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join:2004-08-28
Teaneck, NJ |  Wrong distance sir :)
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starcaptor
join:2000-08-19
East Northport, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: Wrong distance sir :) Yeahs, the distance is a bit farther than 9000, I was one of the few who had their house magically move and lengthen distance when this new package was offered. Went from 5500 feet to 12800 feet.
Anyone have suggestions on getting Verizon to remeasure and get the real loop length corrected? ANY help would be appreciated (diehard BT user...I need upload ^^;;) Phone numbers, departments, specific lingo I should use when talking to them? | |
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marbat
join:2004-08-28
Teaneck, NJ
 ·Optimum Online
| Re: Wrong distance sir :) If you're past the distance, its not happening. The idiots only look at the number, and only have enough intellect to see if that number is over 11,000.
I lucked out, I'm at 10700 
BTW, where do you BT from now, since all the major sites are gone? | |
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starcaptor
join:2000-08-19
East Northport, NY | Re: Wrong distance sir :) btsites.tk is a good place to start for ur BT needs, good luck.we all feel the crunch of BT shutdowns >_; | |
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY
·Optimum Online
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: Wrong distance sir :) I stand corrected. The Verizon person on the phone quoted 9,000 feet when I failed to qualify (but tried anyway.)
I already knew I wouldn't be able to get it as I've been at 12,500 feet, even though my copper signal properties could sustain it with no problems.
I haven't spotted my home traveling... YET! (That has to take the cake! Do you earn frequent traveler miles? heh)
FWIW Here's a grand BT site and these guys are not about to go down anytime soon: »www.thepiratebay.org/frame.html
Gotta love our friends in Sweden! -- click me
Regards,
David | |
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join:2005-04-18
Barstow, CA |  Re: Wrong distance sir :)
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batman23139
@verizon.ne
| Most ADSL (Asynchronous DSL -- that's DSL that moves at different rates up and down) are available from 9,000 to 21,000 feet -- It's really NOT a measure of how far YOU are from the TELCO, it's a problem with line quality. I live 5 miles from the TELCO, the line rates are excellent, but then again my (CAT 5 instead of CAT 3) lines are brand new primo :-P
Still, Verizon DSL support SUCKS -- atleast they're NOT in India !!!
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY | Went from 12,500 to 17,000 a few nights ago So much for ADSL and a landline. | |
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teohk
The Devil's Advocate
join:2004-09-13
Brooklyn, NY | RR @ 8mbit Roadrunner is at 8Mbit/512Kbps now. I'm considering the switch :| | |
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blytzd
join:2004-09-17
Cincinnati, OH | that should be going up the loop for 3.0 should be 13000 feet but this may still be in the testing stage, call tech support and hv them check any service alerts for this they may be able to hook you up | |
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY
·Optimum Online
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: that should be going up Why thank you! Excellent news regarding loop distance. I will do just that.
Actually now that I think back, another tech quoted 10,000 feet as the cut-off for 3.0/768 but did mention (or rather blurbed and regretted mentioning) that the distance will be increasing with package maturity, as it's a newly rolled out tier.
Also, speaking to some local plant people, FIOS will be coming to the boroughs in middle 2006 and will be officially rolled out in time for the Holiday rush. (Taken with a grain of salt, but one can hope!)
David | |
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY
·Optimum Online
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: that should be going up My house took a midnight stroll and my modem resynced at 768/128.
Folks I'm now 17,000 feet away from the CO.
I cancelled. And there went my only reason to keep a landline, which is cancelled as well.
Verizon pissed away a customer in one fell swoop. "But sir, you're at 17,000 feet and the best we can offer you is 768/128."
Wonderful.
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY | It did go up
Except the wrong thing went up. My home moved another 5,000 feet.
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY
·Optimum Online
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: that should be going up MLT Finally performed showing 12,500 wirefeet. I know my line can support 3.0/768 based on the tranceiver metrics.
I'm back at 1.5/384 and hoping to get 3.0/768 one of these days.
Thanks again to the above poster regarding 13,000 feet.
David | |
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IamAnonymous
@verizon.n
| You're leaving something out about your deal You're leaving something out about your deal, which I find suspicious:
You got the 19.99 deal for three months because you purchased it as part of a PACKAGE deal, not simply getting DSL. You received other services with this package, and you have to maintain these services for a year.
Why not mention that? Because it brings the price up to well over 29.99 a month. | |
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY
·Optimum Online
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: You're leaving something out about your deal It's true that I unwittingly left out the POTS portion of the bill.
It's was obvious to me that with the lack of naked dsl availability, most people have some sort of calling plan.
Our plan is costing $35+taxes/fees which includes calls within the region. The plan also includes caller-id, call waiting and call return and doubtlessly other features.
Actually the Verizon rep who took my order offered to _save_ us money. My wife had a package which charged for each phone call, regional or not. Her calling pattern is mostly local but she was running up $60+ bills per month.
With the $35 fixed price (+ taxes) our bills on that line will be around $50.
I like it when a sales rep is astute enough to suggest a calling plan that is more appropriate to our calling habbits and ends up saving us money.
Rgds,
David | |
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fujifilm650
join:2002-07-06
Philadelphia, PA | Wireless is it true that people in NYNY also get wireless by verizon at no extra cost ? | |
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StreetSpirit
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Roslyn, NY | Re: Wireless I'm not sure - you might want to make a post asking in the wireless phones forum - »Cellphones, Providers, and Plans . It is true that Verizon has the fastest network in the country, EVDO.
HTH
David | |
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Chris 313
Come get some
Premium
join:2004-07-18
Houma, LA
clubs: | FiOS rollout Yay for you! I'm so glad to hear that. Are you gonna get it when it's available and at what speed? | |
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DarkAssassin
join:2007-09-14
Brooklyn, NY | FiOS Rollout Street Spirit, which part of Brooklyn do you live in and do you know if the Ave. Y CO in Sheepshead Bay is getting wired as well? | |
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Smith6612
Premium
join:2008-02-01
united state | FiOS Lucky you! I won't be able to get FiOS at least until this summer  | |
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