[AJD] RE:/ now Verizon troubles

[deanvp at att.net]

Steve:

Interesting info.  I'll look into this.  Thanks.

-------------- Original message from "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>: -------------- 


> Dean, 
> Do you have a cell carrier that you can get a signal from all the time 
> even if it is weak and unusable when that weak? If yes and you want to 
> use a cell there is a neat cell repeater unit available. I have one here 
> that has an external yagi antenna (which alone gives me a solid signal 
> year around.) That antenna feeds into a bi-directional signal amp and 
> feeds two omnidirectional antennas (one mounted outside on the mast for 
> the other antenna and the other mounted inside the house. I now have a 
> signal equivalent to standing next to the tower all the time. As an 
> added bonus the unit also gives our fire dept a solid signal for the 
> ambulance and people traveling through get a signal (user limit is set 
> by the cell tower receiving the signal from me) It was not real cheap 
> but the FD kicked in some money as did a couple neighbors. I have a 
> spare unit in case there is a problem but even with it shut down the 
> signal is still pretty good thanks to the yagi antenna. 
> 
> http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ 
> 
> I use the yagi, one dome unit and the RV/Trucker for the external 
> antenna. 
> 
> Steve Williams 
> Near Cooperstown, New York 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" 
> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'" 
> 
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 12:31 AM 
> Subject: [AJD] RE:/ now Verizon troubles 
> 
> 
> > David: 
> > 
> > As of a couple hours ago we finally are back up and running but not 
> without 
> > going through 4 hours of no phone service at all. We did have voice 
> but were 
> > not able to make a dial up internet connection to any ISP. Then we 
> lost 
> > everything. I guess they had to reboot! :-) Or turn on the switch. 
> > Doubled my net worth today because they now owe me $25 for failing to 
> get 
> > the service back up within 48 hours of my trouble call. 
> > 
> > I have been with the same two ISP's for way over 5 years. And have 
> been 
> > generally happy with both until recently. ATT was ok before but since 
> their 
> > merger with SBC things are starting to deteriorate. Probably going to 
> have 
> > to make a change but I sure know it won't be Verizon. Thinking about 
> going 
> > to a Sprint cell phone Data Line Internet connection, in order to get 
> > something higher than 56K dial up which is all that is available here 
> out in 
> > the boonies. But... We happen to be in a real fringe area for cell 
> phone 
> > reception so that may not work either. Have tried cell service twice 
> with 
> > two different providers and missed so many calls gave up on both. Kind 
> of 
> > frustrating. One of the downsides of living out in the country in the 
> > foothills of the Cascade Mountain range. 
> > 
> > Dean A. Van Peursem 
> > Snohomish, WA 98290 
> > 
> > Forbidden fruits create many jams! 
> > 
> > www.deerelegacy.com 
> > 
> > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> > [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf 
> Of 
> > David Bruce 
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 3:37 AM 
> > To: Antique John Deere mailing list 
> > Subject: was Re: [AJD] Learn something new every day/ now Verizon 
> troubles 
> > 
> > Dean, 
> > Your experience with Verizon follows my experiences with several 
> national 
> > dial 
> > up ISPs I used over the years. 
> > After I moved here (back where I grew up) I had to get phone service 
> from a 
> > local telephone coop. I finally tried them for my ISP (this was back 
> in 
> > dial up 
> > days). When they offered DSL I took them up. Their service has been 
> much 
> > better than I had previously. Even now, when the DSL is bought 
> wholesale 
> > and 
> > the tech support is provided (initially) by the wholesaler (typical 
> big 
> > company 
> > BS) I can call the telephone coop and talk directly to the technician 
> who 
> > does 
> > any customer visits for my area (I know him by first name) and I can 
> get the 
> > 
> > straight scoop. Nothing better than a personal relationship (may not 
> solve 
> > all 
> > the problems but it does eliminate the BS). 
> > 
> > David 
> > NW NC 
> > 
> > deanvp at att.net wrote: 
> > 
> > > 
> > > I'm having trouble beleiving this. It is just something I picked up 
> off 
> > of an eBay auction description. I was hoping someone close by such as 
> JR 
> > Hobbs would respond to verify or deny this as a fact.or not. 
> > > 
> > > I'm sending this message from the public Library in Monroe, WA. Our 
> > friendly dial-up phone service provider, Verizon, is having equipment 
> > problems that allow voice communication but not digital. They finally 
> > admitted it at noon today after sepnding three hours on the phone 
> trying to 
> > convince them yesterday. You can't beleive the run around I got when 
> > initially reporting the problem. Their service people are trained to 
> avoid 
> > admitting problems. They had the audacity to switch me to their DSL 
> division 
> > because it was an internet access issue. Just a diversionary tactic 
> because 
> > they don't offer DSL to our area. Several phone calls and referrals 
> to 
> > somebody else before they finally admitted they had a system problem. 
> My 
> > favorite: We don't guarantee digital service. They are required to 
> > guarantee at least 15K throughput by state regulatory law. I get 
> really 
> > incensed by their diversionary tactics. Service is a forgotten word 
> these 
> > days. Just trying to get to talk to a rea 
> > l l 
> > > ive person is a test of one's patience. I think we need a consumer 
> > revolt.-------------- 
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