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T1 lines are for businesses. T1 lines provide both phone service and Internet connectivity. A full T1 line has the equivalent capacity of 24 phone lines.

The pricing for T1 lines depends primarily on the distance the business is from the phone company's central office. Prices of several hundred dollars a month make T1 lines suitable for businesses but too expensive for residential service.

This T1 pricing includes a "Service Level Agreement" that typically indicates that restoration of T1 service has top priority for the phone company in case of service interruption. This ensures the minimum interruption of productivity for businesses.

A T1 line can handle 24 simultaneous external local and long distance phone conversations. The total number of people a T1 can handle depends on their calling pattern. Thus, a T1 line can typically accommodate a moderately sized business with 100 or more employees.

Call centers, where most employees are always on the phone, have an entirely different calling pattern. In such a case, a T1 line can handle at most 26 people who are constantly on the phone.

Low long distance rates are typically bundled with the T1 line. This makes a T1 line much more cost effective than 24 individual phone lines. This is a major reason businesses transition to T1 lines.

A T1 line can also provide Internet access at a rate of 1.544 megabits per second.

And, a T1 line can be configured to provide both phone an Internet access integrated into one package.

T1 lines are appropriate for government agencies, libraries, schools, law offices, mortgage companies, financial institutions, contractors, auto dealers, real estate offices, manufacturers, and many other small to mid-sized businesses.

Businesses can also utilize a "fractional" T1 line. In this case, a single T1 line is apportioned to two or more nearby businesses who share the resources of the T1 line.

Larger lines are available such as the T3 line. The T3 line is equivalent to 672 phone lines and is appropriate for much larger businesses.

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