[muglo] Re: Bell from Hell !! ???

Welcome to the Defector's Club, Martin !

Would it be too mean to suggest that Bell makes things difficult for  
any who have the audacity (and common$ sense) to try to quit their  
monopoly ?  To Boldly Go etc ................:(

Ilbert

On 20 May 2005, at 7:54 PM, Martin Albinger wrote:

> Ilbert Walker wrote:
>
>> Thanks for this, tee
>>
>> It's reassuring to discover one is not alone in this great big cosmic
>> cyberspace :) !
>>
>> Ilbert
>>
>>> On 20-May-05, at 4:46 PM, Ilbert Walker wrote:
>>>
>
>
>>>> I know that Joan and others here have had some past horror stories
>>>> with Bell-Symcrapico, but my latest encounter beats them all ! ...
>>>>
>>>>
>> On 20 May 2005, at 5:15 PM, Tee Cashmore wrote:
>>
>>> Virtually the same with me when I switched.
>>> TeeC
>>>
>
>
> I too had my problems with Bell.  It stemmed primarily from their
> connection software. My problems were resolved with the purchase
> of a router (which Bell does not support - one line in - 1
> computer and we don't diagnose home network problems! - fair
> enough if the router & your home newtork are the problem but mine
> were mostly theirs).
>
> When I moved it took 3 days to switch service.  That's what Arnie
> at ISP said it would take Bell, they did it in the time they said
>   they would so my service I would rate good, so it seems YMMV.
> I purchased my modem from Arnie (good to 8 Mbps) to save the
> ongoing monthly rental (long since paid the cost of the modem)
> and because the modem I initially had from Bell wouldn't work
> because of the chipset it had.
>
> I had a number of problems with the land line into my house.  It
> took 3 service calls, talking to someone at Bell from my poor
> connection coming into the house to convince them it wasn't
> inside my house. Finally (finally!) was traced back the switching
> station for my line itself. Experience rating - poor - batting .500
>
> A note for any one who is interested.  I am on 526 hours with the
> same IP address from isp.ca! - That means no down time at all for
> the past 22 consecutive days.
>
> Martin
>
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