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1. S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES S9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued l Rates and Charges Continued 5 Usage Rates Continued b The optional Land to Mobile LTM calling plan is offered at the following rates Rate Per Minute Of Use i LTM Option 1 Upward rounding to the next whole minute 07977 ii LTM Option 2 Initial 18 second period or fraction 0 03 Each additional 6 seconds or fraction 0 01 6 NXX Establishment Charge a The following charge applies to the establishment of a dedicated NXX or the subsequent movement of that NXX to a different central office in the Company s territory Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate 1 Per NXX established 3 000 00 N A Note 1 When an MSP requests a subsequent dedicated NXX it will be made available provided that at least seventy percent 70 of the numbers in the already assigned NXX codes have been utilized Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 16 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued l Rates and Charges Continued 7 Number assignments 1 The following charges apply to the assignment of telephone numbers for inward dialing using Type 1 circuits or MSP trunks Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate a Per group of 100
2. 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY A Provision of Facilities The Company undertakes to maintain and repair the facilities which it furnishes The Customer or authorized user may not rearrange disconnect remove or attempt to repair any equipment installed by the Company except upon the written consent of the Company Work Performed Outside Regular Working Hours The rates and charges specified in this Pricelist contemplate that work will be performed during regular working hours and that work once begun will not be interrupted by the customer If at the request of the customer work is performed outside of regular working hours either to meet his convenience or because the time allowed is insufficient to permit completion during regular hours or if the customer interrupts work which has begun the customer may be required to pay any additional costs incurred Scope T IntraLATA Private Line Service is the furnishing of the Company facilities for communication between specified locations 24 hours daily seven days per week Facilities may be those of the company only or those of the Company and connecting companies 2 The Company does not undertake to transmit messages 3 IntraLATA Private Line Services not specified in this pricelist will be provided on an Individual Case Basis ICB 4 IntraLATA Private Line Service is available to end user customers only BellSouth IXCs competitive lo
3. CSU denotes equipment provided by the Customer to terminate a digital facility on the customers or users premises Channelization is an optional channel service package to activate voice and data facilities Digital Local Channel The term Digital Local Channel denotes a path for DS1 service furnished from the demarcation point on the customer s premises to their Serving Wire Center SWC DS1 This denotes a channel service expressed in its digitally encoded data bit rate in accordance with the North American hierarchy of digital signal levels It has a 1 544 Mbps transmission data rate and provides for the two way simultaneous transmission of isochronous timed Bipolar Return to Zero BRTZ bit stream format except where intentional bipolar violations are introduced by Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution B8ZS format Unframed signal formats are not permitted or compatible with Company equipment Interoffice Channel The term Interoffice Channel denotes a path or paths for digital transmission between Company SWC within the LATA or between Company SWCs and other ILEC serving wire centers within the LATA An interoffice channel may be furnished in such a manner as the Company may elect Superframe Format SF Provision of DS1 without Clear Channel Capability Extended Superframe Format ESF Provision of DS1 with Clear Channel Capability Application of Rates 1 Digital Local Channels furni
4. AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Index 1st Revised Sheet No 6 INDEX Subject g Section Sheet No Priority of Service 25 18 Private Line Service 10 1 Protection of Company Facilities 25 17 Public Telephone Service 8 1 Purpose of Telephone Company a 25 1 Remote Call Forwarding 7 4 10 Repeat Dialing 7 16 Responsibilities amp Obligations of Subscribers 25 23 Restoration of Service 13 amp 25 8 amp 27 Right of Way 12 1 Rules and Regulations 14 1 S Screening of Toll Call Charge 8 4 Seasonal and Vacation Services 7 13 Selective Ringing 7 17 Service Features 14 7 Service Order amp Access Connection Charge 6 1 AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Index 1st Revised Sheet No 7 INDEX Subject 7 Section Sheet No Shared Tenant Service Offerings 7 28 Special Types of Construction on Facilities 12 1 Speed Calling 7 1 Switched 56 KBPS Service 16 1 T Taxing Information 13 9 Telephone Directories 27 8 Temporary Service 12 1 Termination of Service 13 amp 25 6 amp 26 Termination of Service Limited Facilities 25 21 Three Way Calling 7 2 Toll Restriction Service Call Code Restriction 7 9 Trouble Reports Regarding Customer Owned Equipment 13 9 Trunk Hunting 7 7 U Use of Service 25 3 AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Compa
5. Original Sheet No 25 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 8 ACCESS TO SUBSCRIBER PREMISES A General Continued A properly identified employee of the Telephone Company shall have access to the premises of a subscriber at all reasonable times for the purpose of conducting telephone business If after a reasonable effort and proper notice on the part of the Telephone Company access cannot be gained to the premises the Telephone Company may discontinue service if there is a requirement to do so until such access can be gained If access cannot be gained to retrieve Company station equipment the equipment charge will continue until such equipment is retrieved 25 9 TERMINATION OF SERVICE A General The Telephone Company may temporarily or permanently disconnect the subscriber s service if a subscriber whose bill is presented monthly fails to pay in full the regulated charges on his bill when it becomes delinquent The subscriber shall be provided written notification prior to disconnection of service Service which has been temporarily disconnected will be charged the regular rates for a period not exceeding 10 days following the disconnect date When the interval between the date service is temporarily disconnected and the date service is reconnected is less than 10 days there will be no adjustment for that month s rental rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price Lis
6. Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 6 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSTEM Not Applicable RESERVED ERRORS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY SYSTEM DATE LIMITATIONS GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK assents to adopts and concurs with the regulations and conditions in The General Subscriber Services Tariff Section A2 5 12 C filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc WHOLESALE SERVICES GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK assents to adopts and concurs with the regulations and conditions in the Wholesale Services Tariff filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by CenturyTel of Alabama LLC dba Centurylink Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 4 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S4 MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No S4 1 Concurrence 1 4 2 Optional Calling Plans 1 4 3 Operator Services 1 4 4 Interim 800 Service 2 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 4 Original Sheet No 1 4 1 4 2 4 3 S4 MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONCURRENCE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK concu
7. Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 4th Revised Contents Sheet No 1 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No S2 1 General 1 2 2 Basic Local Service Rate Groups 1 2 3 Regrouping 1 2 4 Alphabetical Listing of Exchanges 1 2 5 Local Calling Area 2 2 6 Authorization 2 S2 7 Basic Local Exchange Rates 2 2 7 1 Intrastate End User Charge 2 2 8 Zone Charges Mileage Charges NONE 3 2 9 Exchange Regrading 3 2 10 Extended Area Service 3 2 11 Concession Service 5 2 12 Directory Assistance 7 2 13 Dual Party Relay 7 2 14 Area Calling Service 7 2 15 Special Concession Services 9 2 16 Reserved for Future Use 10 2 17 Low Income Assistance Programs 11 2 18 Prepaid Local Telephone Service 15 2 19 Packaged Services A Business Unlimited 17 B Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage 18 C Simple Choice Unlimited 20 D Pure Broadband Bundle 21 E Primary Rate Interface Bundle Business 22 F Core Connect 23 G Economy Pack 25 H Home Phone II 25 1 _CenturyLink Business Bundle 25 4 AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 2 1st Revised Contents Sheet No 2 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 2 20 CenturyLink Line Volume Plan CLVP A Terms and Conditio
8. numbers shared NXX 480 00 25 00 b Per group of 20 numbers shared NXX 480 00 5 00 c Per group of 100 numbers activated in a dedicated NXX 10 00 d Per group of 1000 numbers activated in a dedicated NXX 50 00 e Per group of 10 000 numbers in a dedicated NXX 250 00 Note Numbers provided from this Section are sequential within a number group Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 10 1 Undertaking of the Company A Provision of Facilities 1 B Work Performed Outside Regular Working Hours 1 C Scope 1 D Liability 2 E Provision of Facilities 4 10 2 DS1 Service A General 5 B Description of Service 6 C Definitions 7 D Applications of Rates 7 E Responsibility of the Company 8 F Responsibility of the Customer 9 G Rates and Charges 10 S10 3 Digital Data Service A General 14 B Description of Service 14 C Definitions 14 D Rates and Charges 15 S10 4 Voice Grade Service A General 17 B Rate Categories 17 C Service Configurations 18 D Special Routing of IntraLATA Voice Grade Service 19 E Service Descriptions 19 F Rate Regulations 24 G Rate and Charges 28 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 1
9. B General Continued Facilities and operational characteristics of interface signals between the Company provided connecting arrangements and the customer provided switching equipment must conform to the rules and regulations the Company considers necessary to maintain proper standards of service One primary directory listing will be furnished without charge for each separate trunk group Additional listings can be obtained as specified in Section 27 of this pricelist The customer shall be responsible for providing interception of calls to vacant and non working assigned DID numbers by means of attendant intercept or recorded announcement service DID numbers provisioned by the Company will be in blocks consisting of a minimum of 20 consecutive numbers which may be assigned to station lines or reserved for future use at rates specified herein The Company does not guarantee to provide a number block consecutive to any other number block or to provide DID numbers arranged in a consecutive manner When a number is removed from an existing consecutive DID number group the installation charge and monthly rates for non consecutive DID apply to the remaining numbers If a customer requesting non consecutive DID numbers does not have DID service at the time the non consecutive DID numbers are requested a minimum of 20 non consecutive DID numbers must be ordered The Company will be responsible for interception and administration of reserved nu
10. CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE CENTREX ISDN DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE CHANNELIZED VOICE TRANSPORT SERVICES GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS DIRECTORY LISTINGS Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Contents Original Sheet No 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section INDEX Cont d SECTION 28 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT SECTION 50 PROMOTIONS SECTION 100 OBSOLETE SERVICE OFFERINGS Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Index Original Sheet No 1 INDEX Subject A Section Sheet No Access Lines for Customer Owned and Operated Equipment COCOT 8 3 Access To Subscriber Premises 13 amp 25 7 amp 25 Acoustic or Inductive Connections 13 14 Adoption of Pricelist by Telephone Company 25 1 Advance Payments 25 11 Alabama Relay Center Restriction 25 2 Alphabetical Listing of Exchanges 2 1 Application of Business and Residential Service 25 4 Application of Service Connection Charges 6 2 Applications for Service 25 4 Area Calling Service 2 74 Authorization of Service 2 2 Authorized use of Service amp Facilities by Subscriber 25 8 Automatic Redial 7 4 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama E
11. Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 27 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 9 TERMINATION OF SERVICE Continued A General Continued I Use of COAM equipment by the subscriber which does not meet Telephone Company and Federal Communications Commission licensing standards or is likely to cause an unsafe or hazardous condition as defined by the Telephone Company J Any other violation of the Telephone Company s rules and regulations applying to subscriber s contracts or to the furnishing of service Equipment furnished by the Telephone Company shall upon termination of service from any cause whatsoever be returned to it in good condition reasonable wear and tear excepted 25 10 RESTORATION OF SERVICE A General Should Service be suspended for nonpayment of charges restoration of service will be made as specified under Section 6 of this pricelist A customer who fails to pay his bill by the time specified by the regulations of Telephone Company regarding the prompt payment of bills and who further fails to pay such bill within a reasonable period regardless of whether or not service is discontinued for such nonpayment e g When disconnected for noncompliance on wiring or equipment etc may be required to pay such bill together with the applicable reconnection charge However at its discretio
12. LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 15 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 18 PREPAID LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE PLTS Prepaid Local Telephone Service PLTS is a residential payment plan where the customer agrees to pay for service one month in advance Upon establishment of the PLTS plan the customer will be billed for one month service The Company will require payment of these charges prior to establishment of service Thereafter the customer will be required to pay one month s service on a monthly basis Once payment for service is received one month s service will be provisioned No deposits or non recurring charges apply A PLTS is configured as follows 1 Voice grade residential flat rate line or local measured service line if available 2 All mandatory services including extended area service expanded local calling etc all tariffed charges applicable 3 Tone Dialing Tariffed tone dialing touch tone charges are applicable 4 Ability to dial 911 5 Ability to report service problems seven days a week 6 Ability to dial CenturyTel Customer Service te Primary directory listing nonpublished nonlisted available at tariffed charges 8 Access to Directory Assistance 9 Toll blocking usage sensitive services blocking tariff charges applicable 10 Call Waiting Caller ID and Call Forwarding included B Customers who
13. Special Construction charges may apply as specified in Section 12 of this Pricelist 1 The ISDN subscriber and or subscribers authorized representative shall be responsible for the following a Procurement of necessary customer premises equipment and assurance of ISDN compatibility Maintenance of all equipment cable and or wiring on the subscriber side of the demarcation point If the ISDN subscriber has purchased inside wire maintenance from GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK it does not include wiring for ISDN equipment Thus any inside wiring or premises work requested on behalf of the ISDN subscriber on the subscriber side of the demarcation point which is performed by GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK will be subject to a premises visit charge plus any hourly charges as set forth in Section 6 of this pricelist O Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in S15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone C
14. Telephone Company shall not be held liable for any act or omission of the other telephone company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 22 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued H Other Limitations Continued Service at Outdoor Locations The Telephone Company will refuse to provide maintain or restore service at outdoor locations unless customer agrees in writing to indemnify and save harmless the Telephone Company from and against any and all loss or damage that my result to telephones apparatus wiring or other equipment furnished by the Telephone Company at such locations Trailer Park Service The Telephone Company will provide permanent weatherproof protectors at trailer parks Directories The Company s liability for damages arising from errors in or omissions of listings in its directories or directory assistance records for which no additional charge is made shall be limited to the amount of actual impairment of the subscriber s service and in no event shall exceed one half the amount of the charge to the subscriber for Local Exchange Service during the period covered by the directory or during the period that the directory assistance records remain in error after notice to the Company by the subscriber or 500 00 whichever is less For listing
15. charges between the terminating number location Applicable charges apply to all calls answered at the terminating station line including person to person and collect charges although such calls might not be accepted at the answering location Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 5 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS S7 2C USTOM CALLING SERVICES Continued A Definitions Continued 17 20 Call Forwarding Group Don t Answer For hunt group customers this feature allows calls routed to idle hunt group lines to be redirected to a different destination if the calls are not answered within a specified amount of time Included in Call Forwarding Don t Answer Call Forwarding Group Busy Line When all lines in a hunt group are busy this feature allows hunting to continue to a specified number Included in Call Forwarding Busy Line Call Forwarding Enhanced This Call Forwarding Package includes Call Forwarding Call Forwarding Remote Access Call Forwarding Busy Line and Call Forwarding Don t Answer Outbound Call Block Feature blocks all outbound dialing with the exception of abbreviated dialing for 911 Emergency Reporting Services and 711 Service for Telecommunications Relay Services In addition all pay per use features are blocked All other Custom Calling Service and Class featur
16. facilities The subscriber is responsible for all installation operation maintenance and compliance to all laws rules and regulations for equipment and facilities provided by the subscriber for interconnection with the Telephone Company s facilities in accordance with the rules governing customer owned and maintained equipment COAM Any damage or harm caused by subscriber actions or failure to act on the subscriber side of the point of interconnection shall in no way be a liability of the Telephone Company Access to Subscriber Premises A properly identified employee of the Telephone Company shall have access to the premises of a subscriber at all reasonable times for the purpose of conducting telephone business If after a reasonable effort and proper notice on the part of the Telephone Company access cannot be gained to the premises the Telephone Company may discontinue service if there is a requirement to do so until such access can be gained If access cannot be gained to retrieve Company station equipment the equipment charge will be continued until such equipment is retrieved Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 13 Original Sheet No 6 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d C Termination of Service Ts Ge
17. is a telephone company with business offices located at Foley Alabama and Robertsdale Alabama The Telephone Company furnishes telecommunication services as a public utility in accordance with its approved tariff on file with the Alabama Public Service Commission Adoption of the Pricelist by the Telephone Company The rules and regulations contained in this pricelist have been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Telephone Company in compliance with its Articles of Incorporation By Laws and all known Federal and State laws applying to the provision of utility service Inspection of the Telephone Company s Pricelist Copies of these rules and regulations together with rate schedules and forms for application and contract are on file for inspection at the office of the Telephone Company during normal business hours The Telephone Company may not refuse permission to anyone requesting to inspect its effective pricelists nor may it require anyone to state a reason why they wish to do so prior to permitting access Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 08 01 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 2 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 1 APPLICATION D Transmitting Messages ate The Company will not transmit messages but offers the use of its facilities when available and will not be liable for errors in transmission or for failure to establish connection
18. or e The applicant makes a cash deposit to secure payment as prescribed hereinafter The establishment of credit under provisions stated above shall not relieve the applicant from compliance with the regulations of the Telephone Company regarding advance payments and prompt payment of bills and shall not modify any regulations as to the discontinuance of service for non payment of bills The Telephone Company may require a deposit from a subscriber who regularly pays Telephone Company bills after the due date The required deposit will be for an amount estimated not to exceed one regular billing for the subscriber plus two months estimated toll Upon default in the payment of any bill for telephone service by a customer who has furnished a guarantor as provided in paragraph 1b above and which guarantor is a customer of the Telephone Company the Telephone Company may transfer said customer s bill to the guarantors and may further discontinue service to said guarantor upon thirty 30 days notice if said bill remains unpaid Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 12 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued D Credit and Deposits Continued 5 10 The Telephone Company will require an applicant for service to reestablish his credit as outlined in Secti
19. trunk per month Number of Lines To V Three Five Tier Minimum Line Tem Year Requirement Terms 10 49 5 00 5 00 50 499 5 00 5 00 500 999 5 00 5 00 1000 3000 5 00 5 00 M Touch calling service Trunk Hunting and Extended Area Service where applicable are included in these rates AL 14 09 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 10 15 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 27 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 21 NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF FOR CUSTOMERS In situations where customers telecommunications services are interrupted by natural disasters the Company may offer alternative telecommunications services to customers in the immediate affected area and waive otherwise applicable charges for those services The availability and details of the offers including but not limited to the maximum duration of the offer or waiver of any applicable charges will be determined by the Company in each instance of natural disaster AL 14 11 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS Sheet No S3 1 Message Toll Telephone Service 1 S3 2 Wide Area Telecommunications Service 1 S3 3 Reserved 1 S3 4 Private Line Concurrence 2 A Radio Program Transmission 2 S3 5 Coin Telephone Service 3 S3 6
20. 11pm on Saturday and 8am 5pm on Sunday Holiday discounts are not applicable 2 Flat Rate Plan ACS Unlimited a ACS Unlimited calling with no usage charges within the 251 area code is provided at the following rate Monthly Business Residential 15 69 Station Message Detail Recording will only be provided upon request at the following rate 5 25 per request 2 15 SPECIAL CONCESSION SERVICES A FIRE DEPARTMENTS A concession of 25 percent from the regular local business line rate is allowed to all Fire Departments limited to one access line at each location used solely for E 911 data reporting The concession line must terminate on the premises of the fire department where there already exists at least one business line at the full rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 10 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 16 Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 11 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 17 LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Low Income Assistance Programs consist of Lifeline Assistance This program was developed to reduce rates for low income customers The Company participates in this assistance programs to increase the availability of telecommu
21. Access service is an unlimited local exchange service provided to users from an exchange outside the local Telephone Company serving area The Exchange Access charge applies to all services that have the capacity to utilize the local exchange system including but not limited to Foreign exchange FX service authorized network MTS WATS equivalent services provided by other common carriers and Virtual NXX VNXX service The exchange Access charge does not apply to services that contribute to the cost of exchange facilities through annual cost separations studies The Exchange Access charge and annual cost separations studies The Exchange Access charge and annual cost separations studies shall be based on the same cost allocation methodology Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 5 11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE 11 4 EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICES A General continued Exchange Access Service includes common terminating switching and distribution facilities of the telephone company s public switching network The point of connection for Exchange Access shall be identified as the point where the user can first utilize the local exchange system of the Telephone Company Exchange Access rates are in addition to all other charges e g equipment and mileage for local telephone service as outlined elsewhere in this priceli
22. CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 50 2nd Revised Sheet No 9 Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No 9 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank AL 15 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 06 2015 Section 50 2nd Revised Sheet No 10 Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No 10 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 100 Original Contents Sheet No 1 100 OBSOLETE SERVICE OFFERINGS CONTENTS Sheet No 100 1 General 1 S100 2 Booths N A 100 3 Miscellaneous Service Arrangements N A 1 100 4 Rotary Dial Service 2 100 5 Private Line Concurrence 2 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 100 Original Sheet No 1 100 OBSOLETE SERVICE OFFERINGS 100 1 GENERAL A Service offerings listed herein are classified as obsolete Conditions applicable to these offerings are set forth in paragraphs following ate Service offerings which have been made obsolete are classified according to the categories shown below 2 Limited to existing customers or available stock B Obsolete services are furnished subject to all the rules and regulations of the tariff the same as would be applicable if
23. Company MSP s are licensed common carriers operating under authority of the FCC as defined in the FCC Rules and Regulations Part 32 Subpart K Circuits furnished by the Company to Mobile Service Providers MSP s which do not connect to the PSN such as radio transmitter control links are not covered in this Pricelist Except as noted services provided in this Section are subject to all general regulations applicable to the provision of service by the Company as stated in other sections of this Pricelist The services provided under this pricelist shall be used by the MSP only for the handling of traffic originating or terminating on the MSP s network in conjunction with its authorized services Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 4 9 3 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued A General Continued 4 The services provided by the Company shall not be connected together by the MSP except on an ancillary basis such as call forwarding for the purpose of completing a call from one landline telephone to another landline telephone a The price for a digital trunk termination used in providing DS1 service for twenty four voice equivalent channel increments contemplates the termination of all twenty four channels at the same Company swit
24. DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE Continued C Regulations Continued 2 The Company shall not be responsible if changes in any of the equipment operations or procedures of the Company utilized in the provision of Switched 56 KBPS Service render any facilities provided by a customer obsolete or require modification or alteration of such equipment or system or otherwise affect its use or performance When Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability is purchased the mileage charges will be calculated as follows The interoffice mileage charge will be based on the airline mileage between the Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office and the customer s Serving Wire Center Airline distance between Company central offices is to be developed from V amp H coordinates listed in the National Exchange Carrier Association NECA Tariff FCC No 4 Calls placed on Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines to other Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines will be billed as shown in 816 1 D Switched 56 KBPS Service Network calls will be billed for each increment of usage or portion thereof Usage will be billed to the originating end of the Switched 56 KBPS Service Network Call Toll charges if applicable will apply in addition to the Switched 56 KBPS Service rates and charges Switched 56 KBPS Service requires the use of customer premises equipment which is compatible with Company facilities Gulf Telephone Comp
25. INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 6 CONNECTION OF CUSTOMER PROVIDED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE FCC REGISTRATION PROGRAM B Limited Warranty What the Warranty Covers and for How Long Continued WHAT THE CUSTOMER MUST DO 9 10 11 This warranty sets forth all the responsibilities of the manufacturer and the Telephone Company regarding this telephone equipment This warranty is the only one on the telephone equipment and there are no other express warranties from the manufacturer There are no other express warranties from the Telephone Company For warranty service return the telephone equipment within 120 days of the date of purchase to a location designated by the Telephone Company For information on warranty service call the Telephone Company If the customer sends the telephone equipment the customer must pay for all mailing costs When telephone equipment is returned for warranty service the customer must show proof of the date of purchase Other Conditions If the telephone company fixes customer owned telephone equipment reconditioned replacement parts or materials may be used If the Telephone Company chooses to replace the telephone equipment it may be replaced with a reconditioned set of an equivalent type 13 7 CUSTOMER PREMISES INSIDE WIRE A General Regulations 1 Customer premises inside wire and standard j
26. Reserved 3 S3 7 Reserved 3 S3 8 Reserved 4 S3 9 Reserved 4 S3 10 Operator Assisted Local Calls and Local Calling Card Service Calls 4 S3 11 Local Verification Interrupt Service 4 S3 12 Reserved for Future Use 5 3 13 Optional Calling Plans 5 3 14 Reserved 5 3 15 Dual Party 5 3 16 Reserved 5 AL 14 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Contents Sheet No 2 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS CONTENTS Sheet No 3 17 Universal Emergency Number System 6 3 18 Reserved 6 3 19 Errors or Damages Caused by System Date Limitations 6 3 20 Wholesale Services 6 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS MESSAGE TOLL TELEPHONE SERVICE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK concurs in the standard toll rates rules and regulations governing such communications as filed by the BellSouth Telecommunications Inc for IntraLATA toll service together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates and charges until this concurrence is revoked or canceled by either party GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereby expressly reserves the right to cancel this statement of concurrence at any time when it appears that such cancell
27. Set The user can then place or receive another call on any other idle number INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS LINE Allows the Meridian Business set user to give one of the directory number keys on the set the appearance of a non Centrex line The Individual Business Line has a non Centrex dialing plan INTERCOM Allows a station user to call another station user directly by pressing the intercom key the Meridian Business set INTERGROUP CALLING Allows customers in different customer groups to call each other by using abbreviated dialing in the same manner that callers in the same customer group can call each other by dialing from two to five digits LAST NUMBER REDIAL Enables a subscriber to redial the last number called by pressing a single key rather than dialing the entire number LISTEN ON HOLD Allows a Meridian Business Set user to place a called party on hold and listen through the speaker Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 15 Effective 05 06 2014 Original Sheet No 9 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups MAKE SET BUSY Can be used to make a station busy to incoming calls The made busy set is free to originate calls MALICIOUS CALL HOLD Allows a Meridian Business Set subscriber to hold a connection on a malicious call enabling the call to be
28. Sheet No 3 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 2 CONDITIONS Cont d L A client of a reseller of Local Exchange Service may request the reseller on his behalf to obtain one main listing in the alphabetical section of the directory without charge as specified in Section 7 13 of this pricelist Other listings as specified in this pricelist section are also available upon resellers request for the client All appropriate charges and regulations for directory listings specified herein are applicable to clients listings Client listing charges will be billed to the reseller customer of record and will not be separately billed Business subscribers are listed by name and a designation describing the subscriber s business Address when available and telephone number are included a The primary listing is ordinarily the name of the individual firm or corporation which contracts for the service or the name under which the business is regularly conducted But when the service is contracted for by one party for the use of a second party the primary listing may be the name of the second party Additional listings may be provided as specified in Paragraph d following The Telephone Company will not accept a listing of a trade name made up by adding a term such as Company Agency Shop Works etc to the name of the commodity or services unless the subscriber show satisfactory evidence that he is authorized to do business under the tra
29. Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 35 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY TSP SYSTEM A General Provisioning Priority If the customer requires service within a shorter time interval than the Telephone Company can provide and the requested service qualifies for TSP the customer may elect to invoke National Security Emergency Preparedness NSEP Treatment and obtain the appropriate provisioning priority assignment from the TSP Program Office Acceptable assignment code values are E 1 2 3 4 5 and 0 The assignment of the value E denotes Emergency Provisioning and implies the service has the most critical provisioning requirements and the Telephone Company will respond accordingly The Telephone Company will take immediate action to provide the requested service at the earliest possible date The assignment values of 1 2 3 4 and 5 are treated as essential service priorities and the Telephone Company will adjust its available resources to meet the customer s requested due date The value 0 implies no provisioning priority Restoration Priority A TSP authorization code for restoration priority classifies the service as being among the nation s most important NSEP telecommunications services The Telephone Company will restore these services before services without resto
30. This feature is an enhancement to Caller ID which enables the customer to view on a display unit the calling party s Directory Name Directory Number on incoming calls when the subscriber s phone is in use Caller Name Delivery This feature is included in Caller ID and provides the caller s name in addition to the caller s number on a display unit Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 24 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued D Additional Features Continued 7 Smart Choice This service provides the following group of features at one flat rate The customer may initially or subsequently eliminate any of the features from the group A service charge will apply when the customer adds a feature back to the group Caller ID Call Waiting Three Way Calling Speed Calling Call Forwarding Call Return Repeat Dialing 8 AllStar Choice This service provides the following group of features at one flat rate The customer may initially or subsequently eliminate any of the features from the group without a charge A service charge will apply when the customer adds a feature back to the group Caller ID Call Waiting Three Way Calling Call Block Call Forwarding Remote Access Selective Call Ringing Speed Calling Call Forwarding Call Return Repeat Dialing Personal Ringing A
