Re: considering covad

[<dsavage@peaknet.net>]

> Oh, and let's not forget that you can always drop your analog phone line
> if you go ISDN.  That's a significant savings.

Perhaps. I'm a bit leery about doing that because I'm not all that sure
what hidden "gotchas" might attend. For example, can one connect a V.92
analog modem to a wall plug that's actually an ISDN 2B+D port? How about a
normal analog telephone (of which I have several)? Do the special codes
(like *69 and *71) work the same? If I answer an inbound telephone call,
does the data rate drop from 112kbps to 56kbps for the duration?

See what I mean? I really wouldn't mind trading off the $45/month cost of
two analog lines for better overall service. If it's all plusses, great. 
But if there are some minuses, I'd like to know in advance. If someone out
there actually has upgraded to from classic analog to residential ISDN,
I'd like to learn about their detailed experiences before I take the
plunge.

--Doc



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