DSL FAQs
How do customers signup for service
DSL Billing Procedures
Support and Contact Info
Pricing and Packages
DSL Modems
Network and Coverage Areas
Verizon Dry Loop DSL
Questions after Sign-up
Customers Signup
- How do my customers signup for DSL?
We will supply a simple piece of HTML code that you can put on your
website for customers to place DSL orders. This
order form will automatically work with the prices you set to offer the
customers your exact custom tailored DSL plans.
The customers must go to your website and fill in their 10 digit local telephone number that is
currently being serviced as a local telephone
line directly by our current carriers (AT&T, Verizon or a number in any Covad covered
territory) and their correct physical address associated with the
10 digit telephone number they provided. It will guide the user through the process of signing up.
You cannot manually setup customers in the management interface. All orders must
go through the HTML code on your site.
- What is the ordering process?
- The order is placed off your website and it sends an email to the
order noti
fication email address that you have on file with us.
- You must then check the box in the "orders" section of your admin
interface
to send the order to us.
- At the end of the next business day you should have a reply on the
order. T
he reply of "completed" will then list an
activation date on the order. If the order says "error" then please
check the n
otes on the account because we may be
looking for
more info from you. Reply in the notes section if necessary. If the
order says
"cancelled" then no DSL service is available or
you have cancelled the order
- For a completed order, it will take 3-5 business days for the DSL
circuit to
be installed by the LEC. The activation date will
be listed under the details of the order.
Verizon Naked DSL Info
On Jan 1 2008 we have launched Naked DSL service in the Verizon markets.
This m
eans that the Customers do not have to
qualify using a 10 digit telephone number but instead they can qualify
by addres
s. This is only available for users who
are in Verizon territory where Verizon would supply there local
telephone service if they had a land line at there
residense or business.
Advantages of our Verizon Naked DSL
- Provide Internet access to users with no land-line (14% of all
Households an
d growing fast).
- If you currently sell VOIP, Increase margins by selling the
bandwidth to you
r current VoIP users.
- No additional fees/charges. It costs the same as standard DSL.
- Compete with Cable providers
- How do I cancel or temporarily suspend a DSL user
To suspend a user you must log into your admin interface and click on
"Customers
". Then click on the suspend
button to suspend a user. To cancel a user click on the "Contact Us"
section an
d click on the top link on that page
that says "click here". You will need to select "cancellation" from the
drop do
wn menu and full 10 digit phone number
of the order you wish to cancel in order for it to be processed. The
cancellation of a DSL account will take 3-5 business days to complete.
Billing
- How am I billed?
DSL charges are pro-rated based on the calendar date of signup to the
1st of the
next calendar month. The monthly recurring
charges will start again on the 1st of the month. Cancellations are
also prorat
ed based on the specific day of
cancellation.
Please note that this will be 3-5 days AFTER you request it to be
cancelled. Invoices - In your management interface there is
a section called "BILLING" that you can click on and pay your monthly
invoices v
ia credit card. If you wish to mail a check, the mailing address is
available
in that section as well. We send out our monthly invoices on the
5th-8th of the
calendar month and require payment by the 1st of
the next calendar month. We do collect prepayment for all DSL charges
and expec
t you do bill your customers in advance as well.
- How are the DSL customers billed?
You will be responsible for all the billing of your DSL users. This
includes any setup fees, monthly fees, DSL modem fees,
installation charges and early termination penalties. As your customer
continue
s through the signup process on your website, all
of the info collected including name, address and credit card info will
be given
to you so that you can process the customer's
payments right away. We require that you check a box in our management
interfac
e saying that you have "reviewed" the order, before
we will actually place the
DSL order with the LEC. This insures that you have charged your
customer's credi
t card or arranged payment from your customer via another
method prior to any charges being incurred by yourself.
Support and Contact Info
Sales - Setup - General Questions
- Jared Mullenberg - jared@dialupusa.net - 1888-460-2286 x 201
- Eric Floeting - eric@dialupusa.net - 1888-460-2286 x 203
- Vance Bishop - vbishop@ikano.com - 801-415-8264
- Adrian Minder - aminder@ikano.com - 801-415-8246
- Who do I contact for ordering/prequalification help?
Please contact your sales representative or CRM for any basic help in
getting se
tup to sell DSL services. Jared, Vance, Eric
and Adrian will be happy to help you understand how the process works
and enable
you to get going with this. You can
reach them at the numbers above. If you have problems with a specific
order
then please log into your admin interface and click on the "Contact Us"
section.
The first link on that page will
allow you to submit an email to the ordering/prequalification team.
This is onl
y for orders that are not setup yet.
- Who do I contact for escalation support?
We are happy to help our partners with any support related questions.