31. administrative only in nature or involves actual physical change to the service Administrative changes will be made without charge s to the customer Such changes require the continued provision and billing of the Private Line Service to the same entity i e customer remains responsible for all outstanding indebtedness for the service Administrative changes are as follows Change of customer name i e the customer of record does not change but rather the customer of record changes name Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Effective 05 06 2014 Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 26 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d F Rate Regulations Cont d 1 Types of Rates and Charges continued Cc Service Rearrangements Continued 1 Service rearrangements are changes to existing Cont d Change of customer or customer s address is not a result of a physical relocation of equipment Change in billing data name address or contact name or telephone number All other service rearrangements will be charged for as follows If the change involves the addition of other customer designated premises to an existing multipoint service the nonrecurring charge for the local channel rate element will apply The charges will apply only for the location s that is being added If the change involves the addition of an option
32. and cannot be used to access Local Exchange Service The resellers communication switch may not be connected via private lines to other communication systems which subscribe to flat rate exchange service All other rules and regulations specified in other sections of this Pricelist will apply Regulations and Application of Rates Resale of basic local exchange service is available only on a business measured service basis Local service is defined in Section 2 5 of this pricelist Other business services will be provided at the rates specified in other sections of this pricelist The client of the reseller is defined as a different business firm corporation company subsidiary association associate agent or a residence A monthly client charge shown in 7 14 D b may apply for each client wishing to have its number listed in the telephone directory Client listing charges will not be billed separately Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 31 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS Continued B Regulations and Application of Rates Continued The service order charge shown in 13 3 D c applies for all resale service applications nonrecurring and recurring charges The business rates specified in this pricelist apply to the reseller regardless of whether the tenants included in
33. are billed at the Additional Service Installed rate The nonrecurring charges for the Installation of Services are set forth following as Nonrecurring Charges for the Local Channel and the Interoffice Channel rate elements Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink Effective 05 06 2014 General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 25 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d F Rate Regulations Cont d 1 Types of Rates and Charges Continued b Nonrecurring Charges Continued 2 Nonrecurring charges apply for the installation of features and functions available with the various services For some features and functions there is a lower charge if installed coincident with the service and a higher charge if installed subsequent to the service C Service Rearrangements 1 Service rearrangements are changes to existing installed services which do not result in either a change in the minimum period requirements or a change in the physical location of the point of termination at a customer premises Changes which result in the establishment of new minimum period of obligations are treated as disconnects and starts Changes in the physical location of the point of termination are treated as moves and are described and set forth in this Pricelist The charge to the customer for the service rearrangement is dependent on whether the change is
34. as calls originate or terminate within any of the exchanges listed above AL Gulf 15 05 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 2 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 5 LOCAL CALLING AREA All Exchanges 2 6 AUTHORIZATION Basic Local Exchange Rates are authorized by the Alabama Public Service Commission 2 7 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES All Exchanges same rate Touchtone Class of Service Business One party Individual Line 35 23 Key system trunk 35 23 PBX Trunks 42 15 Residential One party Individual Line 20 11 S2 7 1 INTRASTATE END USER CHARGE As authorized by the Alabama Public Service Commission in Docket 19356 GULF eee COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereby adopts end user charges as Business Residential Service 0 85 The above charges are included in the Local Exchange Service Rates AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 3 2 8 2 9 2 10 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE ONE CHARGES NONE EXCHANGE UPGRADING NONE EXTENDED AREA SERVICE General A Toll Use of Extended Area Service EAS Network Service for subscribers that provide line side toll access in one exchange area of this Telephone Company to subscribers in another exchan
35. as specified in S10 of the Private Line Services Tariff and Service Establishment charges as specified in 17 1 D following are not applicable when all of the following conditions apply a The Private Line DS 1 Channel Service being converted has been installed and in service for a minimum of twelve months b The minimum payment period the customer selects for Gulffel Channelized Trunks is 12 months plus the months remaining in the customer s Private Line DS 1 Channel Service payment period For example the Private Line DS 1 Channel Service customer has a 36 month payment plan with 5 months remaining The minimum payment period for Gulffel Channelized Trunks will be 17 months i e 12 months 5 months Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 9 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d C Application of Rates Cont d 7 10 11 Conditions for Customer Conversions Con d c The service orders to disconnect the existing Private Line DS 1 Channel Service and the service orders to connect GulfTel Channelized Trunks are related together and received by GulfTel at the same time with lapse in billing of service for the same channel types and channel quantity Moves to New Locations Termination Liability Charges do not apply for moves of GulfTel Channelized Trunks to new locations a
36. audio or video services or other services as such carriers may be authorized by the federal Communications Commission to provide PARTY LINE SERVICE A grade of service furnished under Tariff provisions by means of a central office line arranged to serve more than one subscriber telephone number and with segregated ringing for each telephone number on that line PAY TELEPHONE SERVICE See Public Telephone Service PERMANENT DISCONNECT Termination of Telephone Company service where the intent is not to reconnect the service in the foreseeable future Facilities related to such disconnections of service become immediately available to the Telephone Company to satisfy other service requirements PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE PBX SERVICE An intercommunication system composed of switchboards automatic switching equipment and various ancillary devices located on the subscriber s premises including local stations with intercommunication capability between them through automatic switching equipment Access to the Telephone Company s local exchange and long distance facilities is by means of one or more central office trunks PREMISES VISIT WORK CHARGE The charge applied to work associated with making and changing connections on the circuit between the serving central office up to and including the protector on the customer s premises PRIVATE LINE CIRCUIT DEDICATED A circuit provided to a subscriber which is not connected
37. by the Company In order to provide complaint interconnection arrangements it may be necessary for the Company to place equipment at the MSP s point of termination The MSP shall furnish or arrange to have furnished to the company at no charge equipment space and electrical power required to provide services under this Pricelist The MSP shall also provide the Company reasonable access for installing testing maintaining or removing equipment Facilities and equipment utilized by the Company to provide services under the provisions of this pricelist shall remain the property of the Company and shall be returned to the Company by the MSP upon reasonable request Directory listings for MSP s are provided in accordance with regulations and rates found in Section S27 Customers of the MSP may be provided additional directory listings as specified in Section S27 Service and installation charges are included in the nonrecurring rates specified for services offered under this Pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 6 9 3 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued B Other Associated Terms Rates and Conditions Cont d 7 Billing disputes must be communicated to the Company in writing within 30 days from the billing date The Company
38. charges for residential customers If any required component of the service bundle is discontinued discounts may no longer apply and or all remaining components may convert to the regular monthly rate 2 RATES AND CHARGES Monthly Rate Residential Bundle 14 95 H Rates for required long distance and or non regulated services apply in addition to the rates for the location portion of this bundled service AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 26 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 20 CenturyLink Line Volume Plan CLVP 1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS See LOCAL TERMS OF SERVICE CENTURYLINK LINE VOLUME PLAN CLVP for the description terms and conditions for CLVP Termination liability charges and or shortfall charges apply as specified therein if all or a portion of the services under CLVP are terminated prior to the expiration of the initial commitment period or if Customer s account falls below the minimum line requirements 2 Rates a Flat Rate Business Service per Individual Line Key Line and or Key Trunk per month Number of Lines WONEN Three Five Tier Minimum Line T Year erm Requirement Terms 10 49 33 99 32 99 50 499 32 99 31 99 500 999 31 99 30 99 1000 3000 30 99 29 99 b Optional Services LVP Feature Package per line
39. common port and multiple two wire remote station ports intended for application in multipoint voice frequency data or tone signaling arraignments Two way polling communication between the master station and each remote station is intended Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 24 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d F Rate Regulations Cont d 1 Types of rates and charges The two types of rates and charges are monthly rates and nonrecurring charges and are described as follows a Monthly Rates Monthly rates are recurring charges that apply each month or fraction thereof that a service is provided For billing purposes each month is considered to have 30 days b Nonrecurring Charges Nonrecurring Charges are one time charges that apply for a specified work activity The three types of nonrecurring charges that apply are installation of service installation of features and functions and service arrangements 1 Installation of Service Nonrecurring charges apply for each service terminated at the customer s premises For the installation of local channels when more than one of the same type of service between the same locations for the same customer is ordered and installed at the same time one at each location is billed at the First Service Installed rate and the others
40. customer s requested due date Restoration Priority Restoration Priority is a monthly rate per access line and or circuit for the ongoing administration and maintenance of the TSP System This monthly rate only applies for all restoration circuits or lines Monthly Rate Per Access Line Circuit 5 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 39 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 16 RESIDENCE CUSTOMER REFERRAL PROGRAM A Terms and Conditions ale Existing residence customers may be eligible for a one time 50 bill credit when they submit a referral via the Company s Internet website that results in the establishment of a new customer account for service that includes residential local exchange service To be eligible referred customers must establish a new customer account for service that includes residential local exchange service and provide the Company with the billing account number of the Company s existing referring customer who generated the on line referral under this program Once confirmed this one time 50 bill credit will be applied to the referring customer s account within sixty days This bill credit is limited to one bill credit per customer referral and unused credits will roll over to future months Each customer is limited to a maximum of 600 in referral credits per calendar year New
41. developed to support the rates in this Pricelist Section The Training charges in 15 1 C of this Pricelist include initial training as indicated for training performed during normal business hours Normal business hours are Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays from 8 a m to 5 p m All subsequent or additional training or training outside of normal business hours will be at charges indicated in S15 1 C 1 d Rates in this section apply to charges for training provided by employees of the Company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 2 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d ale Features available to Single Line Groups BLIND TRANSFER RECALL Enables a station user to transfer a call to another party without waiting for that party to answer If the party does not answer after a specified time or number of rings the call returns to the first user CALL FORWARD This feature allows the user to have incoming calls forwarded to another number with the following variations Call Forward Busy Line Call Forward Don t Answer Call Forward Variable All Calls CALL FORWARD BUSY LINE When the called station is busy incoming calls are forwarded to a predetermined telephone number CALL FORWARD DON T ANSWER If incoming calls are not answered
42. effective two wire facilities engineered for a 1004 Hz net loss of 0 to 10dB Generally furnished for voice transmission i e PBX off premise extensions or Supervisory Control Use Multipoint service may be provided b Four Wire A four wire interface with effective four wire facilities engineered for a 1004 Hz net loss of 0 to 16dB Generally furnished for voice transmission Multipoint service may be provided Data a Two Wire A Two Wire interface with four wire facilities engineered for a 1004 Hz net loss of 16dB Generally used in the provision of analog data services Multipoint services may be provided b Four Wire A Four Wire interface with four wire facilities engineered for a 1004 Hz net loss of 16dB Generally used in the provision of analog data services Multipoint service may be provided 4 Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service a Regulations 1 This Pricelist section contains the regulations applicable for Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service 2 Except as otherwise specified following the regulations contained herein are in addition to the regulations found in other sections of this Pricelist 3 Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service requires the use of equipment as specified following and voice grade local channels Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 22 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 V
43. facilities This optional feature may be ordered at the same time the DS1 service channel is ordered or it may be ordered as an additional feature of an existing DS1 service channel CCC is provided in an Extended Superframe Format When CCC is ordered at time of DS1 installation there is no charge for CCC Charges apply when CCC is added via Extended Superframe Format or removed via Superframe Format Per DS1 service channel optioned as Monthly Nonrecurring Charge Rate Initial Subsequent a Superframe Format SF 600 00 b Extended Superframe 600 00 Format ESF Move Charge A move charge per DS1 service channel applies for each DS1 Local Channel moved to a new location in the same building This move charge is equal to the DS1 Local Loop Channel Nonrecurring Charge Service Change Charge Inside Moves plus Premise Visit Charges Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 12 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d G Rates and Charges Continued 4 Move Charge Continued A move charge per DS1 service channel applies for each DS1 service moved to a new location in the Company territory within the same state This move charge is equal to the sum of all nonrecurring charges applicable to a new DS1 service channel installation at the new location Service Change Ch
44. feature and the capability to activate and deactivate the service remotely from any line equipment capable of Touch Tone signaling rather than only from the base station line This feature does not require that a courtesy call be completed to the forward to telephone number Remote access is not available to Call Forwarding Multiple Calls Option Home Intercom This feature allows customer to activate ringing to all telephones on customer line by dialing customer s own telephone number and hanging up If any telephone on customer s line is picked up by another party ringing will stop and customer will know to pick up handset in order to speak to other party Automatic Redial This feature allows a subscriber to automatically call a predesignated number by going off hook The predesignated number requested by the subscriber is programmed by the Telephone Company With this feature the subscriber will not be able to call any number other than the predesignated number Call Forwarding Remote RCF This feature utilizes a telephone number to automatically forward all incoming calls dialed to the RCF telephone number to another predesignated number RCF service is offered subject to availability of suitable facilities and is not offered where the terminating station line is a coin telephone Call Forwarding Remote is not represented as suitable for satisfactory transmission of data The RCF customer is responsible for applicable ACS or toll
45. for a specified time period All services that are temporarily suspended will be placed on intercept for a recorded announcement or subscribers can have the call forwarded Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 14 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 10 SPECIAL BILLING NUMBER SERVICE Reserved 7 11 JOINT USE OF SERVICE A General In general exchange service is furnished for the exclusive use of the subscriber his representatives employees and members of the subscriber s family including those by marriage and other persons residing in the subscriber s house who are recognized as a part of the subscriber s domestic establishment A joint user therefore may be defined as a person firm or corporation whose use of the subscriber s service is not contemplated under the terms of the subscriber s contract but who subject to the consent of the subscriber and to the rules and regulations specified in this pricelist is privileged to use the subscriber s service Each joint user is allowed one listing in the alphabetical section of the directory without charge B Conditions 1 Contracts for joint user service must be arranged by a subscriber to the main contract for service He is responsible for the payment of all charges incurred there under 2 Charges for joint user service date from the day information record
46. in outside plant facilities the customer will be responsible for all expenses incurred in changes to his premises equipment Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 10 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d F Responsibility of the Customer Continued 4 The customer shall be responsible for payment of a Trouble Determination Charge as set forth in this pricelist for visits by the Company to the premises of the customer where the service difficulty or trouble report results from the use of equipment or facilities provided by the customer G Rates and Charges 1 DS1 Local Channel is furnished between a Serving Wire Center and the customer s premises The local channel rate includes the central office trunk termination COTT a DS1 Local Channel each DS1 with COTT Nonrecurring Month 12 36 60 Charge to Month Months Months Months Each DS1 315 00 230 00 205 00 195 00 185 00 b Channelization Optional Per Month Nonrecurring Charge DS1 to Voice 312 00 2 Interoffice Channels are furnished between Central Offices Rates are based on the airline distance between Central Offices a Interoffice Channel each channel Nonrecurring Month 12 36 60 Charge to Month Months Months Months 1 Fixed Monthly rate 325 50 75 00 65 00 60 00 55 00 2 Each airline mile or Fraction thereof 21 00 16
47. is exchange service furnished to a subscriber from a central office of an exchange other then the one that normally services the area in which the subscriber is located For the purpose of this pricelist the term Serving Exchange shall mean the exchange from which dial tone is furnished The term Local Exchange shall mean the exchange normally serving the area in which the subscribers premises is located The term Interexchange Channel designates that portion of the foreign exchange service circuit which is provided between the toll rate centers of the serving and local exchanges Foreign exchange service is not a normal Telephone Company service offering and the Telephone Company does not obligate itself to furnish such service generally But it will do so at its option where facilities are available which will permit satisfactory telephone transmission and where the service is warranted by the circumstances involved This service is offered on a contract basis only Foreign exchange service is provided only with PBX trunk lines and individual line business or residence service The service will be furnished only at one location or premises for each channel or circuit Outside off premise extensions are not allowed on foreign exchange service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 2 11 1 S11 FOREIG
48. number is the main telephone number in the hunt group or is telephone number identified Call Tracing Call Tracing enables the customer to initiate an automatic trace of the last call received Upon activation by the customer the network automatically sends a message to the Telephone Company indicating the calling number the time the trace was activated and in some locations the time this feature would be required to contact the appropriate law enforcement official Only calls from within GulfStar service equipped offices are traceable using Call Tracing Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 08 14 2015 Section 7 1 Revised Sheet No 20 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued 15 13 B Definitions Continued 1 6 Call Tracing Continued This feature will not work if the incoming call is from a telephone number in a multiline hunt group unless the telephone number is the main telephone number in the hunt group or is telephone number identified In some locations if the customer makes or receives another call after hanging up from the annoying call prior to activating the trace Call Tracing will not record the correct number 7 Selective Call Acceptance Selective Call Acceptance allows the customer to select up to ten customer telephone numbers from which calls are to be received All other calls are ro
49. of Rates Continued The Company will provide facilities to the first point demarcation network interface on the reseller s premises which in the judgment of the Company is suitable for the location of a network interface The most economical route from existing network distribution facilities will generally determine the approach used in establishing the point of demarcation The customer may designate an alternative approach route for entrance facilities at additional charges as specified in Section 12 of this pricelist The Company will extend the point of demarcation to any point designated by the reseller inside his premises at the charges specified in Section 13 of this pricelist Route selection and location of point of demarcation must be in compliance with regulations set forth in other sections of this pricelist and F C C Part 68 All usual and applicable Service Charges and Installation Charges as appropriately indicated in this pricelist apply to the activation move or change of lines within the sharing and resale offering Transfer of service responsibility between resellers is permitted and will not change the initial service establishment date used to calculate the SCF identified in 7 13 B Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 33 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS Conti
50. of its facilities until the subscriber has completed testing the COAM facilities and determined the trouble to be in the Telephone Company s equipment If the Telephone Company finds upon testing that the trouble was in the COAM equipment and not the Telephone Company s equipment a service charge will be billed to the customer for each premise visit for the actual hours involved at existing labor rates plus expenses i e vehicle costs and materials for time and equipment utilized by the Telephone Company to make any required tests Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 10 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 2 TROUBLE REPORTS FROM SUBSCRIBERS WITH COAM EQUIPMENT Continued The normal period rate for service charge and premise visit charge combined is 25 00 for residence and 30 00 for business Time will be charged at standard labor rates of 8 00 for the first 15 minutes and 6 00 for any portion of additional 15 minute increments expenses are actual incurred expense The service charge and the labor rate will be doubled for service provided outside of the Telephone Company s normal working hours of 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Monday through Friday excluding holidays A Requirements Access line service for customer provided public telephones is an exchange line
51. of this pricelist and a call is received from a telephone number on the Call Selector screening list while the line is in use the Call Waiting tone will also be distinctive When a telephone number on the Selective Ringing screening list also appears on the Selective Call Forwarding list the Selective Call Forwarding will take precedence Likewise when the same number is shown on the Call Block list the call will be blocked Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 18 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued B Definitions Continued 3 Selective Ringing Cont d A customer s line will not produce a distinctive alert if the calling line is not referenced to and originated by the main telephone number or an identified telephone number that represents all the lines in a collection of lines such as multiline hunt groups Selective Call Forwarding Selective Call Forwarding allows the customer to transfer selected calls to another telephone number A screening list of up to ten numbers is created by the customer and placed in the network memory via an interactive dialing sequence Subsequently calls are forwarded to the Call Forwarding telephone number only if the calling number can be obtained and is found to match a number on the screening list If the customer also subscribes t
52. residence customers may be eligible for a 10 bill credit for six consecutive months To be eligible referred customers must establish a new customer account for service that includes residential local exchange service and provide the Company with the billing account number of the Company s existing referring customer who generated the on line referral under this program Once confirmed the 10 bill credits will be applied to the referred customer s account during each of the referred customer s first six bill cycles with the Company If the referred customer discontinues the local exchange service prior to the end of the six month period no additional credits will be applied although the referred customer will not be required to refund the Company for previously acquired bill credits Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 13 2015 Section 7 Original Sheet No 40 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 17 Two Way Voice Mail Interconnection Service A GENERAL At http www centurylink com Pages AboutUs Legal TermsAndConditions business html the following information will direct you to the applicable Local Terms of Service document which contains the terms and conditions for Two Way Voice Mail Interconnection Service State Alabama Entity Gulf Telephone Company Service Two Way Voice Mail Interconnection Service Termination Liability Charges as descr
53. same customer s premises as the system Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 5 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY Continued E Provision of Facilities Continued 1 When a private line is used for data transmission which requires terminal equipment data sets such data sets may be provided by the customer or authorized user except that the Company shall furnish all data sets located in the Company s central offices Where the customer or authorized user elects to provide his own data set s on a given private line it shall be the responsibility of the customer or authorized user to ensure the continuing compatibility of such data set s with the facilities furnished by the Company When a private line is used for transmission purposes other than voice it is contemplated that the customer or authorized user will provide the station equipment for such other purposes S10 2 DS1 SERVICE A General 1 DS1 service is furnished for Private Line IntraLATA communications by the Company DS1 service is a service for the transmission of digital signals only and using only digital transmission facilities DS1 service provides for the simultaneous two way transmission of isochronous digital signals at DS1 speeds of 1 544 Mbps where facilities are available To insure satisfacto
54. services only Channelization is provided in the central office by D type channel banks or equivalent which generally provide analog to digital conversions permitting channels to be transported over digital high capacity facilities The total number of trunks activated by the customer may not exceed the capacity of the Service Interface as described in S17 1 B as follows GulfTel Channelized Trunks are available where appropriate facilities exist as determined by the Company GulfTel Channelized Trunks provides up to twenty four Direct Inward Dial DID trunks Outward only trunks Combination trunks or a blend of these trunks via a channelized DS1 1 544 Mbps transport facility Individual DSO 64 Kbps Channels provided via GulfTel Channelized Trunks will each be identified as a time slot within a DS1 facility Elements of Service 1 1 544 Mbps Access Line The term 1 544 Mbps Access Line denotes a path for Gulffel Channelized Trunks between the customer premises and its normal Serving Wire center SWC There is one 1 544 Mbps Access Line per DS1 facility and each line has a 1 544 Mbps data transmission rate This line provides for the two way simultaneous transmission of isochronous timed Bipolar Return to Zero BPRZ bit stream format except where intentional bipolar violations are introduced by Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution B8ZS format Unframed signal formats are not compatible with Company equipment Gulf Telephone Comp
55. the customer d The Company will process all applications and apply the appropriate credit on the customer s monthly bill A secondary service charge is not applicable for existing customers who subscribe to Lifeline Assistance Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 Original Sheet No 12 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 17 LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Cont d A Lifeline Assistance continued 2 Regulations continued e As a participant in Lifeline Assistance customers are eligible to receive Toll Limitation Service at no charge This service will only be provided at the customer s request Local service deposit requirements will be waived for customers who voluntarily receive Toll Limitation Service Participants in Lifeline Assistance shall not be disconnected from Local Service for non payment of toll charges In addition the Company will not deny re establishment of local service to customers who are eligible for Lifeline Assistance and have previously been disconnected for non payment of toll charges Lifeline Assistance will not be connected if an outstanding balance is owed by the customer for local service Partial payments that are received from Lifeline customers will first be applied to local service charges and then to any outstanding toll charges One low income credit is available per household and
56. the equipment located on the customer s premises Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 4 26 DEFINITIONS CONSTRUCTION All activities required by the Telephone Company in order to initiate rearrange discontinue or otherwise provide or modify service or facilities provided to the subscriber CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY The land including any building or buildings thereon occupied or used in the conduct of one establishment or business throughout which there is general access without the necessity of crossing land used publicly or privately by others Contiguous property has a single mailing address CONTRACT An agreement either written or oral under which telecommunications services or facilities are furnished subject to the rules and regulations specified in this Pricelist CONTRACTS SPECIAL See Special Contracts COST See Actual Cost CPE See Customer Premise Equipment CUSTOM CALLING Special calling features such as call waiting call forwarding three way calling and speed calling Available only in areas equipped with special equipment at the central office CUSTOMER The person firm or corporation responsible for the payment of charges and compliance with the regulations of the Telephone Company May be different from the user See Subscriber CUSTOMER OWNED AND MAINTAINED EQUI
57. the service offering were not obsolete 100 2 BOOTHS N A 100 3 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS N A Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 100 Original Sheet No 1 100 OBSOLETE SERVICE OFFERINGS 100 4 ROTARY DIAL LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE All Exchanges same rate Rotary Dial Class of Service Business One party Individual Line 32 60 Key system trunk 32 60 PBX Trunks 40 15 Semi Public Telephone 51 90 100 5 PRIVATE LINE CONCURRENCE Obsoleted 1 1 2003 Not available for new installations additions or transfers of service to new location A Intraexchange Service GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY assents to adopts and concurs with the rates regulations and conditions applicable to all intraexchange private line service and channels as filed with the FCC in the Madison River Telephone Company LLC Tariff FCC No 1 dated December 21 2000 This concurrence will apply to intraexchange facilities both intercompany and intracompany
58. the subscriber is programmed by the Telephone Company The subscriber is given an option of having from one to twenty seconds time out before the number is dialed Personal Ringing This feature allows a subscriber to have three 3 additional numbers on the same line as their primary number for a total of four 4 numbers assigned to a single line Distinct call waiting and ringing is applied to each number to call identify which number is being called Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 3 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 2 CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES Continued A Definitions Continued T Call Forwarding Busy Line This service forwards incoming calls to another directory number when the called line is busy The customer selected forward to telephone number is programmed when the service is established A service order is required to change the forward to number The subscriber can continue a conversation while incoming calls are forwarded This service includes Call Forwarding Group Busy Line Call Forwarding Don t Answer This service forwards all incoming calls to another directory number is the called number is not answered within a specified interval of time The forward to number and specified interval are programmed when the service is established and can only be changed via service order This ser
59. they do not exceed the number of subscriber terminals All listings with or without extra charge must bear the call number on the first line When in the judgment of the Telephone Company listings are so similar that they would cause confusion or would tend to delay or impede the use of the service the Company reserves the right to either reject the listings or to require additional identifying information such as addresses to be contained in the listing Additional name listings exceeding those permitted without extra charge and additional line matter are furnished at rates specified in Section 27 3 A subscriber may request that his number not be listed in the telephone directory although this is discouraged The Telephone Company may decline to complete connections with such subscriber s station except call number and may decline to furnish the call number of such subscriber s station See Section 27 3 E Listings of clergymen physicians surgeons dentists veterinary surgeons professors government officials etc may include abbreviated designation of titles Also the title Mrs Miss or Ms Is permitted Degrees are permitted when they better identify the subscriber Titles and designations will be omitted when a degree is used that conveys adequate information Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original
