[muglo] Re: Bell from Hell ?

Yes Joan - I thought you'd pick up on this one !

Our very own Bell Bete Noir ! ?

Maybe we should start an anthology of anecdotes ?

Chow

Ilbert


On 21 Sep 2006, at 4:24 PM, Ralph and Joan Winfield wrote:

> Ilbert, why am I not surprised? I hope your problems are over.
>
> I have a new problem with Bell. Bell Mobility really. They don't cash
> my cell phone cheque until after the late date then charge me for late
> payment. I don't think it takes two weeks for my cheques to reach  
> them.
> I'm reluctant to do bank withdrawals because I can just bet they would
> goof that up too.
>
> Such is life.
>
> Chow
> Joan
>
> On Sep 21, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Ilbert Walker wrote:
>
>
>> Here's a heads-up in case you experience similar problems with HDSL
>> connection which I reported here in the past months.  Constant
>> 'hanging ' , delays or simply being taken off line without warning!
>> Even buying a router didn't improve things.
>>
>> My ISP subsequently discovered that Bell, in trying to stay
>> competitive with Rogers, had changed their DSLAM configuration
>> (whatever that means) at Dufferin HQ without warning , and a new
>> higher power modem was now required to cope with the change. My
>> previous one was less than a year old.
>>
>> That's now been done, and all the weeks of frustrating phone calls,
>> visits from Bell reps, concern about the building structure I live
>> in, phoning Mac Outpost, changing my Mac's Preferences, rebooting the
>> G5 etc - thinking it was my problem - are now over ( I hope!)
>>
>> Even if you switch to Rogers - you will probably still be stuck with
>> Bell copper cables ?
>>
>> Dear Ol' Ma Bell - what price monopolies ?!
>>
>> Forget Pogo's famous dictum - You may NOT be the problem !    But
>> have now been warned !
>>
>> Ilbert
>>
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