FUTURITY - InterBel

May 2011
|
Issue #5
| Volume 18
InterBel Talk
Interbel Telephone Cooperative Newsletter
Get Ready for DSL!
“ON JUNE 1ST DIAL–UP
GOES DSL AT INTERBEL”
As mentioned in our March newsletter and email
broadcasts, InterBel will be turning off our dial-up
Internet service on June 1, 2011.
If you are using dial-up Internet, we hope
you will consider moving to DSL (as 95%
of our customers have done today). Listed
below are some of the common questions
for those making the conversion:
(as most of our customers do) you’ll receive the
first month DSL service free. If you prefer to
have InterBel come out and make the installation we can do that in opt of not getting the first
month free.
1) Why is InterBel discontinuing dial-up?
4) Is there a contract to sign for DSL? Yes, you will
need to sign a 12 month contract for DSL at
$19.95/month for Value-DSL (other packages
and prices are available as well). You’ll have the
option to opt out of the contract if you cancel
within the first 30 days. If you cancel outside of
the 30 days and within the first 12 months, there
is a $99 early termination fee.
Dial-up is an old technology, it’s very
slow and has become costly to support.
With a price difference of only
$4/month compared to DSL, it’s hard
to justify offering dial-up any more.
2) How difficult is it to install DSL and
replace my dial-up? It’s easy and about
95% of our customers do it themselves.
The instructions are easy to follow and
should only take about 15 minutes to
complete.
5) What if I don’t make the switch? If you choose
3) What will I need to do to make the
change from dial-up to DSL? Just
contact InterBel or come by the office.
We’ll provide you with a free DSL
modem. If you do your own install
not to upgrade from dial-up to DSL and wish to
continue using dial-up, you’ll need to locate an
Internet Service Provider (ISP) other than
InterBel. In such cases your InterBel email can
be forwarded to your new address for up to
3-months at no charge.
Randy Wilson, General Manager
Why should I switch from dial-up Internet
to Value-DSL?” “7 GREAT REASONS FOR VALUE-DSL”
The speed is 8-times faster with Value-DSL.
The price difference is only $4 per month.
DSL is more reliable and trouble-free
where dial-up is more likely to have
connection problems.
DSL does not busy-out your phone line.
You can make calls and be on the Internet at
the same time. Its like having a 2nd line in
your house free.
DSL allows you to connect a Wi-Fi
router so you could have wireless
Internet in your home.
DSL is always on and ready; Just grab your
mouse and go.
You will enjoy the Internet experience
much more by having a faster
connection.
JUNE 1st
Dial-up Internet ends!
If you currently have
InterBel Dial-Up
Internet please read
the story on this page.
VALUE DSL
always on - always ready
Are you ready for DSL but
dont need all the speed!
We have just the ticket!
VALUE DSL is ready for you today!
$19.95/mo
THE TOBACCO VALLEY RODEO ASSOCIATION IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2011
Bob Pecora Professional
Bucking HORSE
FUTURITY
” Buckin the Rockies”
EUREKA MONTANA
st
Saturday May 21 6 PM
PO Box 648 Eureka, MT 59917
406.889.3311
www.interbel.com
Something To Ponder
- I’ve always tried to go a step past wherever people
expected me to end up.
- Beverly Sills, Opera Singer
- If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them
two miles.
- Matthew 5:41
- Only the mediocre are always at their best.
- Jean Giraudoux, Diplomat & writer
- When you reach for the stars you may not quite get
one, but you won’t comeup with a handful of mud
either.
- Leo Burnett, Advertising Executive
E-Classified!
E-Directory! E-Bill!
Take advantage of InterBel’s “E” Services today. Are you
asking yourself, “What are they talking about?” Let us fill
you in with a quick review:
E-Classified - InterBel’s E-Classified has been around
since 1999, and has grown to be a popular site with our
members for buying or selling products or services. The
site is FREE to everyone and limited to just local Montana
listings. To access the classified ads, go to InterBel’s
home page and click on E-Classified.
E-Directory - InterBel’s E-Directory is available from our
homepage and will provide you full access to our phone
book yellow and white pages. If you are in a position where
you don’t have the hardcopy, this electronic version will
definately be useful. To access the electronic phone book,
go to InterBel’s home page and click on E-Directory.
E-Bill - InterBel’s E-Bill service allows you to view, pay and
analyze your bill on-line. Analyze is an understatement, as
it provides multiple ways to view the information under “bill
detail”: click on a column heading and it sorts all long
distance calls by phone number, click again and look at it
by City Dialed, again and look by Cost or Amount Billed. If
you don’t recognize a phone number, click it and it will tell
you who called and their address (if its a published
number). Not only can you view your bill you can pay it
on-line too! Its easy to use but does require a user name
and password. To sign-up, go to InterBel’s home page,
click on E-Bill and “I’m a new user”. You’ll be walked
through the process and then e-mailed a password.
History Corner
Tobacco Plains Journal,
100 years ago
Eureka Journal, May 4, 1911 - “Keep Off the
Grass” is a notice the city is publishing this
week and it is worthy of the attention of all.
The parking that has been done on the east
side of town reflects credit on the whole
community and will benefit the whole town. It
not only raises the price and value of the
property before which the parking runs but is
an attraction to the town in general. Parents
should see that their children are kept off the
parking and that they do not pull down and
break the small trees in the park rows. This is
not personal but city property and the city
will enforce the ordinance and inflict fines on
trespassers.
Note: “Parking” apparently refers to planting
trees along the streets of east Eureka.
Provided courtesy of Lost Trail Publishing
producer of The Trail
VALUE DSL
Its Here , Its Ready!
$19.95 /mo
Always On, Always Ready
DSL from InterBel
is just the ticket for the
budget Internet user!
MAKE
889.3311
the
CALL