60. to the switching equipment of the Telephone Company and does not provide general access to the local exchange PRIVATE LINE TERMINAL Each end of a private line dedicated circuit Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 13 26 DEFINITIONS PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICE A non listed non customer exchange station installed for the convenience of the public at a location chosen or accepted by the Telephone Company A coin collecting device may be provided for immediate collection of charges for each outgoing local and toll message or the paystation may be of coinless nature intended for collect or third number billing purposes RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SERVICE Service furnished to a home personal quarters or abode used only for residential or domestic purposes and from which business is not normally conducted Residential service does not include multi family apartments or hotels where a landlord or manager is responsible for payment to the Telephone Company RESTORATION AND SUSPENSION CHARGE The charge applied for restoration of service after suspension for nonpayment or to the suspension of service temporarily at the request of the customer RETURNED CHECK CHARGE The charge applied to each insufficient funds check returned ROUTE MILEAGE The distance measured along the route of the circuit between any two or more given
61. to certain recordings indicating network conditions Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 8 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued F G Miscellaneous Information Type of Interconnection Service Continued 3 These services may be optioned for one way inward to the MSP one way outward from the MSP or two way signaling These services are four wire circuits using only multifrequency MF address pulsing with wink start operation and E amp M supervision Type 1 Interconnection Ti A Type 1 interconnection is a connection between a Company end office and a MSP s point of termination With a Type 1 interconnection the MSP can establish connections to valid NXX codes in the LATA Directory Assistance Operator Services 0 and 0 Service Access Codes such as 700 800 900 and access to Interexchange Carriers IC s and International Carriers INC s Trunk groups containing the Type 1 connection must be presubscribed to an IC chosen by the MSP to complete inter LATA calls The MSP can access other IXC s by using the 10XXX code Selective Class of Call Screening or Call Screening and Restriction Services Customized Call Restriction are optional services available with Type 1 Service subject to the availability of suitabl
62. to negotiate reasonable payment arrangements the Telephone Company will immediately disconnect his telephone service assuming proper notice has been given Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 10 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued B Denial and Restoration of Service Continued When a bona fide dispute exists as to any aspect of the bill between the customer and the Telephone Company in attempting to arrive at an amiable settlement the customer will be given the name and address of the Alabama Public Service Commission A toll free number for the Commission is located in the front of the telephone directory The customer will also be advised that he may request intervention of that body in the dispute If the customer does not file a complaint with the Commission all action to disconnect his service will be withheld until the dispute can be adjudicated by the Commission With respect to restoration of service and or reestablishment of credit upon a service disconnection the customer will be required to meet those conditions outlined in the tariff section governing advance payments and deposits as set forth in Section D Advance Payments Reserved for Future Use Credits and Deposits The Telephone Company will require an applicant to satisfactorily establish h
63. traced back to the originating party MEET ME CONFERENCE Allows conferees to hold a conference on a six party conference bridge by dialing a directory number at a specified time MULTIPLE APPEARANCE DIRECTORY NUMBER MADN A directory number that is assigned to more than one Meridian Business Set MUSIC ON HOLD This feature provides a continuous broadcast of music and optionally a recorded announcement to callers who are waiting for connection to a called party ON HOOK DIALING Allows the user to originate calls without lifting the handset PRESET CONFERENCE Allows a Meridian Digital Centrex Station a trunk or an Attendant Console to establish a preset conference with up to 25 conferees by dialing a specific directory number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 10 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups RETAIN MERIDIAN OR ELECTRONIC BUSINESS SET VOLUME SETTING DURING MAINTENANCE Provides the capability to retain volume settings for Meridian Business Sets and Electronic Business sets during maintenance RING AGAIN The user can have his Meridian Business set monitor a busy number and notify the user when the called station becomes free SHORT HUNT Permits incoming calls to hunt over a set o
64. use with GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Interoffice Facilities Service Interface Service Interface are furnished in the Company s central offices and are charged as a single element of service Channels Channels are furnished in the Company s central offices for activation of trunks to be transported via the other required elements of GulfTel Channelized Trunks Direct Inward Dial DID Outward Only and Combination Channel Types are available For Private Line DS 1 Channel Service customers who wish to convert to Gulffel Channelized Trunks existing Inward only Network Access Service provisioned as line side terminations will be converted to DID trunk side terminations and time and labor charges will apply as appropriate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 8 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Contd C Application of Rates Cont d 5 Telephone Number One Telephone Number is required for each channel activated There is no charge for Telephone Numbers on Outward Only Channels 6 Optional Payment Plan GulfTel Channelized Trunks monthly rates are available on a month to month basis or under variable payment periods 7 Conditions for Customer Conversions For existing Private Line DS 1 Channel Service customers converting to GulfTel Channelized Trunks Termination Liability Charges
65. voice or data D Channel is included for signaling purposes with a speed of 16 kbps Call Drop A central office based calling feature that allows the user to disconnect the last party added to a conference call Caller Number Delivery Provides the callers telephone number to be displayed on properly equipped customer provided equipment Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 32 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d C Definitions Cont d Call Forwarding Variable A subscriber can arrange to transfer all of his her incoming calls automatically to any number that he she can dial without assistance from an operator this procedure will allow the customer to make outgoing calls during this transfer period all incoming calls will continue to be transferred to the programmed number Call Hold Allows the user to place a call on hold by pressing a programmed button on a customer provided set Call Transfer Allows the user to transfer a call to another directory number Capability B One B channel service with a speed of 64 kbps data only applications with no voice capabilities one directory number Capability C One B channel service with a speed of 64 kbps alternating voice and data applications not simultaneous one directory number Capability J Two B channel
66. 0 20 Superframe Format Extended Superframe Format Per GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line formatted or per 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility formatted Subsequent Nonrecurring Charge a Superframe Format 250 00 b Extended Superframe Format 250 00 Service Establishment A Service Establishment Charge is applicable for each GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line ordered except as specified in S17 1 C 7 preceding This charge is for receiving and recording information and or taking action in connection with a customer s request for service This charge includes engineering design common centralized testing and coordination A Premise Visit Charge as defined in 17 1 D 9 following is also applicable to initial service establishment Service Establishment Charge Each Gulffel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line Provisioned Nonrecurring Charge a Private Line DS 1 Channel Service customer converting to GulfTel Channelized Trunks b New GulfTel Channelized Trunks Customer 575 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 13 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d D Rates and Charges Cont d 8 Move of Service A Move of Service charge applies for each GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line moved to a new location in the same build
67. 0 58 75 56 50 c 9 6 Kbps 434 70 284 55 65 00 58 75 56 50 d 19 2Kbps 434 70 284 55 65 00 58 75 56 50 e 56 0 Kbps 481 95 326 55 105 00 93 00 86 00 f 64 0 Kbps 523 95 368 55 105 00 93 00 86 00 A Digital Data Interoffice Channel is furnished between a serving wire center and the Central Office or between the Central Offices A fixed rate and a rate per mile apply to each Digital Data Interoffice Channel provided a Interoffice channel each channel Nonrecurring Month 12 24 Charge to Month Months Months 1 Fixed Rates Applicable a 2 4 4 8 9 6 70 35 22 00 19 50 19 00 and 19 2 Kbps b 56 0 an 70 35 40 00 36 00 34 00 64 0 Kbps 2 Each mile or fraction thereof a 2 4 4 8 9 6 2 05 1 90 1 75 and 19 2 Kbps b 56 0 and 64 0 4 10 3 80 3 50 Kbps Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 16 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 3 DIGITAL DATA SERVICES Continued D Rates and Charges Continued 3 Optional Features Functions and Charges a Multipoint Service per local or interoffice channel bridged gt Nonrecurring Month 12 24 Charge to Month Months Months 1 2 4 4 8 28 00 25 00 24 00 22 00 9 6 and 19 2 Kbps 2 56 0 and 64 0 28 00 25 00 24 00 22 00 Kbps b Secondary Channel Capability per local Channel Each 140 00 15 00 14 00 13 00 C Data Over Voice Channel per local channel
68. 0 NXX calls is originated by an end user the Telephone Company will perform the required six digit screening required to sort each IC s traffic based on their assigned NXX codes If the call originates from an end office switch not equipped to provide the screening function the call will be routed to an office at which the function is available Once IC identification has been established the call will be routed to the IC Calls originating from an end office switch at which the IC identification function is performed but to which the IC has not ordered Interim 800 Service will be directed to the standard vacant code announcement at the switch performing the six digit screening function Regulation and Application of Rates Non recurring and recurring rates are associated with Interim 800 Service The non recurring rate is assessed on a per order per IC basis The recurring rate is a monthly charge assessed on a per call basis Non recurring charges apply for each order received by the Telephone Company to add or change NXX translation codes This charge applies whether this feature is installed coincidental with or at any time subsequent to the installation of Switched Access Service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 4 Original Sheet No 4 S4 MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE S4 4 INTERIM 800 SERVICE Continued A Description of Service Cont
69. 00 14 00 12 00 3 Clear Channel Capability CCC a Clear Channel Capability is furnished on a per DS1 service channel basis Not applicable when channelization is installed at the same time as initial service Applicable DS1 Service Connection Charges will apply is channelization is ordered after initial installation Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 11 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d G Rates and Charges Continued 3 Clear Channel Capability CCC Cont d b Clear Channel Capability CCC is an arrangement that alters a DS1 1 5444 Mbps signal with unconstrained information bits to meet pulse density requirements outlined in Technical Reference 73525 This will allow a customer to transport an all zero octet over a DS1 service channel providing an available combined maximum 1 536 Mbps data rate This arrangement requires the customer signal at the channel interface to conform to Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution B8ZS line code as described in Technical Reference 73525 CCC is provided on DS1 service channels between two customer designated premises from a customer premises to their Serving wire Center or Node Central Office and or to a remote Serving Wire Center or Node Central Office and from a central office to a central office and is subject to the availability of
70. 0xxx1 10xxx0 This option permits local non ACS 911 and 1 800 calling Option 2 Restrict 1 NPA 10xxx1 1 NPA 555 1 411 01 00 1 900 011 1 NPA 976 and incoming third number and collect charges This option permits 1 800 911 local non ACS 0 0 950 and 10xxx0 calling In addition it will provide display to operator to bill only credit card third number or collect Option 3 Restrict 0 00 0 01 and 10xxx0 calls to operator by giving a display or code to bill to credit card third number or collect Option 4 Restrict incoming third number charges Option 5 Restrict incoming collect charges Option 6 Restrict incoming third number and collect charges Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Effective 05 06 2014 Alabama Section 7 Original Sheet No 9 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 4 TOLL RESTRICTION SERVICE Continued C Rates and Charges The following rates for Call Code Restrictions are in addition to the applicable services charges monthly rates and non recurring charges for exchange access lines and other services or equipment provided ate Option 1 Business Line Key included Residence Line PBX trunk Option 2 Business Line Key included Residence Line PBX trunk Option 3 Business Line Key included Residence Line PBX Trunk Option 4 Business Line Key included Residence Line PBX Trun
71. 10 Multi Dwelling Wiring 18 13 11 Maintenance of Customer Owned Inside Wiring 19 13 12 Monthly Inside Wiring Maintenance Charge Future 19 13 13 Future 19 13 14 Future 19 13 15 Construction of Cable Distribution in Subdivisions 19 13 16 Point of Connection 19 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 1 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY 13 1 THE CUSTOMER GENERAL REGULATIONS Customer provided terminal equipment inside wire and customer provided communication systems may be connected with the facilities furnished by the Telephone Company for telephone services as provided in these conditions and as set forth in the Federal Communications Commission registration program contained in Part 68 Chapter 1 Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations Where telephone service is used in connection with customer provided terminal equipment or communication system the operating characteristics of such equipment or systems shall be such as to A B Not interfere with any service offerings by the Telephone Company Not endanger the safety of Telephone Company Employees or the general public Not damage require change in or alteration of equipment or other facilities of the Telephone Company Not interfere with the proper function of Telephone Company equipment or fac
72. 5 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d D Rates Continued 3 Primary Rate Interface PRI A Primary Rate ISDN Access Line is furnished between a serving wire center and the customer s premises and is available only to business customers Month Nonrecurring to 12 to 23 241048 49 to 60 Charge Month Months Months Months a Primary Rate ISDN Access Line each 918 75 140 00 135 00 130 00 120 00 b Interoffice Channel each channel 1 Fixed Monthly Rate 131 25 75 00 72 50 70 00 65 00 2 Each airline mile or fraction thereof 24 00 23 00 22 00 20 00 A Primary Rate ISDN will be available in combinations of Channels according to the limits of the Company central Office type Customers will choose the most appropriate Combinations and will be billed for the services accordingly c Primary Rate ISDN Interface each 1 Voice Data Standard 115 50 400 00 385 00 375 00 340 00 2 Digital Data Only Option 115 50 400 00 385 00 375 00 340 00 3 Inward Data Option 115 50 400 00 385 00 375 00 340 00 d Primary Rate ISDN B Channels 1 Voice Data Standard 5 25 60 00 57 75 55 50 50 50 2 Digital Data Only 5 25 26 65 25 00 24 00 22 75 3 Inward Data 5 25 33 35 32 00 30 75 29 50 WO Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network P
73. 9 6 Kops 3 540 00 40 00 38 00 36 00 d Speed Change Charge Nonrecurring Charge First Additional Per Local Channel 300 00 170 00 Note 1 This option may not be available where 56 0 Kbps repeaters are required for digital local channels Note 2 This option is not available with 64 0 Kbps or when the Data Over Voice Channel option is used Note 3 Not available at all service locations Note 4 Speed Change Charge is applicable where circuit out of service time during speed change activity is acceptable to customer Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 17 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE A General 1 Voice Grade Service provides for voice and or data communications on a two point or multipoint basis for service 7 days per week 24 hours per day for a minimum period of one month Channel Services provided under the provisions of this Pricelist are offered for IntraLATA Services only Voice Grade Services consist of Local Channels Interoffice Channels and Optional Features and Functions B Rate Categories Following are the basic rate categories which apply to Voice Grade service 1 Local Channels A local Channel provides for a communications path between the demarcation point at a customer premises and the serving wire center of that premises One local channel cha
74. Area Telecommunications Service WATS rates rules and regulations concerning such communications as filed by South Central Bell Telephone Company together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates and charges until this concurrence is revoked or canceled by either party GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK hereby expressly reserves the right to cancel this statement of concurrence at any time when it appears that such cancellation is in the best interest of GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission as it applies Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES CONTENTS Sheet No S6 1 General 1 6 2 Definitions N Service Order Work Charge Central Office Work Charge Premises Visit Returned Check Charge Installation Charge Restoration and Suspension Charge Termination Charge Number Change Charge Network Interface Device NID Charge roOmnmoow gt NNN A AH AH A St N S6 3 Application of Service Charges A General B Conditions ww S6 4 Reserved for Future Use 5 6 5 Rates 5 6 6 Copy of Bill 6 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Shee
75. Basic Rate Interface BRI a Provisioned over a 2 wire end user local access line known as a U interface 1B channel consists of one bearer channel with a speed of 64 kilobits per second kbps and one D channel with a speed of 16 kbps the B channel is used for carrying either voice or data while the D channel is used for signaling and low speed packet data service B channel consists of two bearer channels with a speed of 64 kbps per B channel and one D channel with a speed of 16 kbps The B channels will support simultaneous use of either voice or data while the D channel is used for signaling and low speed packet data service 2 Primary Rate Interface PRI a Primary Rate ISDN provides an ISDN based DS1 access to the telecommunications network and includes the flexibility of integration of multiple voice and or data transmission channels on the same line The service will provide connectivity between ISDN compatible CPE and a serving central office The basic channel structure for Primary Rate ISDN is twenty three 64 Kbps B Channels and one 64 Kbps D Channel The customer has the option to activate up to 23 B Channels on the first Primary Rate ISDN arrangement and up to 24 channels on additional Primary Rate ISDN arrangements A Digital Data Only option and an Inward Data Option are also available O Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing
76. CABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 12 Effective 03 23 2015 2nd Revised Sheet No 5 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 6 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 7 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 8 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Secti
77. CAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROMOTIONAL OFFERINGS for currently available promotions AL 15 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 01 01 2015 Section 50 1st Revised Sheet No 2 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 01 01 2015 Section 50 1st Revised Sheet No 3 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 01 01 2015 Section 50 1st Revised Sheet No 4 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank Effective 02 06 2015 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 50 2nd Revised Sheet No 5 Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No 5 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank AL 15 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 10 01 2014 Section 50 1st Revised Sheet No 6 50 PROMOTIONS Economy Pak Plus Bundle 768 Kbps The Economy Pak Plus bundle is a residential service offering that includes an access line Caller ID Call Waiting Call Waiting ID and 768K high speed internet for the rate of 49 95 Economy Pak Plus 1 5 Mbps The Economy Pak Plus bundle
78. Calls per line 5 25 3 75 I Call Forwarding Remote RCF per line 18 90 9 45 Personal Ringing Each additional number 2705 5 25 3 15 Speed Calling Enhanced per line 9229 5 25 5 25 Note 1 Monthly rate per central office line equipped Installation charges applicable See Section 6 5 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 7 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 3 TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN ROTARY Trunk Hunting A General Trunk Hunting Service is a combination of two or more lines or trunks connected to the central office so that incoming calls overflow to the next available line or trunk if that line is busy Rates The monthly rate for Trunk Hunting Service applies to each line or trunk in the hunting group This charge is in addition to the regular individual line or trunk rate This charge does not apply to WATS or CENTREX Services Monthly rate per line or trunk 10 50 7 4 TOLL RESTRICTION SERVICE A General Call Code Restriction provides call code restriction options for selecting outgoing toll calls while permitting local calls Non chargeable calls to repair service emergency numbers 911 and 800 numbers will not be restricted Call Code Restrictions will be available to all basic exchange customers in the Gulf Telephone serving area Subscribers dialing call restricted codes will be
79. Central Office and who is within the Switched 56 KBPS Service Normal Serving area of that office orders Switched 56 KBPS Service the following charges apply in addition to those above These charges apply to each line that is extended Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability Interoffice Channel Charge per line Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate a First mile 385 00 40 00 b Each additional mile or fraction thereof 1 50 E Service Charges All service connection charges for Switched 56 KBPS Service Arrangement Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line and Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability are included in their respective nonrecurring charges preceding Service connection charges from section S6 of this pricelist are not applicable Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Contents Sheet No 1 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 17 1 GulfTel Channelized Trunks General Regulations Application of Rates Rates and Charges 1 oomp OW Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 1 17 1 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS A General Gulffel Channelized Trunks provides channelized DS1 1 544 Mbps circuits available for voice intraLATA communications
80. DS1 1 544 Mbps arrangement provided by GulfTel 2 Unless specified otherwise Gulffel Channelized Trunks Regulations as set forth herein apply in addition to Regulations as set forth in Section 25 of this Pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 17 Effective 05 06 2014 Original Sheet No 4 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d B Regulations Cont d 3 At a minimum GulfTel Channelized Trunks shall consist of one 1 544 Mbps Access Line or other transport service substitute one Service Interface one Channel and one Telephone Number Appropriate surrogate elements of service are allowed Quantities not meeting these minimum requirements will be considered a disconnect of GulfTel Channelized Trunks and Termination Liability Charges will apply as specified in S17 1 D following Suspension of GulfTel Channelized Trunks is not allowed Regulations for allowances arising out of mistakes omissions interruptions preemptions or delays errors or defects in transmission of service apply as specified in S25 of this Pricelist Two way DID Service is not allowed for use with Gulffel Channelized Trunks Foreign Exchange Service is not allowed for use with GulfTel Channelized Trunks Gulffel does not assume responsibility for the compatibility or suitability of customer s equipment Dispatches to customer premises caused by c
81. ECTORY NUMBER MADN Allows a MADN SCA MCA member to be assigned as an Automatic Line In addition it makes automatic lines compatible with many features and options that do not require initial dial tone BLIND TRANSFER RECALL IDENTIFICATION Helps users identify Blind Transfer Recalls and thereby answer by providing an alphanumeric message on Meridian Business sets MBSs with Display BUSY OVERRIDE Allows a Meridian Business Set to gain access to a busy station by pressing the Busy Override key Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 6 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups CALL BACK QUEUING A Meridian Business Set user encountering an all trunks busy condition has the option of being notified when a trunk becomes idle The user is then automatically connected to the called number CALL FORWARD This feature allows the user to have incoming calls forwarded to another number with the following variations Call Forward Busy Line Call Forward Don t Answer Call Forward Variable All Calls CALL FORWARD BUSY LINE When the called station is busy incoming calls are forwarded to a predetermined telephone number CALL FORWARD DON T ANSWER If incoming calls are not answered within specified time i
82. ED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 6 CONNECTION OF CUSTOMER PROVIDED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE FCC REGISTRATION PROGRAM Cont d B Limited Warranty What the Warranty Covers and for How Long Continued 2 This warranty does not cover defects or malfunctions resulting from accidents alterations failure to follow instructions misuse fire flood lightning corrosion and acts of God We do not warrant that this telephone equipment will work with the equipment of any particular telephone company or with party line key or PBX service The Telephone Company does not warrant the cords as applicable used with telephone equipment purchased in place WHAT WE WILL NOT DO We will not pay packing and mailing costs Neither the manufacturer nor the Telephone Company will pay for loss of time inconvenience loss of use of the telephone equipment or any other incidental damages Neither the manufacturer nor the Telephone company will pay for property damage or personal injury caused by this telephone equipment or its failure to work Neither the manufacturer nor the Telephone Company will be responsible for any implied warranties including those of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability for more than 120 days from the date of purchase Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 15 13
83. FOR FUTURE USE Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Sheet No 6 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 5 RATES Nonrecurring Service Charge Business Service Order Charge 15 75 Central Office Charge 12 60 Premise Visit 15 75 Initial Hook up 3 15 47 25 Residence Service Order Charge 10 50 Central Office Charge 12 60 Premise Visit 15 75 Initial Hook up 3 15 42 00 Special Equipment Installation First Quarter Hour 8 40 Additional Quarter Hours 6 30 Construction Charges Cost Miscellaneous Repair Charges First Quarter Hour 8 40 Additional Quarter Hours 6 30 Mobile Unit Installation 50 00 Install Antenna 10 00 Initial Pager Connection 15 00 Additional Quarter Hours 3 00 Reconnect Charge Business 28 35 Residence 23 10 Number Change Charge Business 7 50 Residence 7 50 Maintenance of Service Charge Trouble Isolation Charge 85 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Sheet No 7 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES S6 6 COPY OF BILL A Description A printed additional copy of regular monthly billing may be provided to customers upon request where such information is available and facilities permit Anon recurring charge applies for each printed copy furnished B Charges Nonrec
84. Features available to Attendant Console Groups MULTIPLE CONSOLE OPERATION Allows for a maximum of 255 consoles MUSIC ON HOLD This feature provides a continuous broadcast of music and optionally a recorded announcement to callers who are waiting for connection to a called party NIGHT SERVICE FIXED Calls that are normally routed to the attendant during the day are routed to predesignated locations at night NIGHT SERVICE FLEXIBLE Allows the attendant to program the night service routes for each Incoming Call Identification ICI classification assigned to the customer group NIGHT SERVICE TRUNK ANSWER FROM AND STATION Allows any station in the customer group to answer an incoming call by dialing a code The code is dialed when the trunk answer from any station alerting device sounds POSITION BUSY Allows the attendant to make the console unavailable to additional queued calls PRESET CONFERENCE Allows a Meridian Digital Centrex Station a trunk or an Attendant Console to establish a preset conference with up to 25 conferees by dialing a specific directory number RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT Permits the routing of either originated or extended attendant calls to an announcement Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 18 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definit
85. Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Title Sheet Original Sheet No 1 GENERAL CUSTOMER SERVICES PRICE LIST FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA This price list contains regulations and rates applicable for the furnishing of Basic Local Exchange Service Long Distance Message Telecommunication Wide Area Telecommunications Service and for other general customer services associated with the above services offered by GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereinafter referred to as the Company Intrastate communications services are furnished through facilities provided by the Company for the transmission of intelligence by electrical impulse principally by means of wire radio or combination thereof Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Title Sheet Original Sheet No 2 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS C Signifies a changed regulation D Signifies a discontinued rate regulation or text I Signifies an increase in rate or change M Move from one page to another with no change in rate regulation or text N Signifies a new rate regulation or text R Signifies a reduction in rate or charge T Signifies a change in text but no change in rate or regulation The above symbols will apply except where additional symbols are identified at the bottom of an individual page T
86. Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 12 26 2014 Section 2 2nd Revised Sheet No 20 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d C SIMPLE CHOICE UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION Simple Choice Unlimited is a package of features available to residential customers which includes any technically available custom calling features non regulated voicemail and a flat rate access line provided by the Company and unlimited long distance voice usage provided by CenturyTel Long Distance LLC TERMS AND CONDITIONS Ts A customer may select an unlimited number of compatible services and features from the Custom Calling Features All terms and conditions as specified herein shall apply 2 Nonrecurring charges do not apply for transactions involving additions deletions or changes to the services features requested as part of Simple Choice Unlimited However appropriate nonrecurring charges do apply for installation of moves and changes to the access line 3 Customers subscribing to the Simple Choice Unlimited may select different features for each line The customer must also subscribe to the CenturyTel Long Distance LLC d b a CenturyLink Long Distance Simple Choice Unlimited Long Distance plan All lines must be billed to the same account and located at the same premise 4 Simple Choice Unlimited features must be activated by the customer before th
87. IBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d C Termination of Service Continued l General Continued k Equipment furnished by the Telephone Company shall upon termination of service from any cause whatsoever be returned to it in good condition reasonable wear and tear excepted Restoration of Service Should service be suspended for nonpayment of charges restoration of service will be made as specified under Section 6 of this pricelist A customer who fails to pay his bill by the time specified by the regulations of the Telephone Company regarding the prompt payment of bills and who further fails to pay such bill within a reasonable period regardless of whether or not service is discontinued for such nonpayment e g when disconnected for non compliance on wiring or equipment etc may be required to pay such bill together with the applicable reconnection charge However at its discretion the Telephone Company may restore or reestablish service which has been suspended or discontinued for nonpayment of charges without payment of all charges due Such restoration or reestablishment shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights to suspend or discontinue service for nonpayment of any such or other charges due and unpaid or for the violation of the provisions of the tariff Nor shall the failure to suspend or discontinue service for nonpayment of any past due account or accounts operate as a waiver to suspend or disco
88. ICTION A service requested by the customer to limit code calling without prohibiting local calling and access to emergency numbers CENTRAL OFFICE The location of the Telephone Company s switching equipment and where an individual telephone station may be switched and connected to another CENTRAL OFFICE WORK CHARGE The charge applied to work associated with testing and connection functions required within the central office CENTRAL OFFICE LINE A circuit directly connecting an individual line or party line with a central office CHANGE Revisions in telephone service lines or equipment subsequent to the establishment of such service lines or equipment and also to rearrangements of outside or inside wiring including house cable which do not involve moves at the customer s request CHANNEL A path for communications between two or more stations or Telephone Company offices furnished in such a manner as the Telephone Company may elect whether by wire radio or a combination thereof Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 3 26 DEFINITIONS CLASS OF SERVICE A description of telecommunications service furnished a subscriber which denotes such characteristics as nature of use Business or Residence or type of rate Flat Rate or Message Rate Classes of service may be subdivided in grades such as in
89. INE The term Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Access Line refers to an Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line when the service is provided using the Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE REMOTE CAPABILITY The term Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability refers to the facilities and equipment necessary to extend a Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line to certain customers who are served by central offices other than a Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE SERVING CENTRAL OFFICE The term Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office refers to the Central Office containing Switched 56 KBPS Service switching equipment SERVING WIRE CENTER The term Serving Wire Center denotes local telephone central office assigned to subscribers in a well defined area A Serving Wire Center may be further designated by the Company as a Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office Regulations 1 Switched 56 KBPS Service is provided subject to the availability of appropriate network facilities and is normally provided from the closest designated Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office Telephone numbers for Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines will be assigned from the Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 3 16
90. LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 40 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d 1 D Rates Continued 3 Primary Rate Interface PRI Cont d Service Rearrangement Charges Cont d Service Change and or Inside Move Per Primary Rate ISDN Access Line Roni eeuEtnG Charge 1 Inside move or change requiring redesign of transmission facilities Type 1 160 00 2 Change involving central office translations and all other types of changes Type 2 65 00 Per Transfer of Responsibility and Record Orders 1 Each 8 00 Premises Visit Charge a Per Primary Rate ISDN Access Line moved in the same building 14 00 Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in 15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama E
91. N and thus control it s availability to the called party Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 23 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued D Additional Features Continued 3 Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Call Continued The transmission of the Directory Number can be temporarily prevented on an as needed basis by dialing a preassigned access code prior to making a call This action must be repeated each time a call is made to prevent the transmission of the Directory Number Anonymous Caller Rejection ACR This feature allows customers to automatically reject incoming calls when the call originates from a telephone number which has been invoked a blocking feature that prevents the delivery of their number to the called party When ACR is activated on the customer s line and an incoming call marked private is received the called party s telephone will not ring The call will be routed to an announcement and subsequently terminated The announcement informs the calling party that person he or she is trying to reach will not accept the call as long as the calling number is not delivered Incoming calls are checked for acceptance or rejection by Anonymous Caller Rejection regardless of the current state of the ACR customer s line e g off hook or idle Call Waiting ID
92. N EXCHANGE SERVICE GENERAL E Where the local exchange is operated by this Telephone Company foreign exchange service is furnished only on the condition that the applicant subscribe to individual line business or residence service or PABX service in the local exchange and at the same location where such service is proposed to be installed Under this condition when a foreign exchange service subscriber discontinues local exchange service the local exchange shall immediately notify the foreign exchange subscriber and foreign exchange business office that the foreign exchange service may be discontinued ten 10 days thereafter Where the foreign exchange is operated by or where all or a portion of the interexchange channel is furnished by another telephone company foreign exchange service will be provided only when satisfactory arrangements can be negotiated with such company to furnish its portion of the necessary facilities Foreign exchange calling for subscribers located in the local exchange will be limited to the local calling area If any subscriber is found to be using the foreign exchange telephone for toll the subscriber and the foreign exchange business office will be notified that the practice must stop or the foreign exchange service may be terminated ten 10 days after the date of such notice Interexchange FX service will be furnished under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Exchange Service Agreement executed bet
93. NESS SETS Enhances Dial Call Waiting CWD by allowing CWD to be assigned to a directory number of a Meridian Business Set DISTINCTIVE RINGING Allows a customer to determine the source of incoming calls by a distinctive pattern Distinctive Ringing produces a different cadence for intragroup and DID calls DUAL TONE MULTIFREQUENCY DTMF OUTPULSING ON A LINE Allows the central office to apply physical ringing to a line and upon answer to outpulse dual tone multifrequency digits on the line This capability permits the central office to interface with a specialized common carrier as a line termination on the central office EXECUTIVE BUSY OVERRIDE Allows a station user to gain access to a busy station by flashing the hookswitch during busy tone and dialing a feature code Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 8 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups FEATURE CODE ACCESS Provides an alternate method of accessing Meridian Business set features other than through the use of feature keys GROUP INTERCOM Allows station users to call other stations within their group by using abbreviated dialing HELD CALLS Allows a Meridian Business Set user to hold an established call on any number on the Meridian Business
94. OICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d E Service Descriptions Cont d 4 Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service Continued a Regulations 4 Terminal equipment provided by the customer to use with this service must meet specifications for such customer provided equipment found in other sections of this Pricelist No more than 128 remote stations may be connected to a master station over an individual Split Band Active Bridge In Split Band Active Bridging arrangements secondary bridges must be directly connected to the primary bridge via mid link channels Secondary bridges cannot be connected through other secondary bridges to allow additional layers of tandeming Secondary bridges utilized in Split Band Active Bridging arrangements reduce the two wire remote station capacity of the primary bridge The initial secondary bridge reduces the primary bridge capacity by twelve two wire remote station connections Each subsequent secondary bridge reduces the primary bridge capacity by four additional two wire remote station connections At the customer s option external bridging may be provided for connecting secondary bridges at the rate applicable following without reducing the two wire capacity of the primary bridge Standard multipoint bridging charges as provided in other sections of this Pricelist are not applicable to this service except as provided in g preceding Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyL
95. PMENT COAM Any device or apparatus provided by the customer which does not constitute a competing telecommunication system and for which complete ownership and maintenance responsibility resides with the customer and the Company s liability is limited to interconnection in accordance with the rules and regulations outlined elsewhere in this pricelist or as provided under a separate written agreement CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT CPE Any terminal equipment located at customer premises which is used for telecommunications It may be customer owned or it may be owned by the Telephone Company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 5 26 DEFINITIONS DATA ACCESS ARRANGEMENT A protective connecting arrangement for use with the network control signaling unit or in lieu of the connecting arrangement an arrangement to identify a central office line and protective facilities and procedures to determine compliance with criteria set forth elsewhere in this pricelist DATE OF PRESENTATION The date upon which a bill or notice is mailed In case of a hand delivered special bill or notice the date of presentation is the date delivered DIRECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION A physical connection of the electrical conductors in the communications path DIRECTORY LISTING Information contained in the Telephone Company owned telepho
96. PROVIDERS MSP s Continued D Optional Land to Mobile LTM Calling Plan Continued 3 LTM is available in two options LTM Option 1provides whole minute upward rounding for each call LTM Option 2 provides for 1 10 minute upward rounding for each call An MSP can have only one option for all accounts Usage for LTM is billed by rounding each call according to the selected option summing the time for all calls during the billing period multiplying the total time by the appropriate rate per minute and rounding the result to the nearest whole cent For LTM Option 2 there is an initial period of 18 seconds for all calls and the additional period for all calls is 6 seconds Usage Charges Miscellaneous When the Company relies on data supplied by the MSP to prepare and render a bill to the MSP a right of audit by the Company is reserved The audit of the call records shall be performed by an independent third party at the Company s discretion but no more than annually If the reported traffic is found to understated by more than five percent the MSP shall reimburse the Company for the reasonable cost of the audit Miscellaneous Information Type of Interconnection Service 1 The MSP shall provide a voice intercept announcement of distinctive tone signals to the calling party when a call is directed to a number that is not assigned by the carrier The MSP shall return answer supervision on all calls except that routed
97. RADE NAMES TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS USED IN THIS PRICELIST The following list of trade names trademarks and or service marks which may be used for services offered in this pricelist are owned by CenturyLink Inc or a subsidiary of CenturyLink Inc and are used by GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK with express permission Trademark and service mark designations will not be listed hereafter in the Pricelist However the laws regarding trademarks and service marks are applicable Trade names trademarks and service marks that are owned by CenturyLink Inc or a subsidiary of CenturyLink Inc cannot be used by another party without authorization CENTURYLINK CENTURYLINK CENTURYLINK CORE CONNECT Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Contents 1st Revised Sheet No 1 Section INDEX SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION AL 15 15 Gulf 25 26 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS Reserved for Future Use BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE WIDE AREA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES PRIVATE LINE SERVICE FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE
98. S Continued B Rates Continued 2 Interrupt In an emergency situation the operator will interrupt a conversation with a message that an emergency call is waiting Interrupt 6 50 3 Call Non List In an emergency situation the operator will call a non listed number to determine if the non listed subscriber wishes to receive the emergency telephone call Call Non List 5 00 C Operator Assisted Local Calls Calling Card 1 75 3rd Number and Collect 3 75 Person to Person 5 75 4 4 INTERIM 800 SERVICE A Description of Service 1 General Interim 800 Service is an originating offering utilizing trunk side Switched Access Service The service allows all Interexchange Carriers to provide a basic form of 800 service to their customers The method of providing this service requires a temporary allocation of an 800 NXX code to an Interexchange Carrier IC requesting the service All IC s are required to have an assigned NXX code to offer 800 service When the database plan is implemented nationally the Interim 800 service will be discontinued Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 4 Original Sheet No 3 S4 MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE S4 4 INTERIM 800 SERVICE A Description of Service Continued 1 General Continued The service provides a customer identification function based on the 800 number dialed When an 1 80
99. SAGE WAITING Permits a station user to be notified of a waiting message Stuttered dial tone is used for stations without message waiting lamps THREE WAY CONFERENCE CALL TRANSFER Allows a caller to include a third party in the call and then optionally transfer the call to the third party VIRTUAL FACILITY GROUPS VFG NETWORK ACCESS REGISTER NARS Restricts the number of simultaneous calls outside the Centrex group For example a 100 line Centrex group could be limited to 20 simultaneous calls to and from the public network This emulates the physical trunks to a similarly sized PBX Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 12 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups ACCESS TO PAGING This feature allows an attendant to gain access to customer provided loudspeaker paging equipment in order to summon a party over speakers located throughout the customer s premises The feature also provides a preempt allowing an attendant to force release a calling party from loudspeaker access ATTENDANT CONSOLE DUAL TONE MULTIFREQUENCY END TO END SIGNALING Allows Attendant Consoles to send dual tone multifrequency signals Generally Attendant Consoles send signals to the switch using the Frequency Shift Key format howeve
100. SDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d C Rates Continued 7 Station Message Detail Recording SMDR a All SMDR Features per line 12 00 CO maintained This charge is applicable if a customer chooses to have Gulf Telephone provide them with a printout of SMDR information To be provided on date to be specified by Gulf Telephone 8 Termination Charge If Centrex Service is discontinued by the subscriber prior to the end of the minimum term the subscriber will be charged a termination charge in the amount of 100 of the monthly term amounts for the remainder of the minimum service period Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 24 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d D Available Features Auto Answer Back Automatic Dial Automatic Line Automatic Line and Multiple Appearance Directory Number Blind Transfer Recall Busy Override Call Back Queuing Call Forward Call Forward Busy Line Call Forward Don t Answer Call Forward Variable Call Hold Call Park 00N O Oe ON h b h PHO Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 25 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d E Available Features Cont
101. SSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MTS Continued b Station to Station Call Cont d 2 Customer Dialed Calling Card Station is that Station to station service in which a call is Cont d b Billed to the Customer s Calling Card number calls through the Alabama Relay center may be billed only to an Alabama Calling Card Number and C completed without the assistance of Company Operator except that an operator may establish the call under one of the conditions listed in a above or may record the Customer s Calling Card number 3 Operator Station is that Station to Station service other than Dial Station or Customer Dialed calling Card Station Operator Station to Station includes Station to Station calls which originate at a public or semi public coin telephone MESSAGE UNIT A unit charge established for calls within the local service area as provided in the Subscriber Services Tariff MILEAGE CHARGE Additional recurring charges bases upon distance measurement as provided for in this pricelist MINIMUM CONTRACT PERIOD The minimum length of time for which a customer is obligated to pay for service facilities and equipment whether or not retained by the customer or such minimum length of time MOVE OR CHANGE CHARGE Initial nonrecurring charges made for a change of location or type of equipment on the same premises made at the subscriber s request where there is not interruption of service other th
102. Section 2 Original Sheet No 6 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 11 CONCESSION SERVICE Continued B Churches and Clergymen 1 A concession of 25 from the regular business rate Section 2 7 is allowed to churches provided the telephone is located on the church premises and listed under the name of the church This concession is applicable to one telephone per church 2 A concession of 25 from the regular residential rate Section 2 7 is allowed to regularly ordained clergymen that are actively engaged in the work of a designated church This concession is applicable to one clergyman per church provided the telephone is located in his residence and is listed in the name of the clergymen Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 7 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 12 DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE See CENTURYLINK LOCAL TERMS OF SERVICE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICES for the terms and conditions for local long distance and national directory assistance 2 13 DUAL PARTY RELAY A General Dual Party Relay Service permits hearing and speech impaired users of Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD to communicate with users of ordinary telephones Communications take place by relaying conversations voice to TDD and TDD to voice These calls are between one party who must communicate by means of a TDD and ano
103. South provided channelization at the central office Trouble Resolutions GulfTel will assist the customer in resolving any installation or day to day channel service problems However the Company does not assume responsibility for the compatibility or suitability of the customer s equipment Dispatches to customer premises caused by customer equipment troubles will result in a Premise Visit Charge to the customer as provided in S17 1 D following Application of Rates 1 544 Mbps Access Line GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Lines are furnished between customers premises and the normal Serving Wire center SWC Charges are assessed on a flat rate basis Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 7 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d C Application of Rates Cont d 2 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facilities are furnished between Company and central offices Charges are assessed in mileage bands based on the airline distance between central offices a Airline distance between Company central offices shall be developed using the methodology in the National Exchange Carrier Association NECA Tariff No 4 Fractional mileage shall be rounded up to the next whole mile b Foreign Exchange Service is not allowed for
104. Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 22 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued D Additional Features Continued ate Caller ID Continued If the incoming call is from a caller who subscribes to Selective Ringing the telephone number transmitted will always be the main number rather than the Selective Ringing number If the incoming call is from a caller served by a PBX only the main number of the PBX is transmitted and available for display If the incoming call originates from a multi line hunt group the telephone number transmitted will always be the main number of the hunt group Caller ID is not available on operator handled calls Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Line This feature enables certain customers as described in S7 13 E 1 c to prevent the transmission of their Directory Number n all outgoing calls placed from the customer s line Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Line is in operation on a continuous basis If the preassigned access code for Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Call is dialed on a line that is provisioned with Calling Number Delivery Per Line the Directory Number may be delivered Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Call This feature allows a customer to temporarily prevent the transmission of that customer s directory number D
105. The Company may disconnect PLTS service without notice for any of the following reasons 1 Where a known dangerous condition exists 2 Where service is connected without authority by a person who has not applied for the service or who has reconnected service without authority following termination of service If the PLTS customer is disconnected due to failure to comply with any terms of PLTS they will no longer be eligible for PLTS The customer can return to basic local telephone service if they meet the requirements for service including payment of outstanding essential charges if applicable and payment of a deposit if their credit history is such that a deposit would normally be required Residential Monthly Rate 39 95 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 12 01 2014 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 17 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES 1 A BUSINESS UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION Business Unlimited is a package of features available to business customers The Business Unlimited bundle includes one line of unlimited calling and choice of calling features offered by the Company and unlimited long distance calling provided by CenturyTel Long Distance LLC TERMS AND CONDITIONS Business customers with 1 10 lines will be eligible for discounted unlimited calling services Additional lines of Unlimited Local and Long Distance ca
106. The subscriber may not replace rearrange connect to or attempt to repair any Company owned installed or placed on his premises or apparatus connected to such equipment without written consent of the Telephone Company In the event a subscriber tampers with any service or Company owned facilities the Telephone Company shall have the right to immediately discontinue service without notice Damages arising or associated with such actions shall be the liability of the subscriber Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 5 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d A General Continued The subscriber is responsible for damages to the facilities of the Telephone Company caused by negligent or willful acts of the subscriber or his authorized agents and user including the reimbursement to the Telephone Company for any losses through theft fire or vandalism occurring as a result of such neglect The subscriber is responsible to maintain clean safe and hazard free working conditions environment and equipment for the employees equipment and agents of the Telephone Company In no case is the Telephone Company required to work in an unsafe or hazardous condition or to place in jeopardy or possible harm its personnel or
107. a new payment period option at the current rates or the customer may revert to current rates on a Month to Month basis DID Optional Features Customers who require Direct Inward Dialing DID channels are allowed to choose Dial Pulsing DP Multifrequency MF Pulsing or Dual Tone Multifrequency DTMF Pulsing signaling arrangements Service Order Charges and Grouping Service Charges Service Order Charges as provided in S6 of this Pricelist do not apply to GulfTel Channelized Trunks Grouping Service charges as provided in Section S7 of this Pricelist do not apply to GulfTel Channelized Trunks Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 17 Original Sheet No 11 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d C Application of Rates Cont d 15 16 Special Construction Charges The rates specified for Gulffel Channelized Trunks contemplate the provision of a digital quality facility over existing interoffice carrier equipment and or exchange facilities compatible with this service If new facilities or equipment or changes to existing facilities or equipment are required for the provision of this service a special construction charge as specified in Section 7 of this pricelist and based on the cost incurred to make the changes may apply in addition to the rates and or charges appropriate for Gulffel Channeliz
108. a resale service area are residence or business The minimum period of service is 36 months with a Service Cancellation Fee SCF applicable at the date of termination based on the exchange rates in effect If the resale service is terminated early the remaining amount due is the total charge for 36 months less whatever has been paid up to the date of disconnection The total charges equal the flat rate of charges being billed at the time of termination A nine month notice is required prior to termination of service to the reseller If a nine month notice is not received the reseller is liable for 50 percent of the expenditures to provide the additional facilities required to serve the subscribers previously served in the resale area When a subscriber located within the designated resale service area wishes to be directly served by the Company on a non resale basis the owner developer will bear the responsibility for the cost of providing premises access for such services The owner developer will make either cable pairs or their equivalents available or provide facility support Conduit or poles access to the Company at no charge for provision of these services Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 32 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS Continued B Regulations and Application
109. acks associated with residence and business individual and party line exchange services may be provided by the Telephone Company the customer or the customer s agent Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 16 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 7 CUSTOMER PREMISES INSIDE WIRE Continued A General Regulations Continued 2 Customer premises inside wire is defined as that wire including connectors blocks and jacks within a customer s premises that extends between the termination of the Exchange Access Line and those standard jack locations within the customer s premises to which terminal equipment can be connected for access to the Exchange Access Line Customer premises inside wire provided by the customer must be installed in accordance with the Telephone Company s technical standards and installation guidelines Customer premises inside wire provided by the customer may be connected to residence and business individual and party line exchange service furnished by the Telephone Company at the network interface The network interface for the connection of customer premises inside wire consists of a protector and is provided as part of the Exchange Access Line This network interface will be installed at a location determined by the Telephone Company Cu
110. al Sheet No 26 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued E Conditions 1 All Limitations listed in S7 13 C 1 are applicable to the Caller ID feature in addition to the following a Caller ID is available to single exchange line residence and business customers Caller ID is not available for lines equipped with Rotary Grouping arrangements b The Company will deliver all numbers subject to technical limitations including telephone numbers associated with Non published Listing Service as described in Section 26 of this Pricelist c Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Line is available free of charge upon request to domestic violence intervention agencies state and county departments of human resource shelters the Attorney General Crime Victim Assistance office and other such agencies their employees and volunteers or individuals where it is certified that the personal safety of these employees or individuals will be jeopardized without Per Line blocking d Calling Number Delivery Blocking Per Call is provided free of charge subject to availability of facilities where technically feasible The Company assumes no liability for and will be held harmless from any incompatibility of the customer s provided equipment to perform satisfactorily with the network feature described herein Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effect
111. al feature or function which has a separate nonrecurring charge that nonrecurring charge will apply If the change involves changing the type of signaling on a voice grade service the subsequent nonrecurring charge will apply for the new type signaling The charge will apply per service termination affected for all other changes including a change of the customer of record involving no physical changes to the service provided or the addition of optional features without separate nonrecurring charges a charge equal to a local channel rate element nonrecurring charge will apply Only one such charge will apply per service per change Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Effective 05 06 2014 Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 27 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d F Rate Regulations Cont d 1 Types of Rates and Charges Continued Cc Service Rearrangements Continued 3 Moves a A move involves a change in the physical location of one of the following i ii The point of interface at the customer premises The customer s premises The charges for the move are dependent on whether the move is to a new location within the same building or to a different building i Moves Within the Same Building When the move is to a new location within the same building the charge for the move will be an a
112. ama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 11 7 7 7 8 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS OFF PREMISES STATION SERVICE Reserved DIRECT INWARD DIALING DID SERVICE A General DID service permits calls incoming to a PBX or other CPE from the network to reach a specific station line number without the assistance of an attendant DID service is provided subject to the availability of facilities and may be furnished from the central office which regularly serves the area in which the customer is located or from a foreign central office equipped to provide DID service subject to the appropriate intra interexchange rates Rates are in addition to the rates shown elsewhere in this and other Company Tariffs for the services and equipment with which this offering is associated The service includes central office switching equipment necessary for indialing from the network directly to station lines associated with customer premises switching equipment The service must be provided on all trunks in a group arranged for inward service Each trunk group shall be considered a separate service Grouping Service will not be provided between separate trunk groups Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 12 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 8 DIRECT INWARD DIALING DID SERVICE Continued A
113. an incident to the work involved which is not initiated by the Telephone Company or required for the proper maintenance of the equipment or service NETWORK CONTROL SIGNALING the transmission of signals used in the telecommunications system which perform functions such as supervision control status and charging signals address signaling e g dialing calling and called number identification audible tone signals call progress signals indicating reorder or busy conditions alerting coin denominations coin collect and coin return tones to control the operation of switching machines in the telecommunications system Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 11 26 DEFINITIONS NETWORK CONTROL SIGNALING UNIT The equipment furnished installed and maintained by the Telephone Company for the provision of network control signaling NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE NID CHARGE That point on the premises of the subscriber at which facilities owned by others is connected to Telephone Company facilities NON LISTED SERVICE The telephone number of the subscriber which at the request of the subscriber is not listed in the telephone directory but can be obtained by contacting the information operator NON PUBLISHED SERVICE A customer listing that is required at the customer s request in writing to be unpublished in the te
114. and regulations governing such communications as filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates rules and regulations 3 9 RESERVED 3 10 RESERVED 3 11 RESERVED AL 14 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 5 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE OPTIONAL CALLING PLANS Not Applicable RESERVED DUAL PARTY RELAY SERVICE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK concurs with the Dual Party Relay Service rates rules and regulations filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates rules and regulations Dual Party Relay Service permits hearing and speech impaired users of Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD to communicate with users of ordinary telephones Communications take place by relaying conversations voice to TDD and TDD to voice These calls are between one party who must communicate by means of a TDD and another who communicates by means of an ordinary telephone Messages are rated from the rate center of the calling party to the rate center of the called party S3 16 RESERVED
115. annelization equipment to be used in each application GulfTel will limit its selection of central office equipment to avoid operational and administrative difficulties associated with a multi vendor central office environment GulfTel reserves the right to change its equipment vendors should equipment availability price or technological advantages make such a change attractive or necessary GulfTel will notify the customer generally a minimum of six months in advance of any need to change its central office equipment to allow the customer sufficient time to respond make any necessary changes and schedule cooperative testing for cutover if required Digital synchronization timing for Gulffel Channelized Trunks will be provided by GulfTel Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 17 Original Sheet No 6 17 1 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d B Regulations Cont d 10 Resale of channelized voice transport services is not Cont d Responsibilities of the Customer a The customer must be prepared to activate his portion of joint service in a timely manner on the negotiated date providing testing equipment and personnel to support installation requirements as may be necessary The customer will be responsible for selecting his own equipment Customer equipment must be compatible with Bell
116. any LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 4 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE Continued C Regulations Continued 8 10 11 12 13 Touch Tone is signaling is required for each Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines may be grouped similarly to individual business lines If Grouping Service is desired Flat Rate Grouping Service Charges would apply as stated in Section 7 3 of this Pricelist Other charges applicable to individual business lines may apply for Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines as outlined in federal or state tariffs Certain Optional Features are available at the rates provided in the applicable sections of the Tariff for these features subject to availability of appropriate network facilities and the compatibility of the features with Switched 56 KBPS Service Digital information transmission rates of less than 56 kops may be accomplished as a function of the particular customer premises equipment connected to an Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line Customer premises equipment associated with Switched 56 KBPS Service is subject to the limitation specified in the Bell Communications Research Inc Technical Reference DATAPATH Network Access Interface Specifications TR EOP 000277 until such time as the FCC adapts registration rules f
117. any LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 2 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d A General Cont d 2 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility The term 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility denotes a path for Gulffel Channelized Trunks between Company SWC s within a LATA A 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility may be furnished in such manner as the Company may elect Service Interface The term Service Interface denotes channelization capacity for the 1 544 Mbps Access Line associated with GulfTel Channelized Trunks in the Company s central office There is only one Service Interface per DS1 facility Individual DSO Channels are made available for interconnection with the switched network either in single channels or in capacities of twenty four voice grade channels Channels The term Channels denotes the individual DSO level trunk types that are provided with GulfTel Channelized Trunks Terminations to the switch for DID Outward Only and or Combination trunks are available in quantities of up to twenty four per 1 544 Mbps Access Line and Service Interface Telephone Numbers One Telephone Number is provisioned for Combination and Outward Only channels DID Channel types may have more than one telephone number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alaba
118. are unable to pay the required charges to maintain their present service may activate a PLTS plan but may be required to agree to a repayment plan for their current charges C New customers who do not qualify for service due to a poor credit history may subscribe to PLTS Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 16 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 18 PREPAID LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE PLTS D The monthly rate for PLTS shall be in addition to any surcharges and fees established or authorized by a government entity including but not limited to 911 subscriber line charge sales tax and municipal fees Subscribers to PLTS are required to have mandatory toll blocking and usage sensitive blocking placed on their telephone line It is the customer s responsibility to not make or receive calls except for Directory Assistance for which additional charges are billed to the customer s telephone number After the first three directory assistance calls tariffed rates for directory assistance will apply The Company may disconnect PLTS service with notice for any of the following reasons 1 Failure to make monthly payments to maintain the PLTS balance 2 Use of the service in a manner that interferes with the service of others 3 If the customer accrues new billable charges for toll or other service on their telephone bill
119. arges a Service Establishment Charges are applicable for each DS1 service channel ordered for receiving and recording information and or for taking action in connection with a customer s request and processing the necessary data These charges include engineering design common centralized testing and coordination Service Change Charges are applicable for receiving and recording information and or taking action in connection with a customer s Inside Move or transfer of service responsibility request for processing the necessary data on an existing DS1 service channel A Service Change Charge is applicable for each DS1 service channel associated with the customer request in lieu of a Service Establishment Charge Premises Visit Charges are applicable per DS1 Local Channel for the termination of a channel at a customer s premises or for inside moves Only one Premises Visit Charge applies when more than one channel service of the same type is terminated or moved at the same premises at the same time Connection charges are applicable for the connection and testing of DS1 Local Channels and or Interoffice Channels These charges applied are those nonrecurring charges contained in A and B preceding Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 13 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d G Rates an
