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How much should a true T1 line cost me a month?

Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:33 pm
Posted by Uncle Stu
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Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:33 pm
And I'm talking a business....albeit a small office with less than 12 people. Someone in our office has apparently taken it upon themselves to change our ISP, and the proposal seems high. But I'm no expert, what should I expect to pay?
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:49 pm to
You know that true T1 is slow, right?

And I haven't seriously looked into it myself, but from what I understand they can range from cheap to expensive ($1k+/month), depending on market. Cable or DSL business plans are generally faster and cheaper, I believe.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

And I'm talking a business....albeit a small office with less than 12 people.


Im in the same type of office. we had t1, just switched to cable. much better and cheaper
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:16 pm to
For downloads, cable internet these days is *much* faster than T1. For uploads they're probably comparable depending on plan details.

T1 was still a viable option not very many years ago but not really anymore.
Posted by Layabout
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:41 pm to
T-1 at 1.544 Mbps will be agonizingly slow when shared by 12 people. You don't say what city you're in but other options may be AT&T U-Verse or DSL service. Both are capable of much higher download speeds although uploads will be much slower. In some cities, particularly in the CBD area, metropolitan ethernet may be available, a fast and easy to implement business-class solution.
This post was edited on 7/9/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37930 posts
Posted on 7/9/14 at 4:07 pm to
Also, I understand you were asking about T1 specifically and other services aren't available, but I would think there has to be an alternate service such as Uverse or DSL available.

Like I said above, if you can find a 2nd ISP, even at 1.5Mbs, use it as a backup.

Here's a cheap router <$60 with rave reviews on Amazon and Newegg capable of load-balancing or backup for multiple ISPs.
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Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43360 posts
Posted on 7/9/14 at 4:16 pm to
T1 is like dialup nowadays.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
78242 posts
Posted on 7/9/14 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

But I'm no expert, what should I expect to pay?


I would guess you be looking at $450-$600/month.
Posted by 4Bears
Allen, Tx
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 2:04 pm to
In BR I have a 1.5 mb T1 for $379, different location in BR I have a 6 mb T1 for $575.

In Shreveport, I have a business class cable 100mb connection with a static IP for $200.

T1 are more stable with our VoIP phones but our computers are faster on the cable line.
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