Comments for KeyCruncher.com http://www.keycruncher.com/blog Eclectic Commentary on Technology & Business by Dennis Little Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:36:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Follow-up: Brief Review of CallCentric VoIP (SIP) Service by Paul Kirshner http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/aJufVqDofdI/ Paul Kirshner Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:36:49 +0000 http://keycruncher.com/blog/2007/12/20/follow-up-brief-review-of-callcentric-voip-sip-service/#comment-8632 Wow! What a website. You have a real knack for making a blog readable and easy on the eyes. Some sites look like train wrecks, but not yours - it's a pleasure to read. I find wireless phone technology very interesting. I have learned a lot in implementing a small VoIP network at home, and am thinking of starting VoIP business in my area. There are a number of small businesses in my region that would benefit from it greatly. Wow! What a website. You have a real knack for making a blog readable and easy on the eyes. Some sites look like train wrecks, but not yours – it’s a pleasure to read. I find wireless phone technology very interesting. I have learned a lot in implementing a small VoIP network at home, and am thinking of starting VoIP business in my area. There are a number of small businesses in my region that would benefit from it greatly.

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2007/12/20/follow-up-brief-review-of-callcentric-voip-sip-service/comment-page-1/#comment-8632 Comment on How to get Embarq DSL without local phone service (aka dry loop or “naked” DSL) by Dennis Little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/rwbMWHUMlgY/ Dennis Little Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:04:13 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/?p=120#comment-8472 Hi Embarq Employee, Thanks for writing; it is good that you are honest and sell only what the customer really wants. Unfortunately, there are a lot of other people at Embarq (as witnessed by my experience and the experience of a lot of others) who are either not aware that DSL is available standalone or just plain lie to make more sales. I know this first-hand through my extensive conversations with more than a couple reps. who continued to change their story as I went from playing ignorant consumer to knowledgeable techie. Some would stick to their story, but others would keep throwing up roadblocks to getting what I really wanted, often contradicting what other reps. had just told me. For me and a lot of others, it makes more sense to spend $39.95 each month to buy just the service I wanted vs. "saving" $10 on the internet service, but then paying $29.95 + all of the taxes and surcharges ($10+ in my area) for "bundled/discounted" local phone service that I would never use. The net effect in the end is that I save nearly $40 every month by dropping the local service. Keep up the good work. As customers, we DO appreciate the honest sales reps out there! I appreciate your contribution as well. -Dennis Hi Embarq Employee,

Thanks for writing; it is good that you are honest and sell only what the customer really wants. Unfortunately, there are a lot of other people at Embarq (as witnessed by my experience and the experience of a lot of others) who are either not aware that DSL is available standalone or just plain lie to make more sales. I know this first-hand through my extensive conversations with more than a couple reps. who continued to change their story as I went from playing ignorant consumer to knowledgeable techie. Some would stick to their story, but others would keep throwing up roadblocks to getting what I really wanted, often contradicting what other reps. had just told me.

For me and a lot of others, it makes more sense to spend $39.95 each month to buy just the service I wanted vs. “saving” $10 on the internet service, but then paying $29.95 + all of the taxes and surcharges ($10+ in my area) for “bundled/discounted” local phone service that I would never use. The net effect in the end is that I save nearly $40 every month by dropping the local service.

Keep up the good work. As customers, we DO appreciate the honest sales reps out there! I appreciate your contribution as well.