120. atically redials the last number the customer attempted to call If the called line is not busy the call will be placed Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 17 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued B Definitions Continued 2 Repeat Dialing Continued If the called line is busy a confirmation announcement is heard the customer hags up and a queuing process begins For the next thirty minutes both the calling and the called lines are checked periodically for availability to complete the call If during this queuing process the called line becomes idle the customer is notified via a distinctive ring that the network is ready to place the call When the customer picks up the telephone the call will automatically be placed Selective Ringing Selective Ringing provides a distinctive ringing pattern to the subscribing customer for up to four specific telephone numbers The customer creates a screening list of up to four telephone numbers through an interactive dialing sequence When a call is received from one of the predetermined telephone numbers the customer is alerted with a distinctive ringing pattern short long short Calls from telephone numbers not included on the screening list will produce a normal ring If the customer subscribes to Call Waiting see Section 7 2
121. ation is in the best interest of GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission as it applies WIDE AREA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK concurs in the standard Wide Area Telecommunications Service WATS rates rules and regulations governing such communications as filed by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates and charges until this concurrence is revoked or cancelled by either party GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereby expressly reserves the right to cancel this statement of concurrence at any time when it appears that such cancellation is in the best interest of GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission as it applies RESERVED Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 2 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS S3 4 PRIVATE LINE CONCURRENCE A Radio Program Transmission Channels GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK assents to adopts and concurs with the rates regulations and conditions applicable to all radio broadcast facilities furnished as they are filed with the FCC in NECA Tariff FCC No 1 and ATTCOM Tariff FCC No s 9 10 and 11 The co
122. cal exchange carriers and other carriers must order under the Company s Special Access Tariff 5 Provisions of Private Line Services referenced in this Section are subject to availability of Company facilities equipment and technical capabilities and as applicable any limitations and operating characteristics of equipment and technical capabilities Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 2 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY Continued C Scope Continued 6 This section is subject to the terms and conditions of the September 12 2002 Order of the Alabama Public Service Commission in Docket 28642 and any subsequent directives issued there under D Liability 1 The liability of the Company for damages arising out of mistakes omissions interruptions preemptions delays or errors or defects in transmissions occurring in the course of furnishing service and not caused by the negligence of the customers or the Company in failing to maintain proper standards of maintenance and operation and to exercise reasonable supervision shall in no event exceed an amount equivalent to the proportionate charge to the customer or the period of service during which such mistake omission interruption preemption delay or error or defects in transmission occurs The Company shall be indemni
123. cation or alteration of such equipment or otherwise affect its use or performance Where any customer provided equipment or system is used with telephone service in violation of any of these conditions the Telephone Company will take as much immediate action as necessary for the protection of the network and will promptly notify the customer in writing of the violation The customer shall discontinue such use of the equipment or system or correct the violation and shall confirm in writing to the Telephone Company within 10 days following the receipt of written notice from the Telephone Company that such use has ceased or that the violation has been corrected Failure of the customer to discontinue such use or to correct the violation and to give the required written confirmation to the Telephone Company within the time stated above shall result in suspension of the customer s service until such time as the customer complies with the provisions of this pricelist 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS A General Subscribers of the Telephone Company shall be responsible for the prompt payment for all services rendered by the Telephone Company Failure to receive a bill for any given period of time will not relieve the subscriber of his financial obligation Payments may only be made directly to the Telephone Company business office in person by mail or to a designated collection facility of the Telephone Company e g bank in ac
124. ce Toll or trunk services a Person to Person Call The MTS class of service where the person originating the call specifies to the Company operator or the communications assistant at the Alabama Relay Center a particular person to be reached When the person originating such a call agrees to talk to anyone other than the one specified the classification of the call remains person to person b Station to Station Call The MTS class of service where the person originating the call either dials the telephone number desired gives to the Company operator or gives to the communications assistant at the Alabama Relay center the telephone number of the desired station and does not specify a particular person to be reached Three classes of Station to Station service are followed as follows 1 Dial Station is that Station to Station service in which a call is Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 9 26 DEFINITIONS MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MTS Continued b Station to Station Call Cont d 1 Dial Station is that Station to Station service in which a call is Cont d a Dialed by the customer except when an operator reaches the called telephone number were facilities are not available for dial completion or places a call for a calling party who is identified as being handicapped and unable to dial the call because o
125. ce for intragroup and DID calls LAST NUMBER REDIAL Enables a subscriber to redial the last number called by pressing a single key rather than dialing the entire number PERMANENT HOLD Allows user to place a call on hold and have the options of reminder ringing and recall Reminder ringing provides brief ringing at customer specified intervals Recall provides continuous ringing after a customer specified of time SPEED CALLING This feature allows an attendant to dial frequently called numbers by pressing a speed call key and dialing one or two digits instead of all digits in the number The frequently dialed number may be a directory number authorization code account code or access code Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 4 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d ale Features available to Single Line Groups STATION CALL PARK Allows a station to park a call against its own directory number The parked call is retrieved from a station by dialing a feature access code and the number against which the call is parked While the call is parked against the user s number the user is free to originate or receive calls on that number STATION CONTROLLED CONFERENCE SIXPORTS MAXIMUM Allows Meridian Digital Centrex user with a Unity or other 500 2500 ty
126. ch and at the same physical location at the Company switch When the mixing of services on the same DS1 does not meet these requirements the rates and charges for less than twenty four voice equivalent channels are applicable b The mixing of line side and trunk side services on the same DS1 is considered to be terminating service at two different physical locations at the Company switch MSP lines one way outward MSP trunks and two way MSP trunks are line side connections to the Company switch One way inward MSP trunks Type 1 Type 2A Type 2B and 800 DID Service Access trunks are considered trunk side connections to the Company switch Cc Because Type 1 and Type 2A terminate at different physical locations at a Company switch then the mixing of these services on the same DS1 requires that the rates for less than twenty four voice equivalent channels be applied Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 5 9 3 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued B Other Associated Terms Rates and Conditions 1 These services are offered at the rates specified herein from central offices where necessary service options are available The rates contained in this offering contemplate the use of standard serving arrangements normally provided
127. connecting service which has been temporarily disconnected for nonpayment installing supplemental equipment and establishing miscellaneous service Service order charges apply in addition to installation charges provided for in other sections of the pricelist unless stated otherwise The charges specified in this section contemplate work being performed by the Telephone Company during the usual working hours on normal working days When at the specific request of the customer or applicant for service work is performed at other times either for the convenience of the customer or applicant for service or for other reasons not under the control of the telephone Company the expense incurred by the Telephone Company in excess of the normal expense of such work when performed during usual working hours on normal working days may be billed to the customer or applicant for service in addition to the charges otherwise applicable Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 6 Original Sheet No 3 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 3 Application A General Continued The Service Order and Central Office Connection charge applies per customers request to suspend and restore service The charge is applied to the restored portion of the order A maintenance of service charge will be billed to the customer for each premise visit necessary where the service dif
128. cordance with the rate schedules contained herein Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 4 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d A General Continued Only properly appointed and identified employees of the Telephone Company located at the business office where bills are paid the President or its special agent acting to collect past due accounts are authorized to receive subscriber payments No maintenance personnel or other employees of the Telephone Company may represent themselves as authorized recipients of payment for any telecommunication services provided Any subscriber who believes that an employee of the Telephone Company has collected or attempted to collect payments or any sums of money outside the proper channels provided herein shall bring such information to the attention of the Telephone Company at once In no case shall a subscriber be required to pay any sum to an employee of the Telephone Company or to anyone alleging to be agents of the Telephone Company except as provided herein Any subscriber who makes such unauthorized payments may still be obligated to pay the Telephone Company if the Telephone Company is unable to recover all or part of such sums taken by unauthorized persons
129. ction 15 Effective 10 01 2014 1st Revised Sheet No 22 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d C Rates Continued Recurring Charges 1 Centrex a Prices below are per line without features Line Size Basic 12 36 60 Training Charge Months Months Months Hours 3 6 22 00 20 60 19 20 17 80 2 7 24 19 00 17 75 16 50 15 25 4 25 49 17 00 15 75 17 70 13 55 6 1 50 99 14 00 13 00 12 00 14 00 8 1 2 Enhanced Centrex b Prices below are per line and include any feature listed in S15 1 D of this pricelist in addition to Caller ID S7 13 D Line Size Basic 12 36 60 Training Charge Months Months Months Hours 3 6 25 00 23 45 21 90 20 35 2 7 24 22 00 20 60 19 20 19 80 4 1 25 49 20 00 18 70 17 40 16 10 6 50 99 17 00 15 85 14 70 13 55 8 3 Centrex Plus Price per line includes only the following services from Section 7 Call Forwarding Call Waiting Caller ID and Toll Restriction plus eight training hours Fifty lines or greater with 60 month minimum 17 00 Monthly Recurrin 4 Automatic Call Distribution ACD per ACD Group 120 00 5 Digital Termination DS 1 350 00 6 Virtual Facility Group VFG Network Access Register NARS 25 00 AL 14 10 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 23 15 CENTREX I
130. d Charges Continued 5 Service Change Charges Continued e Service Change Charges for DS1 Service 1 Service Establishment Charge Per DS1 Service Channel Nonrecurring Charge Each 603 75 2 Service Change Charge Per DS1 Service Channel Nonrecurring Charge a For Inside Moves each 367 50 b Per Transfer of Responsibility each 367 50 3 Premises Visit Charge Nonrecurring Charge Per DS1 Local Channel or for an inside move Per Visit 47 25 Note This charge is applicable to additional stations installed subsequent in a building Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 14 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 3 DIGITAL DATA SERVICES A C General Digital Data Services are transmission services designed to transmit data in digital form end to end over Digital facilities Description of Services Digital Data Services are capable of the simultaneous two way transmission of digital signals at synchronous speeds of 2 4 4 8 9 6 19 2 56 or 64 Kbps between points within a LATA Definitions Digital Local Channel denotes a path for services furnished from the serving wire center to the demarcation point on the customer s premises Digital Interoffice Channel denotes a path for services between the serving wire center and its primary node central office or between node central off
131. d Service or Operator Assisted Local Call surcharges Such calls are itemized on the subscriber s billing statement and are billed outside any applicable calling allowance or usage billing reductions for dialed sent paid Calls Primary Rate ISDN Digital Data Only Signaling Groups may be configured in one of the following four standard arrangements of call types 1 Inward Calls The number of Inward calls accommodated the Signaling Group will be equal to the number of activated B channels Outward Calls The number of Outward calls accommodated by the Signaling Group will be equal to the number of activated B channels Inward calls and Outward calls The maximum number of simultaneous calls for each call type is determined by the customer For each call type the maximum number of simultaneous calls must be less than or equal to the number of activated B channels in the Signaling Group 2 Way calls The number of 2 Way calls accommodated by the Signaling Group will be equal to the number of activated B Channels O Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in S15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services withou
132. d channelization rates and charges for one way inward MSP trunks Type 1 Type 2A and Type 2B circuits A voice grade trunk termination applies for each channel activated Note 1 DS1 Service denotes 24 voice grade channel encoded at 1 544 Mbps in accordance with the North American hierarchy of digital signal levels Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 14 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued l Rates and Charges Continued 4 DS1 Service 1 Continued b Less than Twenty Four 24 Voice Equivalent Channel Increments Continued 3 Voice grade trunk terminations i MSP Trunks Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate a Direct Inward Dialing DID termination 50 00 27 50 ii Type 1 Type 2A or Type 2B Circuits a Per voice equivalent channel activated 24 60 37 55 5 Usage Rates a The following usage rates apply to mobile originated calls as defined in S9 3C preceding Rate Per Minute Of Use I Mobile originated 03200 Note Where the number of messages must be used for bill preparation a per call charge for mobile originated traffic of 0 005412 will apply Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 15
133. d with calling cards or operator assistance will be rated as specified in Section 4 1 of this price list in addition to the appropriate Operator Assisted Local Call surcharges as specified in Section 4 3 B of this price list This service is not available to customer s owned coin operated telephone sets public pay stations or for operator handled calls The customer is provided initial Area Calling Service without a service charge but if the customer disconnects from area calling service and requests reconnection the rates and charges specified in S6 5 will apply Banded Usage Plan a The participation fee is provided at the following rate Monthly Business 2 10 Residential 1 05 Effective 12 01 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 9 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 14 AREA CALLING SERVICE B Rates Cont d 1 Banded Usage Plan Cont d b Note Area Calling Service Rate Table DAY EVENING NIGHT MILEAGE BANDS INITIAL ADD L INITIAL ADD L INITIAL ADD L A 0 B 1 10 14 14 10 10 08 08 C 11 16 14 14 10 10 08 08 D 17 22 14 14 10 10 08 08 E 23 30 14 14 10 10 08 08 F 31 40 14 14 10 10 08 08 G Special 14 14 10 10 08 08 Time Day Discount Day rates apply 8am 5pm Monday through Friday Evening rates apply 59m 11pm Sunday through Friday Night rates apply 11pm 8am on all days 8am
134. de name A designation is a word or phrase abbreviated where necessary describing the general character of the subscriber s business Designations will not be used where the name under which the subscriber is dong business is sufficient to indicate the character of the business Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 4 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 2 CONDITIONS Cont d M Business subscribers are listed by name and a designation describing the subscriber s business Address when available and telephone number are included Cont d d Additional business listings may be furnished in the names of partners or members of the firm if the subscriber or joint user is a partnership or firm the names of officers of the corporation and for any business establishment the names of associates or employees of the subscriber or joint user Additional business listings may also be the names of individuals firms or corporations which the subscriber or joint user owns controls or represents if proper authority is provided See 27 3 C for charges related to additional listings Business subscribers desiring listings which are identical or similar to other listings which refer to providing services for a common client will be required to 1 Provide written authorization from that client for the multiple listings 2 Provide u
135. devices or the failure of the Company to detect unauthorized devices on the subscriber s line Unauthorized Access and Hacking Except for physical damage to Customer s transmission facilities or Customer premise equipment directly caused by the Company s negligence or willful misconduct the Company is not responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration theft or destruction of Customer s equipment data programs or other information through accident wrongful means or any other cause while such information is stored on or transmitted across Company provided network facilities or Customer premise equipment Customer is responsible for any Company service or usage charges resulting from any such unauthorized access unless a tariff schedule or other written agreement expressly states otherwise E Provision of Facilities The Company or the Company and other carriers will provide all facilities necessary for private line service to the demarcation point at a customer premises except that the customer or authorized user may provide his own terminal equipment or communications systems for use with such service as specified in 1 through 3 following or as otherwise specified hereinafter 1 Where the customer or authorized user provides his own communications system or terminal equipment the customer or user shall provide all station apparatus and associated channels which are a part of the system and which are located on the
136. dividual line or party line CLOSED END FOREIGN EXCHANGE A local service provided from a customer s premise to the point of connection with an interexchange facility which connects the customer to dial tone at a foreign exchange This allows users located in the Telephone Company serving area to access the public switched network of the Foreign Exchange Company COAM See Customer Owned and Maintained equipment COIN BOX SERVICE See Pay Telephone Service COMMERCIAL SERVICE See Business Service COMMISSION Alabama Public Service Commission COMMON CONTROL SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT CCSA A switched service network designed for customers having extensive private communications requirements All stations associated with a customer s network may dial each other regardless of location and without using exchange and toll facilities Off network access via local foreign exchange or WATS lines may also be provided COMMUNICATING DEVICE Any item located on the customer s side of the connecting terminal which is used in transmitting or receiving telecommunications messages COMPANY GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT The equipment provided by the Telephone Company to accomplish the direct electrical connection of customer provided facilities with the facilities of the Telephone Company CONNECTING TERMINAL The connecting point between the Telephone Company s exchange plant and
137. dle State Alabama Entity Gulf Telephone Company Service CenturyLink ISDN PRI Services Termination Liability Charges as described in the aforementioned Local Terms of Service document will apply if a Customer disconnects all or a portion of the PRI Bundle prior to the expiration of the TDP Rates and Charges Nonrecurring Charge Term Commitment Period Monthly Each Rate Initial Additional Two Year Term 900 00 250 00 0 00 Three Year Term 875 00 250 00 0 00 Five Year Term 850 00 250 00 0 00 Additional PRI Bundles must be installed at the same customer designated premises on the same trip and placed on the same order Effective 12 01 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 23 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d F Core Connect T Description CENTURYLINK LOCAL TERMS OF SERVICE CORE CONNECT BUNDLES contains the terms and conditions for CORE CONNECT bundles Termination Liability Charges as described therein will apply if a Customer disconnects all or a portion of a CORE CONNECT bundle prior to the expiration of the TDP 2 Rates and Charges The following rates apply in addition to the monthly rates applicable for companion long distance and HSI services 1 Core Connect 1 C Per Location Per Month el 2 through 10 bundle Exchanges Bu
138. e acceptance of the present arrangement of equipment and services including directory advertising Cancellation of Service At Subscriber Request When cancellation occurs prior to the start of installation or service by the Telephone Company no charge will apply When installation of facilities has been initiated or service established and provided prior to cancellation a charge equal to the estimated installed cost less salvage value may be applied or a charge equal to the minimum period of service including installation charges if any and full amount of any termination charges applicable whichever is less Installation of facilities for a subscriber is considered to have started when the Telephone Company has incurred any expense in the connection therewith or the preparation thereof which it would not have otherwise incurred provided the subscriber had advised the Telephone Company to proceed with such installation In the case of directory listing service where the listing has appeared in the directory monthly charges will be made to the end of the directory period except that the charges will cease at the time of the contract for the main service is terminated Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 16 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued H Cancellation of Se
139. e building owner or condominium management association Determination of inside wire maintenance responsibility is a decision to be made by tenants and management The Telephone Company will deal with the designated party In multiple dwelling structures inside wire includes all wire cable etc beyond the Telephone company point of demarcation This includes wire in conduit wire between buildings riser cables distribution terminals etc Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 19 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 10 MULTI DWELLING WIRING Continued D The Telephone Company will inspect customer installed inside wire in multiple dwelling structures The charge for inspections will be at time and materials plus a premise visit charge The inspector will notify the customer of any deviation or violations of the Telephone Company inside wire standards The customer may correct such violations or have the Company correct them for time and materials 13 11 MAINTENANCE OF CUSTOMER OWNED INSIDE WIRING A The Telephone Company at the customer s request will maintain customer owned inside wiring This may either be on an as needed basis or on a maintenance contract When the customer does not have a maintenance contract with the Telephone Company the char
140. e rules and regulations of this pricelist These services consist principally of local exchange and toll telephone service for residential and commercial subscribers of the Telephone Company connection to acceptable customer premise equipment public pay telephone service and the provision of services the Telephone Company may also provide on a deregulated basis as a part of a special contract other specialized communication services including key telephone systems private branch exchange PBX and general telecommunication equipment specifically arranged for a particular subscriber s use Charges for company services offered under this pricelist are covered in other portions of the Tariff and consist of nonrecurring charges for installation and certain administrative expenses monthly recurring charges for line services and charges for use of public pay station service Toll access charges as covered in Section 200 of the tariff are set in accordance with rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and the state commission Long Distance toll telephone charges are billed to the subscriber by the Telephone Company in accordance with the connecting company s interstate tariff currently approved by the FCC and the intrastate tariff approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission The Telephone Company does not transmit messages but offers the use of its facilities for communications between patrons If because of transmissi
141. ed Trunks Superframe and Extended Superframe Format Charges for Superframe and Extended Superframe Format are applicable only to additions or changes in line coding and formatting configurations subsequent to the initial installation of an existing GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line and or Interoffice Facility D Rates and Charges 1 Nonrecurring Month 12 36 60 Charge to Month Months Months Months 1 544 Mbps Access Line a Each Access Line Provisioned 350 00 156 00 140 00 125 00 120 00 1 544 Mbps Interoffice Facility Each Access Line Provisioned Mileage Between Central Offices a 0 8 Miles 125 00 180 00 170 00 165 00 160 00 b 9 25 Miles 125 00 370 00 350 00 340 00 330 00 c 26 50 Miles 125 00 875 00 830 00 805 00 785 00 Service Interface Each Service Interface Provisioned a Per Service Interface 225 00 210 00 189 00 171 00 154 00 Channel Each Channel Type Activated a Direct Inward Dial DID 95 00 55 00 50 00 45 00 43 00 b Combination 7 00 33 00 30 00 28 00 26 00 c Outward Only 7 00 33 00 30 00 28 00 26 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 17 Effective 05 06 2014 Original Sheet No 12 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d D Rates and Charges Cont d 5 Telephone Number Each Number Activated Monthly Rate a DID Telephone Number 0 20 b Combination Telephone Number
142. ed with the customer s requested number of Digital Data Only B channels with no B channels capable of transmitting voice mode calls in the same arrangement The Primary Rate ISDN Inward Data option provides for the transmission of inward analog and digital data calls only Long Distance Message Telecommunications Service rates as specified in Section 3 apply for intraLATA calls terminated beyond the local calling area The following usage regulations will apply for all dialed sent paid local calls for Primary Rate ISDN customers a Usage charges for Area Calling Service Calls will be billed at the usage rates described in Section 2 14 Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 15 Original Sheet No 30 15 2 15 CENTREX ISDN INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d B Conditions Cont d 13 14 15 The following usage regulations will apply for all dialed Contd b Traffic terminated within the local calling area of the company from an ISDN PRI subscriber will be charged a local network usage rate as specified in Section 15 2 D 3 e Local calls that are not dialed sent paid i e operator assisted mechanized calling card etc will be billed individually at the same Measured Rate Usage Rates specified in Section 3 including Time Day usage provisions in addition to any applicable Local Calling Car
143. eive Local Exchange Service and additional features and services for a flat monthly rate Home Phone II customers must subscribe to a qualifying long distance plan Home Phone II includes the following services and features Residence Flat Rate Access Line Choice of the following features Anonymous Call Rejection Busy Redial Call Forward Busy Call Forward No Answer Call Forwarding Call Forward Remote Access where available Call Return Call Waiting Call Waiting ID Caller ID Cancel Call Waiting Message Waiting Indication Selective Call Accept Selective Call Forward Selective Call Rejection 3 Way Calling VIP Alert Voice Mail Effective 12 05 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 Original Sheet No 25 2 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d H AL 14 13 Gulf HOME PHONE II 2 REGULATIONS a Home Phone II customers may terminate their enrollment in the plan at any time upon notice to the Company Unless terminated by the Home Phone II customer or the Company a customer will remain enrolled in the plan as amended from time to time with any applicable changes in rate for as long as the plan continues to be offered by the Company Home Phone II customers are not eligible for promotional offerings associated with the features included in the plan unless specifically provided for in a promotional o
144. elephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Effective 05 06 2014 Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 30 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d G 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE Rates and Charges Cont d 3 Optional Features and Functions Continued a Bridging Continued 1 Voice Grade Bridges Continued c Telemetery and Alarm Bridging Split Band Active Bridging i ii Common Equipment per central office Monthly Rate First Bridging Shelf 120 00 Capacity of 48 two wire Connections Additional bridging shelf 120 00 Capacity of 56 two wire Connections installed Subsequent to the first Bridging shelf Additional bridging shelf 50 00 Capacity of 56 two wire Connections installed at The same time as the first Bridging shelf Nonrecurring Charge 385 00 350 00 215 00 Channel connections per channel connected Remote station channel 5 00 Connection Mid link channel connection 10 00 First channel Mid link channel connection 10 00 Subsequent channels 33 00 43 00 43 00 Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 31 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d G Rates and Charges Cont d 3 Optional Features and Functions Continued b Signaling Arrangements Signaling ar
145. elephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 2 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 2 RADIO PAGING SERVICE A GENERAL Continued 5 The subscriber assumes responsibility for all applicable service charges 6 The Telephone Company s obligation to furnish service is dependent upon its ability to secure and retain suitable facilities and rights for the construction and maintenance of the necessary channels circuits and other equipment 7 Paging receiver numbers are furnished only to the customer and will not listed in either the Telephone Company s directory or in information records available to the general public 8 The initial contract period for Pocket Paging Service is 30 days 9 Service may be terminated by the subscriber after the initial contract period subject to payment of all applicable charges RATES Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 3 9 3 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s A General 1 The services offered herein are for use by Mobile Service Providers MSP s to allow interconnection of the wireless or radio network of these carriers to that part of the Public Switched Network PSN owned and operated by the
146. er 13 5 CONNECTION OF CUSTOMER PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NOT SUBJECT TO PART 68 OF THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS Reserved for future use 13 6 CONNECTIONS OF CUSTOMER PROVIDED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE FCC REGISTRATION PROGRAM A Warranty 1 The Telephone Company makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose and the Telephone Company makes no express or implied warranty of any other kind as to the sold equipment or any maintenance and repair services provided under any section of this pricelist except as herein provided 2 If the Telephone Company cannot legally disclaim implied warranties then the Telephone Company does not disclaim any implied warranties but does limit all implied warranties including those of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability to the same period of time set forth in the express warranty given with the equipment sold Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 13 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 6 CONNECTIONS OF CUSTOMER PROVIDED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE FCC REGISTRATION PROGRAM A Warranty Continued 3 In no event whether as a result of breach of contract or liability including negligence and strict liability or otherwise sha
147. er ID Number Delivery only two directory numbers Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN A network architecture that provides an integrated voice data capability over the end user local access line two basic standard methods of end user access 1 Basic Rate Interface BRI and 2 Primary Rate Interface PRI Multiple Call Handling ISDN BRI allows the subscriber to receive up to 2 B channel voice data calls plus 1 D channel packet call Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 34 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d C Definitions Contd Primary Rate ISDN Access Line A Primary Rate ISDN Access Line provides a four wire access loop from the serving wire center to the customer premises The transmission characteristics of this loop support Clear Channel Capability and Extended Superframe Format ESF Primary Rate ISDN B Channel A Primary Rate ISDN B Channel provides circuit switched service that will allow either voice or data transmission at up to 64 Kbps and will include the functionality of hunting and calling called number delivery Primary Rate ISDN D Channel A Primary Rate ISDN D Channel provides a 64 Kbps digital signaling only channel for call establishment and control Primary Rate ISDN Interface A Primary Rate ISDN Interface provides multiple
148. er Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 21 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued C Conditions Continued 1 The Following Limitations Apply b The service is available to all single party customers who have Touch Tone Service The service will not work on an originating basis with Company provided Public and Semi Public Telephone Service toll terminals or trunks d Appropriate service order charges apply except during Company selected periods of special promotion These charges will apply when the Company is required to restore functions that are disabled by the customer i e reestablish screening lists D Additional Features 1 Caller ID This feature enables the customer to view on a customer provided display unit the Directory Number DN and Name on incoming telephone calls When Caller ID is activated on a customer s line the Directory Numbers and Name of incoming calls are displayed during the first long silent interval of the ringing cycle Any customer subscribing to Caller ID will be responsible for the provision of a display device which will be located on the customer s premises The installation repair and technical capability of that equipment to function in conjunction with the feature specified herein will be the responsibility of this equipment to perform satisfactorily with the network features described herein Gulf
