Does GEMAIR provide
ISDN service? |
| GEMAIR, Inc. supports residential ISDN connections
in addition to our regular dial-up accounts. In fact, your existing
GEMAIR dial-up account allows you to make a 64K ISDN connection
at no additional charge! We also offer the ability to upgrade to
a 128K ISDN connection (that's anywhere from 2-5 times faster than
your modem connection) for a low additional monthly or yearly fee. |
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What is ISDN? |
| ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital
Network. This means that the line technology supports voice, data,
and video over a single telephone line. This generally consists
of two (2) 64K B-channels which can be used for voice or data. This
means that ISDN can either be used as a 128K data line, or as a
64K data line with the other 64K channel devoted to either voice
or fax service. |
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How do I get ISDN service? |
| GEMAIR only provides the internet connectivity
over an already-existing ISDN line. This means that you will need
to have an ISDN line installed at your location. This installation
must be done by your local phone company (e.g. Ameritech, GTE, etc.).
There is an installation fee, as well as a monthly fee from the
telephone company for the use of this ISDN line. These fees depend
on a variety of factors, but are often not much more expensive than
adding an addtional telephone line to your location. |
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For more information, please consult your local
telephone provider.
Ameritech
ISDN Web Site
Ameritech ISDN Phone Number: 1-888-878-ISDN
Verizon
ISDN Web Site
Verizon ISDN Phone Number: 1-800-483-4450
Once the ISDN service to your location is installed,
just call GEMAIR to upgrade your service to support your new ISDN
capabilities.
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What equipment do I need for ISDN? |
| An ISDN signal must be received by a special
piece of equipment called an ISDN Terminal Adapter. These can take
the form of internal ISDN modems, external ISDN modems, or ISDN
routers. If you only need to provide the ISDN internet connection
to one computer, an ISDN modem is the most economical choice. However,
if you need to provide internet connectivity to a network or just
to multiple computers, an ISDN router is the way to go. ISDN modems
and routers are availiable from most major computer equipment resellers.
The price depends on the features desired, and the number of computers
supported, but you can expect to purchase an ISDN modem for $150.00
and up, and an ISDN router for $200.00 and up. |
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Can I disconnect my normal phone
service when I get ISDN? |
| Although, it is possible to use one of the
ISDN channels as a phone line, it is not recommended to use this
as your only phone line. The reason for this is that the ISDN line
is not powered independently--devices that use it also require a
connection to an electrical outlet. This means that in an electrical
outage, your ISDN service will cease to function--potentially leaving
you helpless to phone for help in an emergency. If you have a cell
phone, this may not be the potential problem it used to be. |
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