I need some homework help and if you can… Show me how to set up and solve the equation? :] Thanks for your time

Subtract the installation fee and then divide the rest by 24.

I live in a tiny town that has phone service that is provided in this town. Most people have cell phones and have dropped this local mess… I have a land line and the service is making me very frustrated..I can be talking and the calls are dropped, calls won’t go through with calling card and the line is out several times a week..Others and myself and other complain but they just say "WE will check on it"!! It is like we are in the middle of the 20th century instead of the 21st century..What can be done about this? Who can I complain to without this antique phone company getting mad and dropping me all together?..NO other land line is available in this secluded area.Any help you can offer will be so appreciated!!..Thank you..:}
I goofed up when I talked about myself and others complaining..sorry..This phone has me in a frenzy!!
**chokes fredric, laughs, and then hugs sweet contact**..:)

I’m afraid you are victim of a situation that nobody has control over. Your little towns telephone system has lost subscribers hence revenue. No money means little funds for maintenance and upgrades. Talk to your town council, someone or group is responsible overseeing the telephone service. In your shoes I would contact your states public service commission or whatever they call the branch of your states government that regulates utilities and see if they have jurisdiction over your towns telephone service. Since this service is community owned they may not, but on the off chance they do, then you file a complaint with them. The FCC maybe able to help but I have my doubts, but it will not hurt to contact them as well. Your community telephone company maybe be getting some federal funding. The simple solution for you might to get a cell phone. You can keep your old number. Good luck

We have a local phone line through Verizon in Indiana.

When we try to connect to AOL using dialup, it fails. We were told by AOL that Verizon may be blocking access to AOL.

Is this true and is there a way around it?

Are they blocking IP addresses or specific ports?

Thanks!

What a bunch of garbage. AOL tech was trying to brush you off or else has no knowledge of how dial up works. There is no reason for verizon to block you from a dialed number. They would be liable to huge fines if caught. If you know the modem number is good from your area, then I would suspect a bad protocol in the AOL software. Have never liked a company that is a portal for internet and forces controlling software on your computer to do what is simple items with other companies. Since AOL mail is now free, dump the service and go high speed or at lease change to a better dial up provider.

how much does metro usually cost a month and what is metro’s limitations?

I like verizon service better

Tell ATT that you want "naked DSL" service. That means you keep the physical phone line connection to your house, but you no longer have a phone number, only DSL service on that line.

We can no longer afford phone service, all we need is local calling basic who has the cheapest rates?

There is a big secret in the telephone industry, there is something called the tariff rate or metered calling. Phone companies do not advertise this. You have to insist with customer "no-service". This is regulated bu your Public Service Commission, check with them to see what your local provider is required to offer. You should be able to get local service with no frills for around $20.00 a month.

Good Luck

no, you can keep your local service and downgrade to the minimum and cancel long distance and purchase a calling card

I have ATT local phone service only. If my brother calls me from MI (I am in FL) do I get charged for long distance call?

no.

In the USA, the calling party pays. You are the called party.

I use T-Mobile. If you get A Family Plan between Two Lines it’s 69.99 (Without Tax). You can call any other T-Mobile phone for free, Calling on weekends is for free and from 9 PM to 6:59 AM on weeknights are free also.

In the state of Michigan

When I lived in Michigan, I had Verizon and it wasn’t too bad. I believe that Comcast offers Digital Voice there now as well.

I would check out michiganutilities.com to search for the companies that provide local phone service in your area. The site lets you compare prices to find the cheapest if that’s what you are looking for.

I hope that helps!