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| 80007 | 2002-09-16 08:06:00 | If a company uses ISDN and the rates are cheapest out of hours, should they have a process in place that keeps the Cisco 800 router alive (ping or email automated script) before the ISDN rate goes up in the morning. The script then keeps the router alive all day at the discounted rate. Does anyone have any other ISDN workarounds or solutions using different broadband techniques that are cost effective? |
Marty2001 (421) | ||
| 80008 | 2002-09-16 08:44:00 | that would depend on how the charging works. Does it change over at that time or not. |
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| 80009 | 2002-09-16 08:50:00 | If the charge is on data volume, it will only be dependent on the amount of data in the time periods, the "start" time will be irrelevant. If it is time of establishment based, then most Telecos charge on the basis of the time period in which the call ends, not begins. If you start a call in off peak hours and end it in peak hours its all at peak rates. |
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| 80010 | 2002-09-16 10:30:00 | that would depend on how the charging works. Does it change over at that time or not. Yes - this is part my question as I don't run the companies accounts If the charge is on data volume, it will only be dependent on the amount of data in the time periods, the "start" time will be irrelevant. If it is time of establishment based, then most Telecos charge on the basis of the time period in which the call ends, not begins. If you start a call in off peak hours and end it in peak hours its all at peak rates. I do know that by implementing the procedure described, their billing has gone down significantly over a one year period while data usage remains relatively constant and I have been advised that this solution is the reason why. Maybe I should just phone a Telco and ask - but the waiting on the answer machine is offputting, and finally getting to the person you want to talk to is worse. |
Marty2001 (421) | ||
| 80011 | 2002-09-16 19:52:00 | I know there used to be a loophole like this for regular dial-up. There was a variant where if the two ISDN lines were on the same exchange (calling out and in) then you could make them part of your PABX (can't remember what it was called but Telecom had a product that allowed you to you separate lines as your own PABX to save you buying one. That meant calls between lines were "internal" calls and not charged. Hopefully someone knows, but it could be feasible to try it once and see the bill, if you already have the lines up or other ISDN lines you can try. robo. |
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