San francisco area,
it may be 6-12 months befor being offered to all,,,DANG IT,
"jazzy |
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Cybertoad
join:2001-11-08
Houston, TX
| reply to aelfwyne
Re: SBC ultra high speed trial? Legit or scam?
Actually that sounds almost identical to a project I was
involved in with SBC roughly about four years ago.
During the test, SBC pumped my DSL connection up to
a full 24 Mbps over standard copper pairs and it
worked surprisingly well.
I was able to maintain a rock solid connection
at 22.3 Mbps and the wiring was over 30 years old !!!!
The ultra high speed DSL project was sidelined shortly
after the end of that test and I hadn't heard anything
more about it.
It could very well be that SBC is digging it back out
of the closet and getting ready to make another go at it!
It would be a more viable technology than fiber because
it utilizes the existing copper wiring that is already
present across most of the network. |
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