-=> Quoting Russell Brooks to John Wolski <=-

 JW>> PS I would prefer not to upgrade to an AXE line as it would
 JW>> involve a number change.

 RB> But if your exchange can offer you a digital line on requesting it (
 RB> $10 & a number change) now, Then this means that part of the exchange
 RB> is digital and therefore in the near future they will upgrade to All
 RB> digital. ( In their own time ) So if you wait a bit you will end up
 RB> with digital switching and still retain your original number
 
 Unfortunately, my wife and I would like to retain our current number.
 Our current number (049) 58 xxxx is on the old type where the digital
 starts (049) 50 xxxx.

 If I cannot get the old line "fixed-up" I would prefer to keep it and
 get a second line line for the computer, but unfortunately I think $173
 is a bit steep (and I can't afford it) to install a second line when
 there is no digging and hard work to be done as they will only use the
 second pair that is in the house.  The cost is still the same as a new line.

 I have no idea how long I would have to wait for our existing number to be
 converted to digital.

 It is definately the line that is inadequate.  I tested it at work
 yesterday dragging the whole system there and through a PABX line
 it connected 26400/ARQ a couple of times first go.

 At home it does not even retrain all the time to the best connect as I have
 it on autodetect.  It just goes on 28800 or 26400 and spits the dummy when a
 whole lot of grabage gets thrown up.

 Regards
 John

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