Re: Understanding Fios

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 10, 1:07=A0am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 8:24=A0pm, "ABLE1" <royboynos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Hey all you's guys...................... =A0Not to change the
> > current............ discussion but,
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> > Trying to keep up with latest on this Fios issue. =A0Here is the back g=
round
> > to why I am asking.
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> > Customer built the house back in 2003 and apparently according to him h=
ad
> > Fiber installed to the house for future hook up. =A0But since it was no=
t
> > available (as I understand) nothing was hooked up and the phone line ca=
me in
> > standard POTS line "copper".
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> > So now it is 2011 and the customer gets a call from Verizon saying that=
 they
> > can hook him up with Fios at a much faster speed. (like 35 up and down)=
 =A0He
> > says do you have to install wires and such and the rep. says no the cab=
le is
> > already to your house and we can make the change and you will notice wh=
en
> > you make a call because you will then have to dial the area code even i=
f you
> > call the neighbor.
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> > So, at about 3am this morning the custom get a message from the C/S say=
ing
> > that the phone line is down. =A0The signal went in over the Cell-Backup=
. =A0He
> > calls me to ask what the signal was about, I research and tell him what=
 it
> > was and he then explains the above about what Verizon was doing. =A0I a=
sked if
> > they came in the house and he says no but he now has to dial the area c=
ode
> > for a local call.
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> > So I dial into the panel and connect. =A0Disconnect and the panel sends=
 signal
> > to the C/S as it should just like normal.
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> > So here is where I am confused, how was Verizon able to switch to (fibe=
r)
> > Fios from copper and not have to enter the house to do so. =A0Would the=
y have
> > installed the fiber in 2003 and install the equipment and it then magic=
ally
> > connects over to the copper in the house 7 years later??
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> > Does Verizon use nanobots to go thru the fiber make all the necessary
> > connections and then turn to dust when the job is complete??
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> > Inquiring minds need to know?? =A0I know there are a lot of opinions he=
re, so
> > please share.
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> > Thanks in advance for all the education that I am about to receive.
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> > Les
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> Oh and I forgot to say ..........
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> If you need more information on this Fios matter or anything else you
> can think of, =A0you can go back to the "BS on alarm monitoring" thread
> and ask Blueman.
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> He knows everything. );->


I have FIOS but kept my hard line. because I still run all the modems
etc.  They probably switched the hard line in prepping to install the
FIOS.

A typical  FIOS install here  for home and business  involves bringing
the fiber into the basement to a STU type  box with  a back up battery
in it where the internet , TV and phone is split out.
It blows Comcast away in this area.  Even when just phone is brought
in they still install fiber whole way and STU box is installed in
basement.   I have business customers who just have the FIOS internet
and that same box is used as well.
So it does not sound like they installed any equipment yet just
flipped the 10 digit dialing in.

when we did the area code split here while back for 30 days you could
dial 7 digits or 10 digits to allow every one to get
set up. 90% is was able to download so it was no big deal for me but
major headache for others.