JW>> PS I would prefer not to upgrade to an AXE line as it would

 JW>> involve a number change.



But if your exchange can offer you a digital line on requesting it ( $10 & a

number change) now, Then this means that part of the exchange is digital

 and therefore in the near future they will upgrade to All digital. ( In their

own time ) So if you wait a bit you will end up with digital switching and

still retain your original number



 IS> It would be the single best thing you could do to improve your line, 

 IS> though.



I thought this as well, But in reality, my old ARE11 line at my old home gave

me a 33600/33600 connect every time to Dave Drummond (Boss Node) where as 

when I shifted house I got a system12 digital exchange ( now 17Km from David

instead of 13Km ) and my connect speed dropped to 33600/31200 contantly.



Do what Ian suggests though, Don't knock back a digital switching exchange

If they come begging you to take it.



Russell



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