Choosing a Number

Consumers should be extremely careful when selecting primary and back-up Internet dial-up access numbers. Consumers may incur phone charges on their telephone bills for the use of access numbers depending on their location and calling plan. Consumers should not make assumptions — for instance, based on geography or area code — about what numbers are local under their plan, but should verify with their local telephone company that each number chosen is within their local telephone calling plan region. If you call a non-local number you could owe substantial charges to your telephone provider for the time you are connected to the Internet.

Consumers should call their operator or local telephone company and verify that you have not selected any primary or alternative access numbers that may result in long distance charges when dialed by your modem.

Make sure that every household member who surfs the Internet is aware of these important steps. Once access numbers have been selected and verified as local, post a list of these numbers where they can be viewed while using the Internet. Compare the list to the modem dialer number displayed on your screen each time you log onto the Internet. If the number being dialed by your modem is not one of those you selected, cancel the log-on immediately. Then, check to see if your list of selected access numbers has changed. Any unwanted access numbers can be deleted from the list of numbers the modem will dial to connect to the Internet.

If your computer is connected to a dedicated phone line that is not used to make long distance voice or fax calls, you may wish to block that line from making long distance calls. To do this, call your local telephone company and ask them to remove the long distance carrier previously chosen for the computer line. For a small monthly fee, most local telephone companies also provide an optional service that restricts placement of any long distance calls on your line.

the following access numbers have been located in your area, see below:

PhoneLocationV.90V.92MOH64k
ISDN		RealmHours
515-956-3804Ames, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
319-268-3744Cedar Falls, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
319-896-6047Cedar Rapids, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-246-6127Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-246-6130Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-246-6135Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-248-6990Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-365-7000Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
515-867-2137Des Moines, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
319-688-9919Iowa City, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
641-753-4607Marshalltown, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
641-684-3508Ottumwa, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited
641-684-3519Ottumwa, IAXXXX@kire.netUnlimited

Note: ISDN connections on the unlimited networks are limited to 300 Hours.

Disclaimer: The display of a number does not mean that it is a flat-rate local call. That determination can only be made by your local telephone provider.

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