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ISDN CONNECTION : DOT Process
and Budgetary Prices
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The Procedure:
- Forms
for ISDN line from DoT are available at IceNet. The subscriber
has to take these forms and fill up the data.
- This
form should then be returned to IceNet duly filled in along with
a letter on subscriber’s letterhead, mentioning name and specifications
of the equipment to be connected to the ISDN connection. Catalogue
For the Equipment has to be attached with this letter.
- DoT
will then give a Demand Note of appropriate amount (approx. Rs
3000/- and Rs 12000/- depending on the Options as given in the
table below). This has to be paid either by a Pay Order in the
name of RBI Account Ahmedabad Telecom District or by Cash.
- After
this, the order for ISDN connection is issued to the subscriber’s
exchange and DoT will install ISDN Connections at his premises.
DOT supplies
a device called Network Terminal (N/T) Time
frame for all above procedure is approximately 4 weeks and if copper
wires are not available in subscriber’s pillar then it may take some
more time.
The
Budgetary Costing is as follows:
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No.
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Description
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Rate
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I
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Registration Cost
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Rs.3,000/-
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II
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Initial Deposit
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Rs.9,000/-
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| III
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Terminal Adapter Or Router
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Rs. 475/-
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Monthly rent for ISDN line
(2x 64Kbps)
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Rs. 1000/-
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V
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Wiring charge up to NT for
ISDN Line
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Rs. 600/-
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VI
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TOTAL (As Applicable)
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Rs. 14075/-
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The
ISDN Advantage:
There
was a minimum usage charge of Rs.5,000/month on ISDN connections.
This has been removed by DoT from the 1st May 1999 onwards.
ISDN line rent is Rs.1,000 per month. The subscriber gets 2 Digital
lines of 64Kbps each. ISDN lines are therefore, economically affordable
and are the future in high-speed communication.
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