149. eral Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 13 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued D Credit and Deposits Continued 11 The Telephone Company will return deposit plus interest accrued upon request at any time if customer s credit has been otherwise established or reestablished The Telephone Company shall keep accurate records of all deposits until refunded or otherwise disposed of Company s Handling of Checks Checks on banks will be accepted for payment for bills or other amounts due to the Telephone Company If a check is returned by the bank due to insufficient funds or other causes a service charge may be made and collected by the Telephone Company The service charges are 26 25 for the first NSF check and 26 25 for subsequent NSF checks on the same customer account If the returned check was in payment for restoration of denied service the subscriber shall be notified that unless the check is redeemed by cash or cashier s check all service may be immediately suspended until payment in full is made Credit for Local Service Outages For local service outages properly reported by the subscriber and for which the subscriber is not at fault an adjustment to the regular monthly service charge is allowed at the subscriber s request as follows No allowance is given for a service outage whose duration is
150. es The TSP System applies only to NSEP services includes local exchange service Foreign Exchange Service and Private Line Service and Channels and provides the Telephone Company with a guide to the sequence in which services are to be provisioned and or restored All facilities that can be identified by a unique circuit identifier can be provisioned for TSP service by the Telephone Company Obtaining TSP System Service The Executive Office of the President through the TSP Program Office is empowered with the authority to receive evaluate and process requests for TSP services The TSP Program Office makes the priority level assignments and issues the TSP authorization code reflecting the priority assignment associated with a request The customer provides the TSP authorization code in addition to all the other details necessary to complete the order to the Telephone Company to obtain TSP System service The TSP authorization code assigned on a per order basis consists of a 12 character field consisting of a nine character control ID followed by a dash and a two character field specifying the priority level assignment Its structure is as follows TSPxxxxxn yy The x s represents a sequence of numbers unique to each TSP authorization code and the n is a one character alphanumeric check digit The first y contains the provisioning priority level assignment and the second y contains the restoration priority level assignment Gulf
151. es will have a directory listing unless the customer subscribers to non publish or non list service t Non Publish indicates the subscriber will not be listed in the telephone directory nor will his number be shown on the Directory Assistance Files The monthly charge is shown below Non Publish Service 6 00 Non List indicates the subscriber will not be listed in the telephone directory but will be shown in the files of Directory Assistance The monthly charge is shown below Non List Service 6 00 The Service Order Charge shown in Section 6 applies when changing to either Non Publish or Non list or when changing a number at the subscriber s request Utilization of Call Trace and Call Line Identifier Parties with non published numbers forfeit the privacy afforded by the service to the extent that the telephone number is identified through activation of a Call Trace or Call Line Identifier procedure whereby the name and address of the subscriber will be provided to the authorized law enforcement agency upon request Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 13 2015 Section 27 1st Revised Sheet No 9 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 3 RATES Cont d F Telephone directories are provided by the Telephone Company on the following basis 1 Where the Telephone Company provides the customer equipment one copy is furnished for each access line at no char
152. es are prohibited with the use of this feature and lines equipped with this feature will not have a directory listing This feature is subject to the availability of facilities and is only available to flat rate business and residence Individual Line Local Exchange Service customers Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 6 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 2 CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES Continued B Rates Billing Custom Calling Features Code Business Residence Speed Calling per line 9230 5 25 3 15 Call Waiting per line 9204 5 25 4 95 Call Forwarding per line 9201 5 25 3 75 I per occurrence 1 50 1 50 N Three Way Calling per line 9235 5 25 3 75 I per occurrence 1 50 1 50 N Automatic Redial per line 9200 5 25 3 15 Safety Line per line 9205 5 25 3 15 Home Intercom per line 9227 5 25 3 15 Call Transfer per line 4154 5 25 3 15 Do Not Disturb per line 4155 5 25 3 15 Wake Up Reminder per line 4156 5 25 3 15 Call Forwarding Remote Access per line 9228 5 25 3 75 I per occurrence 1 50 1 50 N Call Forwarding Enhanced per line 5 25 5 25 Outbound Call Block Feature per line 5 00 5 00 Billing Custom Calling Features Code Business Residence Call Forwarding Busy Line per line 9206 3 68 1 35 Call Forwarding Don t Answer per line 9207 3 68 1 35 Call Forwarding Multiple
153. es or changes of service occur INDIVIDUAL LINE SERVICE Or One Party Service A grade of exchange service by means of a central office line arranged to serve one subscriber telephone number only INSIDE WIRING The wire and incidentals installed on the subscriber s premises to connect the communication devices with the connecting terminal Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 7 26 DEFINITIONS INSTALLATION Any activity required by the Telephone Company in order to initiate rearrange delete or otherwise provide or modify service or facilities for use by the general public INSTALLATION CHARGE An initial nonrecurring charge made under certain conditions to cover all or a portion of the cost of installation of telephone equipment The payment of an installation charge gives the subscriber no ownership wholly of in part to the property installed INTERCONNECTION A term used to indicate the connection of customer provided communicating devices with the facilities owned by the Telephone Company JOINT USER An individual or concern authorized by the Telephone Company and the subscriber to share in the use of the customer s telephone service subject to rules and regulations of this Pricelist KEY TELEPHONE SERVICE An exchange service furnished by means of assemblies serving one or more individual central
154. estoration priority assignment and must satisfy the requirements of that assignment In obtaining TSP System service the customer consents to the release of certain information by the Telephone Company to the federal government in order to maintain and administer the TSP System Such information includes the customer s name telephone number and mailing address the TSP authorization code and the circuit or service ID number associated with the National Security Emergency Preparedness NSEP service When a customer invokes TSP Treatment the Telephone Company will attempt to notify the customer of expected charges However the customer when invoking TSP Treatment must recognize that quoting charges beforehand may not be practicable Therefore the customer grants the Telephone Company the right to quote and bill charges after the provisioning of the service During certain emergencies the customer may request TSP assignments verbally and the Telephone Company will accept such verbal notification The customer must submit a written order to the Telephone Company within two working days following the verbal request Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 37 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY TSP SYSTEM A General Obligations of the Customer Cont d If the written order is no
155. estrictions apply kK Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 43 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 3 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK PRIMARY RATE INTERFACE BUSINESS SERVICE Monthly Nonrecurring Rate Charge B Rates Cont d 4 Optional Feature Packages a Premium Package Includes National ISDN 2 Protocol E911 Call Screening Incoming Call Identification Caller ID Name and Number Call by Call Integrated Service Access Feature Capability and 2 B Channel Transfer Per Primary Rate Interface 195 00 150 00 Only available for customers whose ISDN PRI Service arrangements include a Two Way Primary Rate Int erface under a Term Discount Plan Certain equipment restrictions apply Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 15 Original Sheet No 44 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 3 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK PRIMARY RATE INTERFACE BUSINESS SERVICE B Rates Cont d 5 Nonrecurring Charges a Service Establishment Charges consist of 1 A Service Order Charge as described in Section 1 of this Price List which applies for each order placed for receiving and recording information and processing the necessary data in connection with a customer s request for service establishment and The applicab
156. eted telephone call or telephonic communication between exchange stations in the same local service area EXCHANGE SERVICE The service of furnishing access to Company facilities for telephone communication within a local service area in accordance with the regulations and for the rates and charges specified in the Subscriber Services Tariff EXTENDED AREA SERVICE A telephone service providing for calls between two exchanges without applying message toll charges FLAT RATE SERVICE The type of exchange service furnished at a stipulated monthly rate with an unlimited number of calls within a specified local service area FOREIGN EXCHANGE The exchange which includes the central office from which the foreign exchange service is furnished FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE FX A service by which a telephone or PBX in one city instead of being connected directly to a central office in that city is directly connected to a CO in a distant city via a private line To callers it appears that the telephone or PBX is actually located in the distant city GULFSTAR SERVICE GulfStar service is a group of central office call management features offered in addition to basic telephone service GRADE OF SERVICE Refers to the number of parties served on a telephone line such as one party two party multi party etc GRANDFATHERED SERVICE Services no longer offered to new subscribers Existing subscribers may continue service until mov
157. ey can be used without incurring usage charges 5 All recurring charges applicable to an access line apply to Simple Choice Unlimited Among other things these can include but are not limited to surcharges subscriber line charges and taxes 6 Call Detail will not be provided with this service plan RATES AND CHARGES Simple Choice Unlimited Monthly Rate Local Exchange Service Choice of available Custom Calling Service or Custom Calling Il Service Features 34 95 Flat rate EAS charges if applicable are included in this rate The rate for CenturyTel Long Distance LLC d b a CenturyLink Long Distance Simple Choice Unlimited Long Distance plan applies in addition to this rate The monthly Simple Choice Unlimited rate will be discounted by 5 00 when customers also subscribe to the Company s High Speed Internet 1 5M or higher calls 4 AL 14 13 Gulf Area Calling Service ASC is provided at no additional charge when making direct dialed voice This service is grandfathered to existing customers at existing locations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 10 01 2014 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 21 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d D Pure Broadband Bundle DESCRIPTION Pure Broadband Bundle includes flat rate Residence or Business Individual Line Local Exchange Service and features as specified and
158. f directory number appearances in search of an idle number on which to terminate SIX PARTY CONFERENCE Allows a Meridian Business Set user with the conference key to establish a conference call of up to six parties Any of the other parties can be external to the switch SPEED CALLING This feature allows an attendant to frequently called numbers by pressing a speed call key and dialing one or two digits instead of all digits in the number The frequently dialed number may be a directory number authorization code account code or access code STATION CALL PARK Allows a station to park a call against its own directory number The parked call is retrieved from a station by dialing a feature access code and the number against which the call is parked While the call is parked against the user s number the user is free to originate or receive calls on that number STATION MESSAGE WAITING Permits a station user to dial a code to access the station user or attendant who has activated Message Waiting Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 11 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups STORING 24 DIALING DIGITS Increases from 18 to 24 the maximum number of digits of a called number stored STUTTERED DIAL TONE FOR MES
159. f service provided to a subscriber in a particular circumstance USER The user of a service regardless of the identity or location of the subscriber or customer of the service OTHER TERMS For other terms see explanation of service as contained in the various sections of this Pricelist covering the particular service Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 27 Original Contents Sheet No 1 CONTENTS 27 1 General 27 2 Conditions 27 3 Rates S27 DIRECTORY LISTING Sheet No 1 1 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 1 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 1 GENERAL A The rates and regulations specified here for directory listings apply only to the alphabetical section of the directory 27 2 CONDITIONS A Telephone directories are furnished to subscribers to help in using the service and remain the property of the Telephone Company and may be collected when new directories are issued or when service is terminated Listings are only for identifying subscribers telephone numbers for the purpose of using the telephone system The listing of subscribers without charge in the alphabetical section of the directory does not provide for special prominence or arrangement The Telephone Company in accepting listings a
160. f the handicap or reestablished a call which has been interrupted after the called number has been reached or assists in the completion of calls between hearing and speech impaired customers who use Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD and users of ordinary telephones b billed to the originating number C completed without the assistance of Company operator except that an operator may establish the call under one of the conditions listed in a above or may record the originating telephone number where no automatic recording equipment is available and d not originated from a public or semi public coin telephone 2 Customer Dialed Calling Card Station is that Station to station service in which a call is a dialed by the customer except when an operator reaches the called telephone number where facilities are not available for dial completion or places a call for a calling party who is identified as being handicapped and unable to dial the call because of the handicap or reestablishes a call which has been interrupted after the called number has been reached or assists in the completion of calls between hearing and speech impaired Customers who use Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD and users of ordinary telephones Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 10 26 DEFINITIONS ME
161. facilities which it furnishes to the subscriber Facilities no longer meeting acceptable standards will be repaired or replaced without charge to the customer provided easement and rights of way as required have been furnished to the Telephone Company The Telephone Company shall not be responsible for the subscriber s conformance to any applicable laws regulations or ordinances or for any harm caused by the subscriber s neglect Protection of Company Facilities All facilities of the Telephone Company including telephone numbers and directories provided and necessary for service to the subscriber are the property of the Telephone Company and may be removed or changed by the Telephone Company at any time if there is a requirement to do so or upon the termination of an agreement for its maintenance or discontinuance of service The subscriber has no proprietary right to telephone numbers and the Telephone Company may alter or change telephone numbers and other designations which at its sole discretion may be required to meet service demands The subscriber is responsible for the safekeeping of all property of the Telephone Company on its premises and shall take all reasonable precautions against unlawful interference with such facilities The subscriber may not connect to interfere with or alter the facilities used in connection with telephone service or permit connection to interference with or alteration by any persons other than as o
162. fective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 14 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d D Rates and Charges Cont d 10 Termination Liability A Termination Liability Charge TLC is applicable if service is terminated prior to expiration of a customer selected optional payment period The applicable charge is based on the service period to which the customer is subscribed and will be equal to the contracted monthly rate for Access Lines Service Interfaces Channels and Telephone Numbers for the lesser of either the remaining contracted months or twelve months Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Contents Sheet No 1 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS CONTENTS Sheet No 25 1 Application 1 A Purpose of the Telephone Company 1 B Adoption of the Pricelist by the Telephone Company 1 C Inspection of the Telephone Company s Pricelist 1 D Transmitting Messages 2 E Alabama Relay Center Restrictions 2 25 2 Use of Service 3 25 3 Establishment and Furnishing of Service 4 A Application for Service 4 B Application of Business and Residential Rates 4 C Responsibility and Obligations of Subscribers 7 D Initial Contract Periods 7 E Authorized Use of Service and Facilities by the Subscriber 8 25 4 Establishment and Maintenance of Credit 8 A General Policy 8 B Denial and restoration of Se
163. fective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in S15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 39 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d 1 D Rates Continued 3 Primary Rate Interface PRI Cont d h Move Charge ale An inside move charge applies for each Primary Rate ISDN Access Line moved to a new location in the same building The inside move charge is equal to the sum of the Type 1 Service Change Charge and the Premises Visit Charge 2 An interbuilding same premises of off premises move charge per Primary Rate ISDN Access Line applies for each Primary Rate ISDN Access arrangement moved to a different building on the same premises or to a different premises in Company territory If the serving central office does not change this move charge is equal to the
164. ffective 03 23 2015 Index 1st Revised Sheet No 2 INDEX Subject i Section Sheet No Availability of Facilities 25 21 Cs Call Block 7 19 Call Code Restriction Rates amp Charges Toll Restrict 7 9 Call Forwarding 7 2 Call Non List 4 2 Call Return 7 16 Call Tracing 7 20 Call Waiting 7 2 Caller ID 7 21 Calls From the Handicapped 4 4 Cancellation of Service at Customers Request 25 16 Centrex Meridian Digital 15 1 CenturyLink Line Volume Plan CLVP 2 26 Change of Occupancy 25 14 Channelized Voice Transport Services 17 1 Checks 25 13 COCOT Rates 8 3 Company Liability 25 18 Concurrence Statements 3 1 Concession Service 2 5 Connections of Customer Provided Equipment 13 12 AL 14 09 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 22 2015 Index 3rd Revised Sheet No 3 INDEX Subject Section Sheet No C Construction in Residential Areas 12 1 Credit for Local Service Outages 25 13 Credit amp Deposits 25 10 Custom Calling Services 7 1 Customer Complaints 25 16 Customer Premise Distribution Cable 13 18 Customer Premise Inside Wire 13 15 D Definitions 26 1 Delayed Auto Dial 7 2 Denial and Restoration of Service 25 9 Direct Inward Dialing DID Service 7 11 Directory Assistance 2 7 Directory Listings 27 1 Dual Party Relay Service 2 6 E Exchange Access Service 11 5 Extended Area Service 2 3 zF Facility Relocation Cost Recovery Fee 25 29 Fore
165. ffective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 41 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 3 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK PRIMARY RATE INTERFACE BUSINESS SERVICE A Terms and Conditions At http Awww centurylink com Pages AboutUs Legal TermsAndConditions business htm the following information will direct you to the applicable Local Terms of Service document which contains the terms and conditions for Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service State Alabama Entity Gulf Telephone Company Service CenturyLink ISDN PRI Services Termination Liability Charges as described in the aforementioned Local Terms of Service document will apply if a Customer disconnects all or a portion of the ISDN PRI Business Service prior to the expiration of the TDP Rates The rates charges and regulations for a DS1 Service interoffice channel as specified in Section 10 2 of this Price List apply in addition to the following rates for the interoffice facilities of an interexchange ISDN PRI Business service arrangement 1 ISDN PRI Business Service Arrangement with One Way Primary Rate Interface 23 B D and 24 B Monthly Nonrecurring Nonrecurring Rate Charge Initial Charge Add l Month to month 6 mo Min 1 995 00 650 00 0 00 One Year 1 920 75 450 00 0 00 2 ISDN PRI Business Service Arrangement with Two Way Primary Rate Interface 23 B D and 24 B Monthly Nonrecurring Nonrecurri
166. ffering Components of Home Phone II will be converted to ala carte rates for the remaining services if customers remove any of the qualifying services All terms and conditions specified elsewhere for the respective services features requested as part of this plan shall apply Services selected as part of this plan can only be provided where technically available and compatible with other services the customer may choose to order Home Phone Il cannot be combined with any other discounts unless otherwise specified Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 12 05 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 25 3 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d H HOME PHONE II 3 RATES AND CHARGES a The monthly rate includes the Local Exchange Service flat rate EAS Touch Calling Service and features only All other recurring charges applicable to an access line apply to Home Phone II Among other things these include but are not limited to surcharges subscriber line charges and taxes Also the monthly rate does not include the recurring charges for the qualifying long distance plan b Service Charges as described in Section II apply for new and additional Home Phone II lines and moves of existing lines Cc Service Charges do not apply when Home Phone II replaces existing Local Exchange Service Service Charges do apply when Customers request a cha
167. ficulty or trouble is found to be caused by customer provided equipment One 1 service order charge and one 1 central office line connection charge apply per customer request to suspend and restore service The charge is applied to the restore portion of the order One 1 service order charge and one 1 travel visit charge will apply for each request to temporarily detach and subsequently reaffix inside wiring a telephone instrument and or its bellbox or connecting block without a change in location incident to remodeling or rearrangement of furniture Conditions Conditions under which the Central Office Work charge does not apply 1 Upgrading from rotary dial to touchtone service 2 Adding Custom Calling features to existing service 3 Adding GulfStar features to existing service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Sheet No 4 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 3 APPLICATION OF SERVICE CHARGES B Conditions Continued Conditions under which no service charges apply 1 2 Public Telephone service Telephones located on a customer s premises but used exclusively by the Telephone Company for maintenance or training purposes Work to move or change a customer s telephone service or equipment if required and initiated by the Telephone Company This includes key to keyless if the customer no longer requi
168. fied and saved harmless by the customer against a Claims for libel slander and infringement of copyright arising from the material transmitted over the facilities b Claims for infringement of patents arising from combining with or using in connection with facilities furnished by the Company apparatus and systems of the customer and C All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the customer in connection with the facilities provided by the Company The Company is not liable for any act or omission of the other company or companies furnishing a portion of the service The Company does not guarantee or make any warranty with respect to equipment provided for use in an explosive atmosphere The customer indemnifies and holds the Company harmless from any and all loss claims demands suits or other action or any liability whatsoever where suffered made instituted or asserted by the customer or by any other party or person or any personal injury to or death of any person or persons and for any loss damage or destruction of any property whether owned by the customer or others caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly by the installation operation failure to operate maintenance removal presence condition location or use of said equipment to provided Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Shee
169. g a lower capacity or bandwidth b Provides for such things as signaling conditioning transfer arrangements protection switching etc C Service Configurations i There are two types of service configurations which can be provided These are described as follows a Two Point Service A two point service connects two customer premises either directly through a serving wire center s or through a Company hub where additional functions are performed b Multipoint Service 1 Multipoint service connects three or more customer premises through a Company hub 2 There is no limitation on the number of mid links available with multipoint service However when more than three mid links are provided in tandem the quality of the service may be degraded A mid link is a channel between hubs i e bridging locations 3 Voice Grade Multipoint Channel services for data use have a limit of six two wire facility type local channels or 20 four wire facility type local channels when used with customer provided station equipment 4 Only certain types of service are available for multipoint applications Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 19 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d D Special Routing of IntraLATA Voice Grade Service 1 The Voice Grade services furnished in this Priceli
170. ge Where the customer provides his own equipment one copy is furnished for each access line at no charge Copies in addition to those in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above are furnished at the current price Monthly charges for various directory listings are as follows N Residence Business Foreign Number Listing 3 00 2 75 Toll Free Number Listing 3 00 2 75 Mobile Cellular RCC Pager Listing 3 00 2 75 Service Order Charges in Section 6 do not apply for the initial listing services in S27 3 C and S27 3 G but will apply to any subsequent changes to the initial listing number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 28 Original Contents Sheet No 1 28 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT CONTENTS Sheet No 28 1 Impaired Hearing Equipment 1 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 28 Original Sheet No 1 S28 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT 28 1 IMPAIRED HEARING EQUIPMENT A General Special equipment items for the hearing impaired may be leased or sold at the Telephone Company s option Rates are available at the Business Office Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 06 2015 Section 50 3rd Revised Sheet No 1 Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No 1 50 PROMOTIONS See CENTURYLINK INCUMBENT LO
171. ge area of this Telephone Company This type of access requires utilization of the Telephone Company EAS Network to handle toll calls The toll Use of EAS Network Service charges apply to all subscribers providing line side access for the purpose of providing a per message or a per minute rate or any combination or derivative thereof message or data service to Telephone Company subscribers This includes but is not limited to Foreign Exchange FX Other Common Carriers OCC and Resellers of message telephone services including WATS The point of usage measurement for Toll Use of EAS Network Service is at the Telephone Company office providing access line service to the Toll Use of EAS Network Service customer Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 4 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 10 EXTENDED AREA SERVICE Continued D Toll Use of EAS Network Service rates are in addition to all other charges for local telephone service as outlined else where in this pricelist Toll Use of EAS Network Service rates are also in addition to any rates and or charges made by any other Exchange Carrier e g BellSouth Telecommunications or Interexchange Carrier e g AT amp T and Access Charges as set forth in tariffs on file with the Alabama Public Service Commission or the Federal Communications Commission either by this Telephone Co
172. ges for maintenance of customer owned inside wiring will consist of a service order charge travel visit charge and a wiring charge as described in Section 6 of this pricelist The monthly charge for a maintenance contract on customer owned inside wiring is as shown below 13 12 MONTHLY INSIDE WIRING MAINTENANCE CHARGE FUTURE 13 13 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 13 14 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 13 15 Contractors may construct telephone cable distribution systems in subdivisions they are developing when their plans have been approved by the Telephone Company 13 16 The Telephone Company will designate a point of connection at the end of Telephone Company cable facility The customer may connect the development s cable to telephone facilities at that point Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 14 Original Contents Sheet No 1 14 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S15 CENTREX ISDN CONTENTS Sheet No 15 1 Meridian Digital Centrex MDC Service A General 1 B Definitions 2 C Rates 21 D Available Features 24 S15 2 Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN A General 26 B Conditions 27 C Definitions 31 D Rates 36 15 3 Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate I
173. h and approved by the Commission TARIFF SHEET An individual sheet of the Telephone Company s tariff TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES The provision of facilities for the transmitting and reception of messages impressions pictures and signals by means of electricity electromagnetic waves and any other kind of energy force variations or impulses whether conveyed by cable wire radiation through space or transmitted by means of other media within a specific area or between designated points Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 16 26 DEFINITIONS TELEPHONE COMPANY The GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK TEMPORARY DISCONNECT A short term suspension of utility service without removal or disconnection of any subscriber equipment Such disconnections may be made at the request of the subscriber or on the initiative of the Telephone Company in accordance with the rules and regulations of this Pricelist TEMPORARY SERVICE Local service definitely known to be needed for a short period such as service for contractors while constructing a building for a sales campaign or for events such as conventions fairs circuses and athletic contest TERMINAL A point at which a circuit element may be directly connected to one or more other elements TERMINATION CHARGE A special charge applied under certain c
174. harges per access line Rotary Dial Touchtone Class of Service Rate Rate 1 Flat rate coin operated Public Telephone Access Line 51 90 51 90 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 8 Original Sheet No 4 S8 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE 8 3 ACCESS LINE SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER OWNED COIN OPERATED TELEPHONES COCOT B AL 14 02 Gulf Rates and Charges Continued 2 Service charges are applied on the same basis as for individual Business Subscriber Line Service covered in Section 6 5 of this pricelist The subscriber is responsible for Directory Assistance service charges as covered in Section 2 of this pricelist Other rates and regulations in this pricelist not discussed herein that pertain to Business Subscriber Line Service apply Directory listings in connection with two way public telephone access lines are furnished under the same rates and regulations in Section 27 as other business service Screening of toll call option charge per access line per month is 2 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES CONTENTS Sheet No S9 1 Reserved 9 2 Radio Paging Service 1 A General 1 B Rates 2 9 3 Interconnection Services For Mobile Service Providers MPS A Ge
175. hone Company will discontinue the service of such customer in the event he refuses to permit his service to be classified as business service and pay applicable business rates Residential rates shall apply at the residence of a clergyman physician nurse midwife dentist veterinary surgeon or other medical practitioner provided the telephone is not located in that portion of the subscriber s residence which is used as an office and provided no business designation is employed Abbreviated titles such as Dr Professor Rev are not considered business designations Residential rates will apply in a private stable or garage which is strictly a part of the subscriber s domicile and in a college fraternity house where members of the fraternity reside Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 7 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE Continued C Responsibility and Obligations of Subscribers It shall be the responsibility of the subscribers or their agents to provide all easements information and assistance as may be required by the Telephone Company for the installation of their service No service may be established until all easements have been provided without charge to the Telephone Company Except where public safety or lawful emergencies require expeditio
176. ibed in the aforementioned Local Terms of Service document will apply if a Customer disconnects all or a portion of the service prior to the expiration of the TDP RATES AND CHARGES Service Charges apply in addition to the following rates Per Trunk Term Commitment Period Monthly Rate Nonrecurring Charge One Year 350 00 0 00 Two Years 325 00 0 00 Three Years 275 00 0 00 Five Years 250 00 0 00 7 18 CALL LINE IDENTIFIER A Description See CenturyLink Local Terms of Service Call Line Identifier for applicable terms and conditions Rates and Charges Nonrecurring 7 Charge Per Line 30 Day Period 12 Month Period Initial 46 00 108 00 Renewal Each 20 00 41 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 8 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S8 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No S8 1 Public Telephone Service 1 A General 1 B Rates 1 S8 2 Reserved For Future Use 1 8 3 Access Line Service for Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephones COCOT 2 A General 2 B Rates and Charges 3 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 8 Original Sheet No 1 S8 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE S8 1 PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICE A General Public Telephone Service provides telephone service to a customer leased
177. ice and business rates apply where the use is primarily of a business professional institutional or otherwise occupational nature or where the service or any part thereof is furnished at a business location except as specified elsewhere in the Tariff Where the telephone number is used in connection with business professional institutional or occupational advertising or other promotional media business rates will apply except when a residence telephone number is advertised as an alternate call number in connection with a business telephone number Telephone service furnished to schools lodges and clubs shall be charged at the business telephone rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 5 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE Continued B Application of Business and Residence Rates Cont d Business rates apply at residence locations when the subscriber has no regular business telephone and the use of the service either by himself members of his household or his guests or parties calling him can be considered as more of a business than of a residence nature which fact might be indicated by advertising either by business cards newspapers handbills billboards circulars motion pictures or other advertising matter such as on vehicles etc When such business use i
178. ices within a LATA An interoffice channel may be furnished in such a manner as the Company may elect Multipoint Service denotes a service which provides communications capability between more than 2 private line locations by means of bridging or hubbing arrangement Secondary Channel Capability denotes the offering of a companion digital transmission capability over the same physical facility as the primary channel at a lower bit rate Terminal equipment required to support secondary channel capability must be provided by the customer Termination Charge If Digital Data service is discontinued by the subscriber prior to the end of the minimum term the subscriber shall be charged a termination charge in the amount of 100 of the monthly charge amount for the remainder of the minimum service period Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 15 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 3 DIGITAL DATA SERVICES Cont d D Rates and Charges 1 Digital Local Channel is furnished between a Serving Wire Center and the customer s premises The Digital Local Channel Charges apply per local Channel and include a Channel Termination at the Company s Central Office Nonrecurring Charge Month 12 24 First Add l to Month Months Months a 2 4 Kbps 434 70 284 55 65 00 58 75 56 50 b 4 8 Kbps 434 70 284 55 65 0
