[geeks] Phone service

[Brian Hechinger]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 12:44:43PM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> Really an unfair statement - phone service in Verizon home market (NJ, PA,
> DE, VA?) was fine, NyNEX inhalled deeply before Verizon got them, and since
> most NyNEX employees remain, what are the hopes for a speedy turn-around?

ok, as far as home service goes, i can't really complain about them too much.
but from a business deal with them i recently had to endure, i'm really not
happy with them.  does it REALLY take 4 months to put a T1 line in?  does it?
no, it does not.  then why did it.  and keep in mind this is a business that
was dealing with verizon, not an individual.

> I can count on one hand the number of times I wanted to make a phone call
> and could not since I moved into this hous six years ago.

my comment was out of line without a doubt.  and verizon is pretty good with
existing service, i can't say i have ever had any problems with them, but when
you are talking new service (lines need to be run) they should take a flying
leap.  in two out of two houses so far the Covad guy had to rewire the phone
box since the verizon techs had them all bungled up.

-brian