Please do
not have your endusers call this number
directly!!! For any post-setup orders you can call our 24x7 support
line at
1-888-420-3914. Please be patient with our support staff and have your
order #
and DSL phone number available when you
call. If you have support problems with a specific order that has been
activate
d then please log into your admin
interface and click on the "Contact Us" section. The first link on that
page will allow you to submit an email to the support team. This is
only for orders that
are past the activation date.
Pricing
- What is the initial setup fee and recurring fees?
It is a one time $200 setup fee to join our Wholesale DSL Service.
There is a y
early renewal fee of $200 per year if
you wish to remain in our program. It should only take 4 DSL users with
you mak
ing $5 profit each per month to cover the cost of
this
renewal fee. Of course we hope that you have WAY MORE than 4 DSL users
a year f
rom now.
- Are there any minimum commitments?
Our Wholesale DSL contract contains a no minimum policy and we do not
require th
at you have a set number of DSL
subscribers on the
system. We supply DSL service to both large and small DSL resellers.
- Do I get a discount for bulk orders?
Lets Talk! There is currently no bulk order pricing available, although
if you
got a big enough order we can talk. We do run
promos from time to time. The prices you see are the prices that we
have to off
er. In the future we
hope to use our large volume of DSL subscribers to further negotiate our
contrac
ts with AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest to get lower
pricing.
- Can I set my own DSL pricing and packages?
Of course you can! You can set pricing packages for monthly, yearly,
with or wi
thout DSL modems ... the customization is up to
you. We have a very simple "subscriptions" section in the management
interface
where you can set your own pricing for
all of the DSL services and speeds that are offered.
- How can I compete with lower DSL prices than what I can offer?
We've found ISP's to be successful because most ISP's with good customer
service
can
make up for the extra couple bucks in price. Customer loyalty to your
brand, em
ail, portal and such will drive them to purchase
service from you. Many times this easily makes up for the $5 more in
price that
you have to charge to remain profitable.
DSL providers have constantly offered promo prices to get you in the
door and th
en raise rates after the initial 3, 6 or
12 month period to a rate where they make money. In test scenarios
upwards of 8
0% of customers will agree to the
increased rates after the promo period is over.
Networks
- Where is DSL service available?
DSL service is currently offered on the AT&T, Verizon and Covad
networks. The cu
stomer must have a local telephone line with the
carrier in order to qualify for DSL service. The 10 digit telephone
number the
customer uses to qualify cannot be a cell phone or
VOIP telephone number.
AT&T network #1 - AT&T California - CA LATA's: 730, 732, 734, 722, 726
and 738,
TX: 566
AT&T network #2 - Nationwide AT&T areas - States of CA, NV, TX, OK, KS,
AR, MO,
IN, OH, MI, WI, and IL
Verizon network #3 - Verizon California - CA LATA's 730, 973, 740,
722
Covad network #11 - 34 different states - For a list of all Covad
Central Office
s click here: Covad Coverage
Areas
Bellsouth network #5 - coming soon? We are hoping
Qwest network #6 - no longer accepting new circuits - Nationwide Qwest
areas - S
tates of OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, ND, SD, MN,
IA, NE, UT, CO, NM, and AZ
Verizon network #8 - Nationwide Verizon areas - States of DC, FL, IL,
IN, MD, MI
, ME, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, VT,
WA, WI, and WV
Verizon East BTAS LATA's
For a list of the "partial" coverage areas as listed below, please click
below a
nd it will list them off by LATA, area
code and prefix:
click here
- 120 - Maine - Full coverage;
- 122 - New Hampshire - Full coverage;
- 124 - Vermont - Full coverage;
- 126 - West Massachusetts - Full coverage;
- 128 - East Massachusetts - Full coverage;
- 130 - Rhode Island - Full coverage;
- 132 - New York Metro - Full coverage;
- 133 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Full coverage;
- 134 - Albany, NY - Full coverage;
- 136 - Syracuse, NY - Full coverage;
- 138 - Binghamton, NY - Partial;
- 140 - Buffalo, NY - Full coverage;
- 220 - Atlantic Costal, NJ - Full coverage;
- 222 - Delaware Valley, NJ - Full coverage;
- 224 - North Jersey, NJ - Full coverage;
- 226 - Capital, PA - Partial;
- 228 - Philadelphia, PA - Partial;
- 230 - Altoona, PA - Partial;
- 232 - Northeast, PA - Partial;
- 234 - Pittsburgh, PA - Partial;
- 236 - Washington, DC - Partial;
- 238 - Baltimore, MD - Full coverage;
- 240 - Hagerstown, MD - Full coverage;
- 242 - Salisbury, MD - Full coverage;
- 244 - Roanoke, VA - Partial;
- 246 - Culpepper, VA - Partial;
- 248 - Richmond, VA - Partial;
- 250 - Lynchburg, VA - Partial;
- 252 - Norfolk, VA - Partial;
- 254 - Charlestown, WV - Partial;
- 256 - Clarksburg, WV - Full coverage
Verizon West BTAS LATA's
