[nflug] Packet8 and Ma Bell Blues

[Joe]

I called them before posting the original question and they switched the
dialing rules back and forth (with me resetting the VoIP box in between)
and it didn't help, so it doesn't appear to be their fault.

Joe

C. Hatton Humphrey wrote:
> Chances are they updated your DTA and changed the dialing rules...
> your problem is with Packet8, not Verizon or any other ground carrier.
>
> On Nov 30, 2007 6:30 PM, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
>   
>> I use Packet 8 VoIP (since Sunrocket went under).  It worked fine until
>> today.
>>
>> Now, when I dial local numbers (7 digits), I get trunk busy (fast busy
>> tone) or "your party isn't answering".  When I dial with 1-716- in
>> front, it works and when I dial the 7 digit number on my cell phone it
>> works.
>>
>> Is anyone else on VoIP experiencing similar problems?  It's a little
>> suspicious being the last day of the month.
>>
>> Any ideas on what I might say to Ma Bell to get a real answer or some help?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
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