-Dennis

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2009/03/08/how-to-get-embarq-dsl-without-local-phone-service-aka-dry-loop-or-naked-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-8472 Comment on How to get Embarq DSL without local phone service (aka dry loop or “naked” DSL) by Embarq Employee http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/_vpBTj2nEZI/ Embarq Employee Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:31:08 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/?p=120#comment-8470 Hello, I am reading a lot of these comments and would like to break everything down for everyone. i work for embarq retail and some of this is true but some of it can easily be solved. Representatives are the ones who are able to change your service if you do not go through customer service. You can get HSI stand a lone if you want, you just do not qualify for a lot of the promotions offered by Embarq with other services if you do this. Stand a lone dsl varies in rates based on promotions in certain areas to certain customers. Just thought everyone would like to be informed the real way because going back and forth with different people will never get you a direct answer. Yet, you may want to find a representative who is honest and who is not just trying to sell you things. Me personally, I just sell what the customers request. Yes, I do offer services that may be of interest but at the same time, your the ones paying for it. WHen you have stand a lone dsl, the rate is more expensive for the dsl by itself rather than it would be if you combined it with a phone. Yet, depends on what you are being offered as far as service goes. Wish you all the best! Hello, I am reading a lot of these comments and would like to break everything down for everyone. i work for embarq retail and some of this is true but some of it can easily be solved. Representatives are the ones who are able to change your service if you do not go through customer service. You can get HSI stand a lone if you want, you just do not qualify for a lot of the promotions offered by Embarq with other services if you do this. Stand a lone dsl varies in rates based on promotions in certain areas to certain customers. Just thought everyone would like to be informed the real way because going back and forth with different people will never get you a direct answer. Yet, you may want to find a representative who is honest and who is not just trying to sell you things. Me personally, I just sell what the customers request. Yes, I do offer services that may be of interest but at the same time, your the ones paying for it. WHen you have stand a lone dsl, the rate is more expensive for the dsl by itself rather than it would be if you combined it with a phone. Yet, depends on what you are being offered as far as service goes. Wish you all the best!

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2009/03/08/how-to-get-embarq-dsl-without-local-phone-service-aka-dry-loop-or-naked-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-8470 Comment on 1998 Honda Civic EX Stereo Speaker Wiring Color Code by Dennis Little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/ItpOmpicKks/ Dennis Little Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:38:20 +0000 http://keycruncher.com/blog/2005/09/24/1998-honda-civic-ex-stereo-speaker-wiring-color-code/#comment-8155 Hey John, You are going to need what is called a "wiring harness" to go from your car's wiring to the wiring on your stereo. This is a plug and play piece of equipment that will convert the wires to all the right connections to let your stereo work. Do you have a Civic with an alarm system or keyless entry? If you do, the alarm and keyless entry are probably built in to the factory radio. For this reason, you have to keep the factory radio in the car WITH the new radio. This sounds funny, but you can buy a special harness specifically for this purpose that allows you to have both stereos plugged in at the same time. Now what do I do with the original factory stereo, you ask? You hide it inside the dash, behind and below the new stereo. It is a tight fit, but on my 1998 Civic, there was just enough room to squeeze the old radio behind the dashboard and put in the new stereo. This way, I can still use keyless entry. You will also need a "bezel" or piece of plastic that is specifically made to take up the space between your new stereo and any space left by removing your old stereo from the dash. I have found that the best place to get all of these harnesses and bezels, etc. is Crutchfield.com. Here is a link directly to their "Car Stereo Installation" section of their web site. The great part about Crutchfield is that they send instructions on how to use the accessories and do weird things like hook up to stereos in one car. http://www.crutchfield.com/m_750/Car-Stereo-Installation.html?tp=457 Good luck and if you need further help, post back to my web site your exact year, make and model of car as well as the exact make and model of stereo and I can try to help you out further. -Dennis Hey John,

You are going to need what is called a “wiring harness” to go from your car’s wiring to the wiring on your stereo. This is a plug and play piece of equipment that will convert the wires to all the right connections to let your stereo work.

Do you have a Civic with an alarm system or keyless entry? If you do, the alarm and keyless entry are probably built in to the factory radio. For this reason, you have to keep the factory radio in the car WITH the new radio. This sounds funny, but you can buy a special harness specifically for this purpose that allows you to have both stereos plugged in at the same time.

Now what do I do with the original factory stereo, you ask? You hide it inside the dash, behind and below the new stereo. It is a tight fit, but on my 1998 Civic, there was just enough room to squeeze the old radio behind the dashboard and put in the new stereo. This way, I can still use keyless entry.

You will also need a “bezel” or piece of plastic that is specifically made to take up the space between your new stereo and any space left by removing your old stereo from the dash.

I have found that the best place to get all of these harnesses and bezels, etc. is Crutchfield.com. Here is a link directly to their “Car Stereo Installation” section of their web site. The great part about Crutchfield is that they send instructions on how to use the accessories and do weird things like hook up to stereos in one car.

http://www.crutchfield.com/m_750/Car-Stereo-Installation.html?tp=457

Good luck and if you need further help, post back to my web site your exact year, make and model of car as well as the exact make and model of stereo and I can try to help you out further.