For a list of the "partial" coverage areas as listed below, please click
below a
nd it will list them off by LATA, area
code and prefix: click he
re
- 226 - Capital, PA - Partial;
- 236 - Washington, DC - Partial;
- 250 - Northeast, WI - Partial;
- 254 - Southwest, WI - Full coverage;
- 332 - South Bend, IN - Full coverage;
- 334 - Auburn/Huntington, IN - Full coverage;
- 336 - Indianapolis, IN - Full coverage;
- 350 - Northeast, WI - Full coverage;
- 354 - Southwest, WI - Full coverage;
- 348 - Grand Rapids, MI - Full coverage;
- 366 - Forrest, IL - Full coverage;
- 426 - Raleigh, NC - Full coverage;
- 552 - Dallas, TX - Full coverage;
- 558 - Austin, TX - Full coverage;
- 570 - Hearne, TX - Full coverage;
- 672 - Portland, OR - Full coverage;
- 674 - Seattle, WA - Full coverage;
- 676 - Spokane, WA - Full coverage;
- 722 - San Francisco, CA - Local Network 3 - Full coverage;
- 730 - Los Angeles, CA - Local Network 3 - Full coverage;
- 740 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Local Network 3 - Full coverage;
- 924 - Erie, PA - Partial;
- 938 - Terre Haute, IN - Full coverage;
- 952 - Gulf Coast, FL - Full coverage;
- 961 - San Angelo, TX - Full coverage;
- 973 - Palm Springs, CA - Local Network 3 - Full coverage
- What is a LATA?
Local Access and Transport Area is a U.S. term that refers to a
geographic regio
n assigned to one or more telephone companies for
providing communication services. You can find a detailed list of LATA's
and the
areas that they cover here:
http://www.localcall
ingguide.com/lca_listlata.php
You can view a picture of a U.S. LATA map here: http://www.robotics.net/clec/LATA_Ma
p.html
General Questions
- What do I do if no DSL service is available?
If no DSL service is available then you can always attempt to have the
user sign
up for the dialup access that we have supplied for
years. We are trying to expand our DSL coverage footprint in the future
to add
the Bellsouth, and Bell Canada
areas however no eta
is currently available for these areas. It is imperative that the user
enter a
correct 10 digit landline telephone number that
is currently with AT&T, Verizon or in a Covad area in order to qualify
for servi
ce.
Our API's are hooked right up to AT&T, Verizon and Covad's systems so
the DSL qu
alification process should be prettyaccurate.
Unfortunately, due to many conditions we cannot always determine if DSL
is immed
iately available and more testing may
need to be
done to determine this. Factors that cause this include...
- Newly installed telephone lines
- A customer being right on the "edge" of coverage
- The telephone number and address not matching the LEC's records,
must be a d
irect LEC customer.
- The fact that nothing is 100% accurate when dealing with telco's
- other various reasons
DSL MODEMS
- How are the modems shipped to the customers?
If you purchase DSL modems from us then we will ship them to you. You
would the
n insert instructions or cd software along with
your name, number, etc and ship them to your users.
The exception is Covad, who ships the modems to the customers
directly for yo
u/us.
How much do DSL modems cost?
We offer DSL modems for sale. The current model that we are selling is a
D-Link
2320B which comes in standard bridge
mode but can be configured to do PPPoE authentication. We sell them in
increment
s of 10. They are $35.00 per modem
plus shipping and include the modem, power supply, 4 micro filters, 1
phone spli
tter, and an Ethernet and phone
cable. We offer a 90 day warranty on these units. You can find
technical specif
ications on these units on the D-Link
website at: http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=2&pid=554
Covad's modems are shipped direct to the customer and cost $35.00 each.
They wi
ll be branded Covad/IKANO. We are sorry that there
is
no custom branding. They come with a CD to walk the user through the
setup proc
ess. Covad supplies a BroadXent
8012-G1 ADSL2+ modem.
Technical Specifications Required: MUST be an ADSL modem that supports
RFC1483 /
Bridge Mode and DMT (g.DMT) VP set to 0 VC set to 35
You can place an order for modems directly in the backoffice management
website
once your wholesale DSL account is setup
with us. Here is the URL:
http://orders.value.net/Tools/Administration/ModemReq
uest/Default.aspx
- Can a customer use their own modem?
Yes in AT&T and Verizon markets. They must be Covad supplied in Covad
markets.
- Can I resell my own wireless routers?
Of course you can. This would be a great way to earn a few extra bucks
=). We
just do not sell them.
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If you have any further questions, please email us to
sales@dialupusa.net or cal
l our sales staff at 1888-460-2286 and either
Jared, Eric, Vance or Adrian will get back to you with more info. Please
be pati
ent (leave voicemails if necessary) as we expect high demand and
interest in the product. We will get back to you ASAP and will show
you how it works and answer questions.
Your friends at Dialup USA
sales@dialupusa.net
1888-460-2286
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