179. ied on each residential subscriber s bill for regulated charges and a late payment charge of 4 0 of the unpaid balance or 11 00 whichever is greater will be applied on each business subscriber s bill for regulated charges except for federal state county and city agencies when any undisputed portion of a previous months bill has not been paid in full prior to the subsequent billing date This charge includes any billed amounts listed with the Pricelist concerning the Company s billing and collecting services The late payment charge is applied to the total unpaid balance carried forward and is included in the total amount due on a subscriber s bill Service charges concerning reconnect charges are listed in Section 1 of this Pricelist A delinquent account will subject the customer s service to temporary or permanent disconnection pursuant to the provisions of this pricelist All billings presented for payment by the Telephone Company will show the type of service rendered the related charges and the total bill for such services Taxes which are levied on the Telephone Company for direct charge to the subscriber such as sales and Federal excise taxes shall be added to the subscribers monthly billing as a surcharge Denial and Restoration of Service The subscribers monthly bills will include the due date and the disconnect date In the event the customer indicates that he cannot or will not pay his overdue bill and or refuses
180. ign Exchange Service FX 11 1 AL 15 17 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Index 1st Revised Sheet No 4 INDEX Subject x Section Sheet No Foreign Exchange Rates 11 3 G Ground Start Circuit Service 7 15 GulfStar Service 7 16 Impaired Hearing Equipment 28 1 Initial Contract Periods 25 7 Inspection of Pricelist 25 1 Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN 15 26 Inter Exchange Service 10 1 Interim 800 Service 4 2 Interrupt 4 2 Intra Exchange Service 10 1 Intrastate End User Charge i 2 2 Joint Use of Service 7 14 L Late Payment Charge 25 9 Line Extension Charges 12 1 Line Volume Plan 2 26 AL 14 09 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Index 1st Revised Sheet No 5 INDEX Subject i Section Sheet No Local Directory Assistance 2 7 Local Exchange Rates 2 2 Local Calling Area 2 2 Long Distance Directory Assistance 2 7 M Maintenance of Customer Owned Inside Wiring 13 19 Message Transmission 25 2 Mobile Telephone Service 9 1 Multi Dwelling Wiring 13 18 N National Directory Assistance 2 7 O Operator Assisted Calls 4 2 Operator Services 4 1 Optional Calling Plans 4 1 P Paging Service 9 1 Party Line Services 25 28 Permanent Access Entrance Facilities 12 1 Permanent Facilities on Public Highways Beyond the Served Area of an Existing Route 12 1
181. ilable to Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage customers and includes the features specified following and a flat rate access line with touch calling Customers subscribing to Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage are entitled to unlimited use of the service features specified FEATURES Following are the eligible call features All features may not be available in all areas Caller ID Number Only VIP Alert Caller ID Distinctive Ring Call Waiting Cancel Call Waiting Home Intercom Call Waiting ID Busy Redial 66 Call Waiting Display Deluxe Call Forwarding Call Forward No Answer Call Forward Busy Call Forward Busy No Answer Call Forward Remote Access Call Transfer Speed Call 8 or Speed Call 30 Call Return 69 Privacy Protector where 3 Way Calling available Call Waiting Voice Mail where available Message Waiting Indicator Anonymous Call Reject 77 Selective Call Accept 64 Selective Call Forward 63 Selective Call Rejection 60 Long Distance Alert This service is grandfathered to existing customers at existing locations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 2nd Revised Sheet No 19 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d B SIMPLE CHOICE BUSINESS ASSIST ADVANTAGE Cont d TERMS AND CONDITIONS a A customer may select an unlimited number of compatible services and features from
182. ilities Not impair the operation of the telephone network or otherwise injure the public in its use of the Telephone Company s services Upon notice from the Telephone Company that the customer provided equipment inside wiring or system is causing or is likely to cause a hazard or interference the customer shall make such changes as shall be necessary to remove or prevent such hazard or interference The customer shall be responsible for the payment of all Telephone Company charges for visits by the Telephone Company to the customer s premises where a service difficulty or trouble report results from customer provided equipment or facilities Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 2 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY 13 1 THE CUSTOMER GENERAL REGULATIONS Continued Satisfactory performance of the telephone network requires continuing functional compatibility of the network control signals and the switching equipment involved To assure such continuing compatibility network control signaling shall be performed by equipment furnished installed and maintained by the Telephone Company Customer provided tone type address signaling is permitted through acoustic or inductive connections provided such connections are attached externally to a Telephone Company network control signaling u
183. ing This move charge is equal to the sum of the Service Charge and or Inside Move Charge and the Premises Visit Charge as provided in S17 1 D 9 following A Move of Service Charge also applies for each GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line moved to a new location in GulfTel territory In this case the move charge is equal to the sum of all nonrecurring charges applicable to a new GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line installation at the new location including a Premise Visit Charge Service Installation and Rearrangement Service Installation and Rearrangement charges are applicable for receiving and recording information and or taking action in connection with a customer s inside move transfer of service responsibility request or for processing the necessary data for a change to an existing Gulffel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line Premises Visit Charges are applicable for Service Establishment and Moves of Service Only one Premises Visit Charge applies when more than one GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line is moved or installed at the same premises at the same time Service Change and or Inside Move Nonrecurring Charge a Each GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line Provisioned 325 00 Transfer of Responsibility a Each Transfer 25 00 Premises Visit Charge a Each Visit 40 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Ef
184. ink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 23 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d E Service Descriptions Con d 4 Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service Continued a Regulations Cont d 9 10 Access over remote station channels is provided through a local channel and through the appropriate channel connection as contained following Interconnection of remote stations located outside the serving wire center where the bridge to which they are to be connected is located will require interoffice channels at charges contained in this Pricelist Access over each four wire mid link channel for Split Band Active Bridging is through voice grade interoffice channels at charges contained in this Pricelist Additionally mid link channel connections are required as described following Service Description 1 Telemetry Alarm Bridging Service is a multi station voice frequency private line service designed to provide connections between a master station and a number of remote stations simultaneously Direct transmission between remote stations is not intended This service is intended for application in multipoint voice frequency data or tone signaling arrangements with transmission at rates up to 400 baud Split Band Active Bridging A bridging arrangement providing for a four wire master station or mid link channel frequency split
185. inued 13 Call Pickup 14 Call Waiting 15 Consultation Hold 16 Call Code Access 17 Dial Call Waiting for Business Set 18 Distinctive Ringing 19 Dual Tone Multifrequency Outpulsing on a Line 20 Executive Busy Override 21 Feature Code Access 22 Group Intercom 23 Held Calls 24 Individual Business Line 25 Intercom 26 Intergroup Calling 27 Last Number Redial 28 Listen on Hold 29 Make Set Busy 30 Malicious Call Hold 31 Meet Me Conference 32 Multiple Appearance Directory Number MADN 33 Music on Hold 34 On Hook Dialing 35 Permanent Hold 36 Preset Conference 37 Retain Meridian or Electronic Business Set Volume Setting 38 Ring Again 39 Short Hunt 40 Six Party Conference 41 Speed Calling 42 Station Controlled Conference 43 Station Message Waiting 44 Storing 24 Dialing Digits 45 Stuttered Dial Tone for Message Waiting 46 Three Way Conference Call Transfer Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 15 Original Sheet No 26 15 2 15 CENTREX ISDN INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN A General Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN is a set of standards for end to end digital voice and data transmission over the public switched network There are two basic standard methods of end user access 1 Basic Rate Interface BRI and 2 Primary Rate Interface PRI 1
186. inued 2 Regulation and Application of Rates Continued For initiation additions changes or deletions to the Interim 800 NXX codes s the IC must place an order with the Telephone Company Interim 800 Translations will be provided in conjunction with FGC Switched Access Service When and if the Telephone Company is required in the future to convert it s offices to equal access capabilities the translation functions would be provided in conjunction with FGC Switched Access Service B Rates Recurring Monthly Charge a Translation charge per call 0067 Nonrecurring Charge b Installation charge per order per IC 10 00 C Dual Party Relay Service A Gulf Telephone concurs with the rates rules and regulations for the Dual Party Relay Service as filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by South Central Bell and what is currently tariffed by Gulf for the provisioning of telephone service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 5 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S5 WIDE AREA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 5 1 Concurrence 1 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 5 Original Sheet No 1 S5 WIDE AREA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 5 1 CONCURRENCE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK concurs in the standard Wide
187. ions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups RELEASE UPON COMPLETION OF DIALING Allows an attendant to extend a call to either a Meridian Digital Centrex trunk or a Plain Old Telephone Service POTS trunk and then release the call after the dialing is completed and before the outpulsing to the trunk is completed REMOTE CONSOLES Attendant subgroups permit multi location customers to have attendant type calls answered locally SECRECY Allows the attendant to talk to a called party destination without the calling party source hearing the conversation When the attendant releases from the call the source and the destination are connected SERIAL CALL This feature allows an attendant to extend a call to more than one station STATION MESSAGE WAITING Permits a station user to dial a code to access the station user or attendant who has activated Message Waiting STORING 24 DIALING DIGITS Increases from 18 to 24 the maximum number of digits of a called number stored STRAIGHTFORWARD OUTWARD COMPLETION Allows a station user in a customer group to have the attendant extend a call outside the customer group STUTTERED DIAL TONE FOR MESSAGE WAITING Permits a station user to be notified of a waiting message Stuttered dial tone is used for stations without message waiting lamps Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Secti
188. is a residential service offering Existing residential customers may be eligible for this offer when they contact the Company to disconnect service and instead agree to retain service with the Company To be eligible the customer has to agree to subscribe to Economy Pak Plus 1 5 Mbps which consists of an Access Line Caller ID Call Waiting Call Waiting ID and High speed Internet 1 5 Mbps or higher at the following rates Speed Monthly Rate 1 5 Mbps 54 95 3 Mbps 59 95 4 Mbps through 15 Mbps 64 95 20 Mbps 94 95 This service is only offered where the services are technically available Applicable to the following exchanges Bon Secour Elberta Foley Fort Morgan Gulf Shores Lillian Loxley Magnolia Springs Marlow Orange Beach Robertsdale Seminole and Summerdale M Material moved to Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 26 AL 14 10 Gulf Effective 02 06 2015 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 50 2nd Revised Sheet No 7 Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No 7 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank AL 15 02 Gulf Effective 02 06 2015 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 50 3rd Revised Sheet No 8 Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No 8 50 PROMOTIONS This sheet intentionally left blank AL 15 02 Gulf Effective 02 06 2015 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a
189. is applicable to the primary residential connection only A Lifeline customer may subscribe to any local service offering available to other residential customers Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 13 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 17 LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Cont d A Lifeline Assistance continued 2 Regulations continued k The PICC will not be billed to Lifeline customers who subscribe to toll blocking and do not pre subscribe to a long distance carrier 3 Credits The following credits will apply for each customer eligible for Lifeline Assistance Monthly Credit a Effective 8 1 12 Federal Credit 9 25 b State Credit to Residential Access Line 3 50 B Lifeline Connection Assistance Link Up Effective April 1 2012 Link Up Assistance is eliminated pursuant to the FCC s Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking WC Docket No 11 42 FCC 12 11 rel Feb 6 2012 Credit amount will not exceed the total of the Subscriber Line Charge and the Residential Local Exchange rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 14 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 17 LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Cont d Gulf Telephone Company
190. is financial responsibility or in lieu of same provide as cash deposit as security for payment of future charges for telephone service a The applicant will establish his financial responsibility if he is a freeholder of the premises to be served or of other real estate within the territory served by the Telephone Company or b The applicant demonstrates that he is a satisfactory credit risk by means which may be quickly and inexpensively checked by the Telephone Company or Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 11 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued D Credit and Deposits Continued ale The Telephone Company will require an applicant to Continued C Applicant presents proof that he had service with another telephone company within twelve months of date of application with no record of being disconnected for nonpayment of his bill in the twelve consecutive months of that prior service or the applicant had not on more than two occasions during such twelve month period failed to pay his bill with the time specified by the regulations of the Telephone Company regarding the prompt payment of bills or d The applicant furnishes a reasonably safe guarantor to secure payment of bills in the amount sufficient for sixty days supply for service requested
191. ist For the purpose of this pricelist section sharing of basic local exchange service is considered synonymous with resale of basic local exchange service When in the judgment of the Company it is deemed necessary or when the projected number of clients is five or more the customer must apply in writing to resell exchange services provided by the Company and may be required to submit layout maps defining the intended geographic resale area and anticipated development plan in terms of new or existing buildings Grandfathered to existing customers at their existing locations Grandfathered to existing residential customers at their existing locations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 29 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS Continued A General Continued All rates and charges in connection with the resale operation and all repairs and rearrangements behind and including the resellers communication system will be the responsibility of the reseller customer of record owner The reseller will be the single point of contact for all shared tenant services provided in the resale service area Customers who choose to obtain service directly from the company may subscribe to any local exchange service available Nothing in this pricelist section impairs the company s franchi
192. ive 08 14 2015 Section 7 1 Revised Sheet No 27 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued F Rates continued Business Call Return per line per occurrence Repeat Dialing per line Selective Ringing per line Selective Call Forwarding per line Call Block per line Call Tracing per call Selective Call Acceptance per line Caller ID includes Caller Name per line 10 50 Anonymous Caller Rejection per line Call Waiting ID per line Selective Call Rejection Residence Call Return per line per occurrence Repeat Dialing per line Selective Ringing per line Selective Call Forwarding per line Call Block per line Call Tracing per call Selective Call Acceptance per line Caller ID includes Caller Name per line 7 70 Anonymous Caller Rejection per line Call Waiting ID per line Selective Call Rejection Caller ID Plus Monthly Rate 5 25 Monthly Rate 3 15 1 50 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 7 70 5 25 The company will offer a feature package to residential customers who subscribe to Caller ID Call Waiting and Call Waiting ID for a package price of 8 95 per month In addition all nonrecurring charges will be waived Caller ID Extra The company will offer a feature package to residential customers who subscribe to Caller ID Call Waiting Call Waiting ID and Call Forwarding for a package price of 10 95 per month In additio
193. k Monthly rate 5 25 3 15 5 25 Monthly rate 5 25 3 15 5 25 Monthly rate 5 25 3 15 5 25 Monthly rate 5 25 3 15 5 25 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 10 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 4 TOLL RESTRICTION SERVICE Continued C Rates and Charges Continued 5 Option 5 Monthly rate Business Line Key included 5 25 Residence Line 3 15 PBX Trunk 5 25 6 Option 6 Monthly Rate Business Line Key included 5 25 Residence Line 3 15 PBX Trunk 5 25 D Toll Restriction to 900 Numbers Toll Restriction or blocking of calls to 900 numbers is automatically provided to all Gulf telephone customers If the customer requests access to 900 calling his line will be unblocked without any charge However applicable service charges will apply to subsequent 900 restriction changes after the initial unblocking 7 5 CUSTOMIZED NUMBER SERVICE Reserved 7 6 CALL FORWARDING REMOTE RCF 1 A call forwarding subscriber can arrange to transfer all his incoming calls automatically to any number that he can dial without assistance from an operator This procedure will allow the customer to make outgoing calls during this transfer period all incoming calls will continue to be transferred to the programmed number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alab
194. l Continued d Use of the service for any unlawful purpose e Use of service in such a way as to impair or interfere with the service of other customers Such improper use includes but is not limited to the making of nuisance calls and the use of telephone service by a customer or with his permission in connection with a plan or contrivance to secure a large volume of telephone calls to be directed to such customer at or about the same time resulting in preventing obstructing or delaying the telephone service of others f If the Telephone Company s equipment or facilities are damaged replaced or rearranged or repaired by a subscriber g Access to subscriber property necessary to provide service is denied to the Telephone Company h Use of services or Telephone Company owned facilities in an unlawful manner i Use of COAM equipment by the subscriber which does not meet Telephone Company and Federal Communications Commission licensing standards or is likely to cause an unsafe or condition as defined by the Telephone Company j Any other violation of the Telephone Company s rules and regulations applying to subscriber s contracts or to the furnishing of service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 8 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONS
195. l Exchanges 55 00 35 00 30 00 27 50 25 00 4 Core Connect 2 LITE Per Location Per Month Initial 2 through 10 bundle Exchanges Bundle A Terns Month to One Year Two Year Three Month Term Term Year Term All Exchanges 60 00 35 00 30 00 27 50 25 00 Only available after expiration of a TDP when customer does not renew or select a new TDP Area Calling Service ACS is provided at no additional charge when making direct dialed voice calls Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 2nd Revised Sheet No 25 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d G AL 15 15 Gulf ECONOMY PACK Description The Company will provide residential customers with an access line the Subscriber Line Charge Caller ID and Call Waiting Customers willing to have term commitments will have a 5 00 reduction a month for a 12 month commitment Rates and Charges Residence Monthly Rate Economy Pack per line 28 95 1 Effective 12 05 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 25 1 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d H HOME PHONE II il DESCRIPTION a g Deregulated service AL 14 13 Gulf Home Phone Il is an optional enrollment plan that permits residence customers to rec
196. lat rate based on receipts based on poles wires conduits or other facilities or otherwise the amount of such tax or fee will be billed insofar as practical pro rata to the customers receiving exchange service within such county or territory of other local taxing authority Note Nothing in this pricelist shall prohibit the billing to customers of the amount of any tax or fee imposed by a county or other local taxing authority at the time of the filing of this pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 22 2015 Section 25 2nd Revised Sheet No 29 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 13 Reserved for Future Use 25 14 FACILTY RELOCATION COST RECOVERY FEE This surcharge is for the recovery of the costs for the relocation of network facilities or infrastructure changes mandated by City County State or Federal authorities or any other governmental entity of any kind This incremental charge is billed monthly per retail access line and will be identified on the bill as a Facility Relocation Cost Recovery Fee Monthly Rate Facility Relocation Cost Recovery Fee Per Line 0 25 AL 15 17 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Contents Sheet No 1 26 DEFINITIONS CONTENTS Sheet No 26 1 Definitions 1 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a Ce
197. le Nonrecurring Charge for an ISDN PRI Business Service Arrangement This charge covers engineering design common centralized testing and coordination Nonrecurring charges do not apply for additional ISDN PRI Business Service Arrangements installed at the same customer designated premises on the same trip and placed on the same service order Service Change Charge Ti For termination change at the same premises Physical per ISDN PRI Business Service arrangement 165 00 For termination change at the same premises Programming per ISDN PRI Business Service arrangement 35 00 Premises Visit Charge per ISDN PRI Business Service arrangement 125 00 Move Charge The Move Charge is equal to the sum of the Service Change Charges plus the Premises Visit Charge Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Contents Sheet No 1 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 16 1 Switched 56 KBPS Service 1 A General 1 B Definitions 1 C Regulations 2 D Rates and Charges 5 E Service Charges 6 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 1 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE A General 4 Switched 56 KBPS Service is a digital switched service that provides full duplex 56 kilobit
198. lephone directory and to be withheld from any request made upon directory assistance desks or any type of request unless so ordered by a regulating body of the Telephone Company NORMAL WORKING SITUATIONS Those situations which can be reasonably anticipated by the Telephone Company planned for in advance and handled as a part of the usual day to day operations without requiring substantial deviation from standard operating practices NUMBER CHANGE CHARGE The charge applied when a customer requests a change in their telephone number OFF PREMISE EXTENSION OPX Service which provides a connection from the access line termination station to another station located on property or in a building not contiguous to the access line termination ONE PARTY SERVICE See Individual Line service OPERATOR ASSISTED CALLS Are zero plus 0 level customer dialing requiring 3rd numbers collect billing or assistance on 1 which the customer can t complete OPERATOR HANDLED CALLS Are zero minus 0 level customer dialing which requires the operator to totally handle the call Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 12 26 DEFINITIONS OTHER COMMON CARRIER OCC Specialized Common Carriers Domestic and International Records Carriers and Domestic Satellite Carriers engaged in providing private line voice data
199. less than forty eight 48 hours after receipt of the outage from the notice from the subscriber For outages greater than twenty four 24 hours an allowance equal to 1 30 of the regular monthly recurring charges shall be made for each 24 hours the service remains unusable except that the total allowance may not exceed the regular monthly recurring charges for service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 14 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued F Credit For Local Service Outages Continued Refunds will be completed by the Telephone Company or the subscriber may request a refund specifying the outage period date and time of restoration The Telephone Company will upon verification make appropriate adjustments in its next regular billing Change of Occupancy When a change of occupancy or legal responsibility takes place on any premise served by the Telephone Company notice shall be given within a reasonable time prior to such change The outgoing subscriber is responsible for all service charges including toll until such notice has been properly transmitted received and processed by the Telephone Company If the incoming subscriber desires to continue the existing service and keep the same telephone number of the previous subscriber he must make timely applicati
200. ling Allows a subscriber to use either a one or two digit code to dial frequently called numbers This feature can be used for either local or long distance calls AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 2 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 2 CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES Cont d A Definitions Cont d 2 Call Waiting A call waiting subscriber will hear a short tone if he is already using his line and a second party is attempting to reach him The call waiting subscriber can terminate the existing call by hanging up and his phone will ring with the second party on the line or he can put the first party on hold and answer the second call This can be accomplished by switch hook operation Call Forwarding A call forwarding subscriber can arrange to transfer all his incoming calls automatically to any number that he can dial without assistance from an operator This procedure will allow the customer to make outgoing calls during this transfer period all incoming calls will continue to be transferred to the programmed number Three Way Calling A three way calling subscriber can add a third party to an existing conversation creating a conference type call Safety Line This feature allows a subscriber to call a predesignated number by simply going off hook The predesignated number requested by
201. ling party goes on hook the audio input disconnects AUTODIAL The Autodial feature permits an attendant to dial frequently called numbers by pressing the Autodial feature key which is programmed with a particular number Pressing this key is equivalent to dialing the digits manually AUTOMATIC RECALL Allows user to automatically return a call to the last number that called without having to redial the number BUSY VERIFICATION STATIONS Allows an attendant to determine whether stations are busy or idle BUSY VERIFICATION TRUNKS Allows an attendant to determine whether trunks are busy or idle CALL PARK This feature can be used when paging someone to take a call When making the announcement ask the person to pick up any phone and dial your number You can park the call against your number and hang up and you are free to originate or receive calls on your number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 14 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups CALL PARK RECALL TIMER Provides a separate timer for each call parked by the attendant If the call is not retrieved or abandoned within the defined time the call is unparked and the attendant is recalled CALL SELECTION Enables an attendant to answe
202. ll the Telephone Company or its authorized service agents be liable to anyone for damage or expenses directly or indirectly arising from the use or inability to use other equipment either separately or in combination with other equipment or for special indirect incidental or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever except for the liability to repair or replace a set covered by a warranty and for injury to persons caused by this equipment or its failure to work if it is used or bought for use primarily for personal family or household purposes The foregoing limitations of the Telephone Company s liability shall apply to the full extent permitted by law Copies of the warranties for sold equipment are available for inspection at locations designated by the Telephone Company Telephone equipment purchased under the terms and conditions specified in this pricelist section will be warranted by the Telephone Company as follows B Limited Warranty What the Warranty Covers and for How Long 1 If this telephone equipment does not work return it within 120 days of the date of purchase and the Telephone Company will fix it or at our option replace it at no charge Repair or replacement is all we will do Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 14 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVID
203. lling up to a maximum of ten 10 lines may be added plus all other applicable monthly service charges Metered measured line services PBX Key or Centrex accounts are not eligible for Business Unlimited The customer must subscribe to the CenturyTel Long Distance LLC Basic Business Unlimited Long Distance Bundle plan This plan is for typical domestic voice usage only and cannot be used for any purpose inconsistent with typical domestic voice usage If usage under this plan is not consistent with typical domestic voice usage as determined in the Company s sole discretion the Company reserves the right to move customer to an alternative plan or may suspend restrict or cancel customer s service MONTHLY RATES The following rates apply in addition to the monthly rates applicable for companion long distance service Primary Access Each Additional Line Charge EETA Area Calling Service ACS is provided at no additional charge when making direct dialed voice calls Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 12 26 2014 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 18 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES B 1 AL 14 13 Gulf SIMPLE CHOICE BUSINESS ASSIST ADVANTAGE DESCRIPTION Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage is a package of features available to both residential and business customers This package is only ava
204. locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in 15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 15 Original Sheet No 27 15 2 15 CENTREX ISDN INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d A B General 2 Primary Rate Interface o PRI Continued a Conditions Primary Rate ISDN provides an ISDN based DS1 access to Cont d The 23 B Channels can be used to connect the customer s CPE to the Public Circuit Switched Network e g outward inward and 2 way network access Calling Number Delivery Called Number Delivery and Hunting functionality are inherent to this service Primary Rate ISDN provides capability for the transmission of digital signals only Clear Channel Capability and Extended Superframe Format are inherent to the service Primary Rate ISDN is provided within the local service area from wire centers where appropriate ISDN facilities are available as determined by the Company
205. ma Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 3 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d A General Cont d 6 Superframe Format and Extended Superframe Format Gulffel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Lines are installed with Superframe SF or Extended Superframe ESF framing format and Alternate Mark Inversion AMI or Bipolar Eight Zero Substitution B8ZS coding configurations as specified by the customer Customer signals at the channel interface must conform to these configurations as described in BellSouth Technical Reference 73525 These configurations may be added or changed subsequent to initial installation of an existing GulfTel Channelized Trunks 1 544 Mbps Access Line and or Interoffice Facility in which case customers must agree to out of service periods to arrange existing trunks or facilities 7 Customer Premises Equipment CPE A Channel Service Unit CSU or appropriate CPE provided by the customer is required at the customer premises to perform such functions as 1 proper termination of service 2 amplification signal shaping and or 3 remote loopback The design maintenance and operation of GulfTel Channelized Trunks is intended for communications originating and terminating from customer s premises to the normal serving wire center SWC B Regulations 1 To ensure satisfactory operations terminal equipment provided by the customer must be compatible with the
206. may choose a minimum service period from one of the following Month to Month 1 year 24 48 months 49 60 months Termination Charge If ISDN Service is discontinued by the subscriber prior to the end of the minimum service agreement the subscriber shall be charged a termination charge in the amount of 100 of the monthly charge amounts for the remainder of the minimum service period Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 29 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d B Conditions Cont d 7 8 10 11 12 13 Resale of ISDN services is not allowed unless reseller is certified by the APSC Verification and Emergency Interrupt service is not available Calling telephone numbers transmitted via Primary Rate ISDN are intended solely for the use of the Primary Rate ISDN subscriber Resale of this information is prohibited by this Pricelist except the caller s telephone numbers may be provided to the subscriber s client for those calls sponsored or provided by that client where the client s identity is disclosed to the caller and the client agrees not to distribute such information to others The Primary Rate ISDN Digital Data Only option provides for the transmission of data mode calls only The Primary Rate ISDN Digital Data Only arrangement will be provision
207. mbers Rates 1 Monthly Charges Monthly Rates Group of 20 Working 5 25 Or Reserved DID Numbers Each DID trunk termination in Central Office 42 89 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 13 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 8 DIRECT INWARD DIALING DID SERVICE Continued B 7 9 A Rates Continued 2 Nonrecurring Charges The Nonrecurring Charge applies to the first group of DID numbers assigned to station lines per occasion These rates and charges are applicable in addition to the rates and charges for the provision of PBX trunks and the associated equipment and services Nonrecurring Rate Group of 20 Working or Reserved DID Numbers each 504 00 DID Trunk Termination in Central Office each 52 50 SEASONAL AND VACATION SERVICE Temporary Service suspension can be provided for any period of time up to nine months with a minimum period of one month The service shall be subject to one service order for each request and to one half the rate plus other charges relative to the provisioning of telephone service The charge may be collected in advance for the total suspension period There will be no reduction in the charge for the provisioning of foreign central office or foreign exchange line mileage This section is not applicable to service that is under special contract arrangements