-Dennis

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2005/09/24/1998-honda-civic-ex-stereo-speaker-wiring-color-code/comment-page-1/#comment-8155 Comment on 1998 Honda Civic EX Stereo Speaker Wiring Color Code by John Heilig http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/jTk1GUvMNe8/ John Heilig Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:38:16 +0000 http://keycruncher.com/blog/2005/09/24/1998-honda-civic-ex-stereo-speaker-wiring-color-code/#comment-8153 Help me please, This may be a dumb question, but I would like to replace a factory radio with an aftermarket in a 1998 honda civic, The harness has only one connector, but the back of the radio has two. What is the smaller connector for. Thanks, John Help me please,

This may be a dumb question, but I would like to replace a factory radio with an aftermarket in a 1998 honda civic, The harness has only one connector, but the back of the radio has two. What is the smaller connector for.

Thanks,

John

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2005/09/24/1998-honda-civic-ex-stereo-speaker-wiring-color-code/comment-page-1/#comment-8153 Comment on How to get Embarq DSL without local phone service (aka dry loop or “naked” DSL) by viktor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/9RlJXpAEia8/ viktor Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:13:52 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/?p=120#comment-7956 I complained to embarq that my first bill with embarq had charges for services I did not want. I offered to cancel and received naked dsl. It works. why pay for bundled services if you do not have to. I was told I had to pay for extras in order to have embarq dsl. Bottom line, tell them cancel and you will be suprised. Even got credit for past "extra charges". Tallahassee, Fl. I complained to embarq that my first bill with embarq had charges for services I did not want. I offered to cancel and received naked dsl. It works. why pay for bundled services if you do not have to. I was told I had to pay for extras in order to have embarq dsl. Bottom line, tell them cancel and you will be suprised. Even got credit for past “extra charges”. Tallahassee, Fl.

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2009/03/08/how-to-get-embarq-dsl-without-local-phone-service-aka-dry-loop-or-naked-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7956 Comment on Working CallCentric.com VoIP on the Nokia E51 by Talkative http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/PM62EJWigUU/ Talkative Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2008/01/08/working-callcentriccom-voip-on-the-nokia-e51/#comment-7901 Thanks for the post. E51 VoIP works wonderfully well with Callcentric. I've setup my Callcentric phone to forward calls to my cell phone when not registered, so when I'm home, calls come by WiFi, and when I'm outside, by cell. Perfect! One note - I did enable compression (Compression=YES) and it works well. Thanks for the post. E51 VoIP works wonderfully well with Callcentric. I’ve setup my Callcentric phone to forward calls to my cell phone when not registered, so when I’m home, calls come by WiFi, and when I’m outside, by cell. Perfect!

One note – I did enable compression (Compression=YES) and it works well.

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2008/01/08/working-callcentriccom-voip-on-the-nokia-e51/comment-page-1/#comment-7901 Comment on How to get Embarq DSL without local phone service (aka dry loop or “naked” DSL) by Sue http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/_arfZBvNNPY/ Sue Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:45:42 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/?p=120#comment-7890 I was given the same garbage that you all were on the phone the other day -- You have given me ammunition to go fight for just the land drop -- I wish there was another option for this service, because this company has no idea what customer SERVICE is about.....! I was given the same garbage that you all were on the phone the other day — You have given me ammunition to go fight for just the land drop — I wish there was another option for this service, because this company has no idea what customer SERVICE is about…..!

]]> http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/2009/03/08/how-to-get-embarq-dsl-without-local-phone-service-aka-dry-loop-or-naked-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7890 Comment on How to get Embarq DSL without local phone service (aka dry loop or “naked” DSL) by anon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeycruncherComments/~3/qiYQVQoF9Vo/ anon Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:10:53 +0000 http://www.keycruncher.com/blog/?p=120#comment-7334 I moved into a new construction home in FL in Oct 2008 and have had DSL only (no phone) from day one. DSL costs are included in the homeowners dues in my subdivision. Everyone told me (including the new home saleswoman) that DSL was free (paid for in HOA dues) as long as I subscribed to regular phone service. When the tech came out to install I just said all I want is DSL, no phone, and that's what he did. I do not even get a bill from Embarq (except for the initial bill for the cost of the install). I moved into a new construction home in FL in Oct 2008 and have had DSL only (no phone) from day one. DSL costs are included in the homeowners dues in my subdivision. Everyone told me (including the new home saleswoman) that DSL was free (paid for in HOA dues) as long as I subscribed to regular phone service. When the tech came out to install I just said all I want is DSL, no phone, and that’s what he did. I do not even get a bill from Embarq (except for the initial bill for the cost of the install).

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