Are you on the DSL or the Choice On-Line VDSL? They are totally different services. My VDSL had nothing blocked that I ever found. I could use any mail servers I had accounts on. etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Toft" To: Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:25 AM Subject: Re: Moving to Phoenix They do for me - port 25 & 80. This was verified with a port scan and log review. Perhaps it depends on the area? George Tom Achtenberg wrote: > > I should have added that with the Qwest Choice On-Line you do not need a > separate ISP Qwest is the isp and it all rolls into one. The do not block > any ports either. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Achtenberg" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: Moving to Phoenix > > If it is available in your area go with Qwest Choice On-Line VDSL NOTE this > is NOT the Qwest DSL. It is Linux friendly and supports multiple computers. > Even though they officially do not give static IP addresses, the ip is > assigned based on the hardware address of your nic so if you do not change > nics the ip does not change. No cable modem is needed either. > > As for cell phone, I use Alltel where plans with shared minutes start at > $29.95 for the first line and $16.95 for the additional lines. At least in > my neighborhood, Verizon coverage is spotty. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Silhanek, Virgil" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:25 AM > Subject: Moving to Phoenix > > Hi everyone, > My wife and I are moving from Iowa to Phoenix in early May. I would > appreciate any feedback on a few questions that I have with not being > familiar with the area too well. > > For internet access, we were looking at hooking up to Cox cable internet. I > know in the area I'm in now a lot of people have problems with both DSL and > Cable Modem access. I just was wondering if there were any suggestions as > to which ISP is best to go with as far as being Linux friendly and not > blocking certain ports or that type of thing. > > We are also going to get cell phones in Phoenix. I've tried to look at > providers here that also cover that area and have found so far that Verizon > seems to be the best for our needs. We want 2 phones that are reasonably > inexpensive per month and have shared minutes. Most of our calling is done > from one phone to the other so unlimited/high number of minutes between > phones is preferred. I guess my question is, has anyone used Verizon and are > they a good cell company to go with? > > Thanks, > > Virgil Silhanek > www.silhanek.com > virgil@silhanek.com > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.346 / Virus Database: 194 - Release Date: 4/10/2002