[AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

[David A. Laughead Jr.]

Yeah we have Sprint here.
Last time I called them out here to check the lines the only way I got out
of paying the fee is because they didn't show up within the time frame
promised.

Soap Box

Sprint SUCKS!

stepping back down off the soap box

Wishing I could get cable modem and do away with Sprint all together. I only
use the cell phone for voice conversations.

Dave Laughead
Arcanum, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff


> Thanks Allen I should have mentioned that.  I'm not a phone guy but a
couple
> of my good friends are lifetime Sprint employees.  They give me the inside
> scoop.  The trick is to get the tech to want to help you and find a way
that
> he can justify it.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allen V. Pruehs" <avpruehs at cac.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 5:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>
>
> > Be careful using this technique.Iin our area (SE Michigan), they (SBC)
> will
> > come out and check the line and then say that it is a problem in the
> house.
> > At that point, if they do not find an obvious problem, you will be
charged
> > a fee (last time it was $75, two years ago) and they do nothing to
repair
> > the lines in the house. What we have to do now is go out side to the
phone
> > line junction box on the side of the house, unplug the line to the house
> > and then plug in a hand set to check the line (phone company) to the
> house.
> > This makes sure the problem you have is not inside the house. Be sure to
> > tell them that you have already done this. Be sure to tell them when it
> > acts up, i.e. after some heavy rains but not every time, worse during
the
> > freeze thaw cycle, etc..
> >
> > Wiser but Poorer,
> > Allen Pruehs
> >
> > At 05:56 PM 3/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Call the phone company and tell them you hear noise in your phone
> > >conversations.  Keep calling.   Keep calling.
> > >Never mention internet, data or fax.  Just keep complaining about
noise.
> > >
> > >They will eventually fix your line.
> > >
> > >Charlie
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "David A. Laughead Jr." <daljr at bright.net>
> > >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 5:34 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> > >
> > >
> > > > Agreed Farmer,
> > > >
> > > > Of course, can I really justify a powerhouse super system to be
stuck
> on a
> > > > 14,400 bps dial up connection?
> > > >
> > > > Phone Co. has been out here, he wouldn't do anything.
> > > > I use a US Robotics Modem.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe someday that wireless internet(cell phone techonology?) will
> make it
> > > > big and I can get hooked up on that.
> > > >
> > > > Satellite is far too out of my range $600setup/$60month or
> > > > $100setup/$100month
> > > >
> > > > Dave Laughead
> >
> >
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