208. mination charge If the local channel service is discontinued by the subscriber prior to the end of the minimum term the subscriber shall charged a termination charge in the amount of 100 of the monthly charge amounts for the remainder of the minimum service period Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 29 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d G Rates and Charges 2 InterOffice Channels a When station locations of a voice grade service are located in different wire center serving areas interoffice channel charges apply Charges are based on the direct airline distance measured between the serving wire centers A fixed and per mile charge applies as set forth following Fixed Monthly Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Charge Charge Per Mile Per Channel Voice Grade Service 42 00 2 70 120 96 3 Optional Features and Functions a Bridging Bridging charges are applicable where more than two Local Channels or one or more Local Channels and more than one Interoffice Channel or more than one Local Channel and one Interoffice Channel are bridged or hubbed at the same wire center 1 Voice Grade Bridges a Voice Bridging Per Port Monthly Nonrecurring Rate Charge i Two Wire 18 00 40 32 ii Four Wire 19 20 40 32 b Data Bridging Per Port i Four Wire 30 00 42 84 Gulf T
209. months under conditions specified in this Pricelist If DS1 service is discontinued by the subscriber prior to the end of the minimum term the subscriber shall be charged The Company does not represent its DS1 service as adapted for such connections and shall not be responsible for the through transmission of signals or the quality of such transmission on such connections A Channel Service Unit CSU or appropriate Termination Equipment TE provided by the customer is required at a customers or authorized users premises to perform such functions as proper termination of service amplification signal shaping and remote loop back The design maintenance and operation of DS1 service contemplates communications originating and terminating as 1 a customer premises to customer premises channel via the Company s Serving Wire Center SWC and or through remote SWC s 2 a customer premises to the Serving Wire Center and or to remote SWC s partial channel link or 3 a Central Office to Central Office interoffice partial channel link or 4 between SWC s of this Company and a central office of a connecting company within the LATA Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 7 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d C Definitions Channel Service Unit The term Channel Service Unit
210. mount equal to one half the nonrecurring i e installation charge for the affected service termination at the customer s premises There will be no change in the minimum period requirements If a move is made at the same time a service rearrangement is made the total charge will never exceed a full nonrecurring charge for the basic service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 28 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d F Rate Regulations Cont d 1 Types of Rates and Charges Continued Cc Service Rearrangements Continued 3 Moves Continued ii Move to a Different Building Moves to a different building will be treated as a discontinuance and start of service and all associated nonrecurring charges will apply New minimum period requirements will be established at the new location The customer will also remain responsible for satisfying all outstanding minimum period charges for the discontinued service G Rates and Charges 1 Local Channels denotes a path furnished from the serving wire center to the demarcation point on the customer s premises a Rates per local channel Month Nonrecurring To 36 60 Charge Month Months First Additional Voice Two Wire 42 00 27 85 371 70 144 90 Four Wire 66 00 396 90 163 80 Data Two or Four Wire 72 00 453 60 201 60 b Ter
211. mpany LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 20 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups TWO WAY SPLITTING Allows the attendant to talk privately to either the calling party or the called party The attendant can alternate between the source and the destination as required Either the source or the destination can be excluded both be excluded simultaneously UNIFORM CALL DISTRIBUTION Allows for an even distribution of incoming calls to a Listed Directory Number over a group of telephone keys UNIFORM CALL DISTRIBUTION FROM QUEUE Provides for a uniform distribution of calls from the attendant queue to a group of consoles As the consoles become idle incoming calls are distributed on a first in first out basis UNIFORM CALL DISTRIBUTION QUEUE STATUS LAMP When assigned to a Uniform Call Distribution UCD group the UCD Queue Status Lamp option provides an indication at the customer premises of how long the first call in the incoming call queue has been waiting for a UCD agent VIRTUAL FACILITY GROUPS Restricts the number of simultaneous calls outside the Centrex group For example a 100 line Centrex group could be limited to 20 simultaneous calls to and from the public network This emulates the physical trunks to a similarly si
212. mpany or its agents Toll Use of EAS Network Service will be furnished when in the opinion of the Telephone Company provision of this service will not result in harm to the entire EAS System The Telephone Company shall be responsible only for the installation operation and maintenance of its facilities Rates A The rate for Toll Use of EAS Network Service will be a usage sensitive charge levied on the use of access lines available for provision of this service Usage will be measured in tenths of minutes and rounded to the nearest minute for application of the per minute rate B The per minute rate for Toll Use of EAS Network Service usage is 0 032 C Installation charges Non recurring charges Access Line charges Equipment charges Construction charges etc are listed in other sections of this pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 5 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 11 CONCESSION SERVICE A General The same rules and regulations are applicable to employees and retirees of the Company as are applicable to the general public Certain telephone services will be furnished to Company employees and Company retirees at reduced rates as authorized by Company practices and procedures Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014
213. n all nonrecurring charges will be waived Note 2 These features are enhancements to Caller ID only 15 13 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 7 2nd Revised Sheet No 28 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued F Rates Continued Monthly Rate Business Residence Smart Choice 19 50 19 50 Allstar Choice 25 95 25 95 Select Savings 15 95 15 95 No Limits 1 48 95 Business Sense 11 95 G Discounted Features The following features are available at a discounted rate when the customer subscribes to the Select Savings Package Monthly Rate Anonymous Caller Rejection 2 00 Automatic Redial 2 00 Call Block 2 00 Call Forwarding Remote Access 2 00 Call Return 2 00 Call Transfer 2 00 Do Not Disturb 2 00 Home Intercom 2 00 Repeat Dialing 2 00 Safety Line 2 00 Selective Call Acceptance 2 00 Selective Call Forwarding 2 00 Selective Ringing 2 00 Speed Calling Enhanced 2 00 Three Way Calling 2 00 Wake Up Reminder 2 00 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS A 1 2 AL 15 15 Gulf General In general basic local exchange service is furnished for the exclusive use of the subscriber and the subscriber s family guests employee s agents or representatives Resale of basic local exchange service is permitted only under the specific conditions described in this pricel
214. n the Telephone Company may restore or reestablish service which has been suspended or discontinued for nonpayment of charges without payment of all charges due Such restoration or reestablishment shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights to suspend or discontinue service for nonpayment of any such or other charges due and unpaid or for the violation of the provisions of the Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 28 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 10 RESTORATION OF SERVICE Continued A General Continued Neither shall the failure to suspend of discontinue service for nonpayment of any regulated past due account to accounts operate as a waiver to suspend or discontinue service for nonpayment of such account or any other regulated past due account 25 11 PARTY LINE SERVICE A General When party line service is furnished the Telephone Company reserves the right to cancel any party line contract whenever in the judgment of the Telephone Company the use of the service interferes with the reasonable use of others connected with the same line 25 12 LOCAL TAXES A All Taxing Authority In the event any taxing authority imposes collects or receives from the Telephone Company any license occupational franchise privilege inspection or other similar tax or fee whether in a lump sum at a f
215. n that all applicable regulations in Section 25 of this Pricelist will be adhered to The service is provided for use by the subscriber but may be used by others when so authorized by the subscriber provided that all such usage is subject to the provisions of this pricelist This service is not subject to concessions This service may not be suspended at a reduced rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 8 Original Sheet No 3 S8 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE 8 3 ACCESS LINE SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER OWNED COIN OPERATED TELEPHONES COCOT A General Continued 10 Access line service for customer provided public telephones cannot be included on accounts containing other classes of service A separate account is required for this offering at each location 11 The Company will provide screening information of unauthorized toll call charges to the line The operator will not perform coin collection functions 12 The Company is not responsible for refunds of coins deposited in customer provided coin operated public telephones 13 Customer provided public telephones may not be attached to other types of access lines 14 Customer provided non coin public telephones must provide for local call completion B Rates and 1 Access line service for customer provided public telephones is provided on a Flat Rate basis a Monthly service c
216. nagement 33 D Rates 33 7 15 Telecommunications Service Priority TSP System 34 A General 34 B Rates and Charges 38 7 16 Residence Customer Referral Program 39 A Terms and Conditions 39 7 17 Two Way Voice Mail Interconnection Service 40 A General 40 B Rates and Charges 40 7 18 Call Line Identifier 40 A Description 40 B Rates and Charges 40 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 7 1st Revised Sheet No 1 S7 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 1 TOUCHTONE CALLING SERVICE A General 1 Touchtone Calling Service provides for the origination of telephone calls through the use of pushbuttons 2 The service is available in all exchanges to business and residence subscribers connected to WATS Wide Area Telephone Service lines which are interconnected to Bell System Service 3 Touchtone Calling Service other than WATS connections requires special central office equipment and will be provided only from central offices where facilities are available B Rates Monthly Nonrecurring Rate Charge 1 Business Individual 35 23 Service and party line service Order 15 75 per access line Central Office Work Charge 12 60 2 Residence Individual 20 11 Service I and party line service Order 10 50 per access line Central Office Work Charge 12 60 7 2 CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES A Definitions ate Speed Cal
217. nce Frequency Error Frequency Response 300 3000 Hz 500 2500 Hz Envelope Delay Distortion 800 2600 Hz C Notched Noise with a 13dBm0 1000 Hz Test Signal Impulse Noise Phase Jitter Non Linear Distortion 2nd Order Distortion 3rd Order Distortion For Speech Application For Data Application Local Channels used with terminal equipment Limit as specified in the following Local Channel descriptions Losses or gains present in CPE have not been included Local Channel limit as specified in the following Local Channel descriptions Does not imply or guarantee end to end DC continuity Plus or Minus 5 Hz Plus or Minus 5 Hz Referenced to 1000 Hz loss 3dB to 12 dB 2dBto 8dB 3dB to 12 dB 2dBito 8dB Not Controlled Less than 1750 Microseconds Noise Level 24dB below signal level Not Controlled 15 Counts in 15 minutes at a threshold of 6dB below a 13dBm0 rms 1000 Hz Signal Not Controlled Not Controlled 10 degrees peak to peak Not Controlled 25 dB below signal level Not Controlled 30dB below signal level Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 21 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d E Service Descriptions Cont d 3 Transmission parameters for voice grade service are described as follows Voice Grade a Two Wire A two wire interface with
218. ncurrence applies to all facilities both interexchange and intraexchange Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 3 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS S3 5 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK concurs with Local Coin Telephone Services rates rules and regulations relating to Local Directory Assistance Service Operator Assisted Local Calls and Calling Card Service and Local Operator Verification Interruption Service as filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates rules and regulations GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereby expressly reserves the right to cancel this statement of concurrence at any time when it appears that such cancellation is in the interest of the Company subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission as it applies 3 6 RESERVED 3 7 RESERVED AL 14 02 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 3 Original Sheet No 4 S3 CONCURRENCE STATEMENTS 3 8 LONG DISTANCE VERIFICATION INTERRUPT SERVICE GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK concurs with the Long Distance Verification Interruption Service rates rules
219. ndle All Terms Month to One Year Two Year Three Month Term Term Year Term Magndtia Springs Roberf amp dale Summerdale 80 00 50 00 45 00 42 50 40 00 e Bon S amp cour Foley Fort Morgan Gulf Shores Loxley 70 00 40 00 35 00 42 50 30 00 Orang Beach Seminole Elbertd Lillian 60 00 40 00 35 00 42 50 30 00 Area Calling Service ACS is provided at no additional charge when making direct dialed voice calls Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 12 01 2014 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 24 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d F Core Connect 2 Rates and Charges Con d 2 Core Connect 1 LITE Per Location Per Month Initial nd th 2 through 10 bundle Exchanges Bundle All Terms Month to One Year Two Year Three Month Term Term Year Term Magnolia Springs Robertsdale Summerdale 80 00 50 00 45 00 42 50 40 00 Bon Secour Foley Fort Morgan Gulf Shores Loxley 70 00 40 00 35 00 42 50 30 00 Orange Beach Seminole Elberta Lillian 60 00 40 00 35 00 42 50 30 00 3 Core Connect 2 Per Location Per Month Initial nd th 2 through 10 bundle Exchanges Bundle All Terms Month to One Year Two Year Three Month Term Term Year Term Al
220. ne directory or directory assistance records where telephone users may obtain the telephone number of listed subscriber stations DISCONNECT Discontinuance of telephone service made at the request of the subscriber or at the option of the Telephone Company for nonpayment of service or other valid reasons the facilities so disconnected by the Telephone Company may be made immediately available for use by another subscriber DROP WIRE Wires between the distribution wire or cable terminal and the point of entrance to the building in which the subscriber s telephone service is located EMERGENCY A situation or condition as determined by the Telephone Company which demands immediate attention and requires substantial change from the normal conduct of utility business and which left unattended could seriously threaten the public safety EXCHANGE The area authorized by the Commission for the administration of communication service by the company EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICE An unlimited local exchange service which allows users not located in the Telephone Company serving area to access the public switched network of the Telephone Company EXCHANGE AREA The territory served by an exchange as specified in the Subscriber Services Tariff Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 6 26 DEFINITIONS EXCHANGE MESSAGE A compl
221. neral The Telephone Company may temporarily or permanently disconnect the subscriber s service if a subscriber whose bill is presented monthly fails to pay in full the charges on his bill when it becomes delinquent The Subscriber shall be provided written notification prior to disconnection of service Service which has been temporarily disconnected will be charged the regular rates for a period not exceeding 10 days following the disconnect date When the interval between the date service is temporarily disconnected and the date service is reconnected is less than 10 days there will be no adjustment for that month s rental rate The Telephone Company may either suspend service or terminate the subscriber s contract without suspension of service or following a suspension of service sever the connection and remove any of its equipment from the subscriber s premises upon a Abandonment of the service b Failure of a customer to make suitable deposit required by the Telephone Company as authorized by this pricelist Cc Nonpayment of any sum due for exchange toll or other service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 7 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d C Termination of Service Continued Ts Genera
222. neral 3 B Other Associated Terms Rates and Conditions 5 C Usage Charges for Mobile Originating Traffic 6 D Optional Land to Mobile LTM Calling Plan 6 E Usage Charge Miscellaneous 7 F Miscellaneous Information Type of Interconnection Service 7 G Type 1 Interconnection 8 H Type 2 Interconnection 9 Rates and Charges 10 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 1 S9 1 9 2 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE RADIO PAGING SERVICE A General 1 Pocket Paging Service is offered subject to all regulations of this Pricelist except as specifically modified in this Section of the Pricelist Pocket Paging Service is furnished through dial switching equipment and a land radio telephone station to a personal paging receiver equipped for such service Pocket Paging Service is a one way tone service to the paging receiver which is accessed by dialing a regular telephone number through central offices equipped for this service Pocket Paging Service is available to land based paging receivers equipped for this service when within range of a land radio telephone station through which such is furnished subject to transmission atmospheric and like limitation and other variable conditions which may from time to time exist which are not controllable by the Telephone Company Gulf T
223. ng Rate Charge Initial Charge Add l Month to month 6 mo Min 1 995 00 650 00 0 00 One Year 1 920 75 450 00 0 00 Additional facilities must be installed at the same customer designated premises on the same trip and placed on the same service order Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 42 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 3 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK PRIMARY RATE INTERFACE BUSINESS SERVICE B Rates 3 Optional Features Monthly Nonrecurring Rate Charge a 2 B Channel Transfer Per Primary Rate Interface 75 00 100 00 b Call by Call Integrated Service Access Feature Capability Per Primary Rate Interface Available with Two Way Primary Rate Interface only 50 00 35 00 C Circular Hunt Per Primary Rate Interface 25 00 0 00 d D Channel Backup each channel 50 00 20 00 e E911 Call Screening Per Primary Rate Interface up to 100 station numbers 125 00 0 00 f Incoming Call Identification Caller ID Name and Number Per Primary Rate Interface 100 00 0 00 g Main Number ID Capability 0 00 0 00 h National ISDN 2 Protocol Per Primary Rate Interface 0 00 0 00 i Network Ring Again Per Primary Rate Interface Available with Two Way Primary Rate Interface only 160 00 0 00 Available only to customers subscribing to more than one Primary Rate Interface Certain equipment r
224. nge from Home Phone II back to Local Exchange Service Residence Monthly Rate Home Phone II 2 28 95 W The customer must subscribe to either CenturyLink Communications LLC Home Phone II Per Minute long distance plan or CenturyLink Communications LLC Home Phone II Unlimited long distance plan to qualify for this bundle If the customer subscribes to the CenturyLink Communications LLC Home Phone II Unlimited long distance plan then the customer will also receive unlimited Area Calling Service ACS at no additional charge AL 14 13 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 2 1st Revised Sheet No 25 4 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d l CENTURYLINK BUSINESS BUNDLE 1 DESCRIPTION CENTURYLINK LOCAL TERMS OF SERVICE CENTURYLINK BUSINESS BUNDLE contains the terms and conditions for CENTURYLINK BUSINESS BUNDLE 2 RATES AND CHARGES a Nonrecurring Charge Activation Fee Per Line 50 00 b Monthly Rates Per Line Per Location Monthly Rate M Initial Bundle 55 00 27 through 10 Bundle 24 99 J SECOND LINE BUNDLE 1 DESCRIPTION A bundled service offering is available to residential customers with at least one residential one party access line The offering includes an additional residential one party access line with Call Waiting The Company will waive the appropriate nonrecurring
225. nications services to all consumers in its serving areas The structure of this program is outlined in the following paragraphs A Lifeline Assistance aji General Lifeline Assistance reduces an eligible customer s monthly rates for local service An eligible customer receives a credit towards the residential access line rate 2 Regulations a Lifeline Assistance is available to all residential customers who meet the following criteria 1 Customers one or more dependents of the customer and or a member of the customer s household must participate in one of the following programs Medicaid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP Supplemental Security Income SSI Federal Public Housing Assistance Section 8 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program LIHEAP National School Lunch Program s free lunch program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF 2 Lifeline Assistance is also available to residential customers when the household income of the named subscriber to the local telecommunications service is at or below 135 of the Federal Poverty Guidelines b All applications for this service are subject to verifications with the state agency responsible for administration of the qualifying program c The Company will reconcile and confirm eligibility periodically with the responsible agency Upon a determination of ineligibility the credit will be discontinued on the bill following written notification to
226. nique differentiating information in all listings such as addresses and 3 Provide proof by signature that all other similar listing businesses have been notified Example where 2 realtors desire their number be listed for rentals of XYZ Condominiums N Residence listings are a name address where available and the telephone number a The primary listing is ordinarily the name of the individual who contracts for the service But where the service is contracted for by the one party for the use of a second party the primary listing may be the name of the second party Additional listings may be provided as specified in Para C A dual name listing is one that consists of a surname and two given names and may be provided for residence subscribers when the given names are those of people sharing the same surname and live at the same address The Telephone Company reserves the right to limit the length of any listing to one line by using abbreviations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 5 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 2 CONDITIONS Cont d N Residence listings are a name address where available and the telephone number Cont d C Additional residence listings may be furnished in the names of relatives including those by marriage domestic employees of the subscriber or other persons residing in the
227. nit However the facilities of the Telephone Company are not designed for such use and the Telephone Company makes no representation as to the reliability of address signaling which is performed in such a manner The Telephone Company will not be responsible for the installation operation or maintenance of any customer provided equipment or systems Telephone Service is not represented as adapted to the use of such equipment or systems Where such equipment or systems are connected to Telephone Company facilities the responsibility of the Telephone Company shall be limited to the furnishing operation and maintenance of such facilities in a manner suitable for telephone service The Telephone Company shall not be responsible for the through transmission of signals generated by customer provided equipment or systems or the quality or defects in such transmission or the reception of signals by customer provided equipment or systems Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 3 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY 13 1 THE CUSTOMER GENERAL REGULATIONS Continued The Telephone Company will not be responsible to the customer if changes in these conditions or in any of the facilities operations or procedures of the Telephone Company render any customer provided equipment obsolete or require modifi
228. nonymous Call Rejection Selective Call Forwarding 9 Select Savings This service provides the following group of features at one flat rate The customer may add additional features listed in S7 13 G at a discounted rate Caller ID Call Waiting ID Call Forwarding Grandfathered to existing residential customers at their existing locations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 25 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued 1 D Additional Features Continued 10 11 No Limits This service provides the following group of features at one flat rate when packaged with Gulf Telephone residential basic local service and Gulf Long Distance No Limits Long Distance Caller ID Call Waiting ID Call Forwarding The customer may add additional features listed in S7 13 G at a discounted rate Business Sense This service provides the following group of features when packaged with Gulf Long Distance Business Sense plan Caller ID w name Call Forwarding Call Forwarding Group Busy Line with Voice Mail Call Forwarding Group Do Not Answer with Voice Mail Grandfathered to existing customers at their existing locations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Origin
229. ns 26 B Rates 26 2 21 Natural Disaster Relief for Customers 27 AL 14 11 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 04 20 2015 Section 2 1 Revised Sheet No 1 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 1 GENERAL A o O p m These rates apply to all subscribers of the Tele phone Company located in the respective exchanges These rates only cover the provision of network access through a local customer location Rates applying to all installations are quoted in Section 1 Rates for Local Exchange access are quoted in Section 1 All rates for telephone service unless otherwise specified are monthly rates and the minimum charge for any item of service provided is an amount equal to one month s charges at the regular rate 2 2 BASIC LOCAL SERVICE RATE GROUPS RESERVED 2 3 REGROUPING RESERVED 2 4 ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF EXCHANGES Bon Secour Orange Beach Elberta Robertsdale Foley Seminole Fort Morgan Summerdale Gulf Shores West Beach Lillian Loxley Magnolia Springs Marlow Effective April 20 2015 the rate center for all of the exchanges listed above was established as the Foley rate center to assist with local number portability by allowing customers to port telephone numbers between any of the exchanges listed above Also effective with this Foley rate center consolidation the Foley rate center will be used for usage rating purposes
230. ns handling the Telephone Company will normally process all applications in the order received Initial Contract Periods Except as provided in the Subscriber Services Tariff the initial contract period will be one month For directory listings both the initial and subsequent period will be coincident with the directory period Where the provision of service requires unusual costs or involves special assembles of equipment the Telephone Company reserves the right to require an initial contract period longer than one month All service is provided subject to the condition that it will not be used for any unlawful purpose nor may the Telephone Company operate outside the law or allow to be operated any service or facilities belonging to the subscriber or the Telephone company which might be or could become a danger or hazard to the employees property or agents of the Telephone Company or the public in general Any damages injuries or harm caused by the negligence of the subscriber shall be the responsibility of the subscriber and in no case may the Telephone Company be held liable Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 8 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE Continued E Authorized Use of Service and Facilities by the Subscriber The Service provided to the subscriber i
231. nterface ISDN PRI Business Service 41 A Terms and Conditions 41 B Rates 41 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 1 15 1 15 CENTREX ISDN MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE A General ale Meridian Digital Centrex Service is used as a means of allowing customers local exchange access through hardware and software enhanced features within the local central office switch and will not be connected to onsight PBX or key system equipment M1 DC is an integrated business network made up of station equipment located at the user s premises and the central office switching equipment located at the Company s premise The central office switching equipment provides the enhanced capabilities to create this feature offering on a line by line basis The Company can provide lines in the same customer group between host office serving areas based on charges as specified in Section 11 3 of this pricelist The Company can provide for additional lines in the console and business groups as specified in this Section of the Pricelist The Company reserves the option to provide MDC Service to any location and size from the serving central office under a special contract arrangement as provided for in this Pricelist when in the Company s judgment the cost of providing MDC service is significantly different from the cost
232. nterval calls are forwarded to a predetermined telephone number CALL FORWARD VARIABLE Enables a station user to forward all incoming calls to a predetermined telephone number CALL PARK This feature can be used when paging someone to take a call When making the announcement ask the person to pick up any phone and dial your number You can park the call against your number and hang up and you are free to originate or receive calls on your number CALL PICKUP Allows a station to answer calls incoming to another station within a predetermined call pickup group Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 7 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups CALL WAITING Provides a tone to inform a station user with a call already in progress that another call is waiting to be answered The station user can place the first call on hold and answer the waiting call or abandon one of the calls CALL WAITING AND THREE WAY CALLING INTERACTIONS Enhances Call Waiting by allowing the second leg of a Three Way Call to wait on a busy 500 2500 type set CODE CALL ACCESS Allows stations to gain access to customer provided code call equipment by dialing an access code e g 1XX and a called party code DIAL CALL WAITING FOR BUSI
233. ntinue service for nonpayment of such account or any other past due amount Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 9 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 1B RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d E Local Taxes Ts All Taxing Authority In the event any taxing authority imposes collects or receives from the Telephone Company any license occupational franchise privilege inspection or other similar tax or fee or otherwise whether in a lump sum at a flat rate based on receipts based on poles wires conduits or other facilities or otherwise the amount of such tax or fee will be billed insofar as practical pro rata to the customers receiving exchange service within such county or territory of other local taxing authority Note Nothing in this pricelist shall prohibit the billing to customers of the amount of any tax or fee imposed by a county or other local taxing authority at the time of the filing of this pricelist 13 2 TROUBLE REPORTS FROM SUBSCRIBERS WITH COAM EQUIPMENT The subscriber with COAM equipment interfacing with the facilities of the Telephone Company is responsible to determine the COAM equipment is operating properly prior to reporting any trouble to the Telephone Company The Telephone Company is not obligated to make any tests
234. nturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 1 26 DEFINITIONS ACCESS LINE The Telephone Company line from the central office switching point up to and including the termination on the customer s premises in either a protector or other point of demarcation ACCESSORIES Devices attached to or used with the facilities furnished by the Telephone Company and which are independent of and not electrically acoustically or inductively connected to the communication path of the telephone system ACTUAL COST The cost of materials labor and necessary overhead actually incurred by the Telephone Company to complete a particular project or task AIRLINE MILEAGE The shortest distance between the points involved ALABAMA RELAY CENTER The Alabama Relay Center permits hearing and speech impaired users of Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD to communicate with users of ordinary telephones Communications take place by relaying conversations voice to TDD and TDD to voice These calls are between one party who must communicate by means of a TDD and another who communicates by means of an ordinary telephone Messages are rated from the rate center of the calling party to the center of the called party APPLICANT An individual firm corporation partnership institution association or organization whether public or private applying for or requesting provisi
235. nued C Network Management The Telephone Company will administer its network to insure the provision of acceptable service levels to all Telecommunications users of the Telephone Company s network services Standard traffic engineering methods will be used to determine the numbers of trunks required to meet a design blocking objective that meets or exceeds industry standards The Telephone Company will perform routine measurement studies to assure that an adequate number of transmission paths are in service The reseller will be notified when measured studies are to be taken and whether any trunking requirement changes are needed as a result of these studies D Rates Monthly Rates A Shared Tenant Trunk Charge each 42 15 Business B Client Charge each 10 50 Per Minute Charge C Local Network Usage Charge 0 032 Nonrecurring Charge D Service Order Charge 31 50 If service is provided by Centrex lines rates will be applied from Section 15 1 C of this pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 34 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY TSP SYSTEM A General Description of the Service The TSP System is a service that provides for the priority provisioning and or restoration of National Security Emergency Preparedness NSEP telecommunications servic
236. nued l Rates and Charges Continued 3 Voice Grade Service a Local Loop Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate i Local loop 1st 335 00 45 00 ii Local loop each additional 145 00 45 00 b Signaling i E amp M per loop 44 00 10 00 C Equipment termination i Trunk termination per loop 24 60 37 55 d Interoffice channels i 0 through 8 miles fixed charge per channel 96 00 30 00 ii 0 through 8 miles per airline mile or fraction thereof 2 05 iii 9 through 25 miles fixed charge per channel 96 00 iv 9 through 25 miles per airline miles or fraction thereof 2 00 Note 1 A local loop extends from the carrier location to the servicing wire center Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 12 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued l Rates and Charges Continued 3 Voice Grade Service Continued d Interoffice channels Continued Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate v Over 25 miles fixed charge per channel 96 00 vi Over 25 miles per airline mile or fraction thereof 1 95 4 DS1 Service 1 a Twenty Four 24 Voice Equivalent Channel Increments 1 Facilities i Facilities are provided at the rates specified in the South Central Bell Private Line Services Tariffs with which the company c
237. ny LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Index Original Sheet No 8 INDEX Subject Section Sheet No W Warranty Information 13 12 WATS 5 1 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 1st Revised Sheet No 1 S1 RATE SUMMARY Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 2nd Revised Sheet No 2 S1 RATE SUMMARY Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 3rd Revised Sheet No 3 S1 RATE SUMMARY Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 3rd Revised Sheet No 4 S1 RATE SUMMARY Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 1st Revised Sheet No 5 S1 RATE SUMMARY Reserved for Future Use AL 15 15 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 01 2015 Section 1 1st Revised Sheet No 6 S1 RATE SUMMARY
238. ny terminal equipment or communications systems provided by a customer DS1 service is not represented as adapted for the use of such equipment or system Where such equipment or system is connected to Company facilities the responsibility of the Company shall be limited to the furnishing of facilities suitable for DS1 service and to the maintenance and operation in a manner proper for such digital service The company shall not be liable for the through transmission of signals generated by such equipment or system or for the quality of or defects in such transmission or the reception of signals by such equipment or systems or the damage to terminal equipment or communications systems provided by a customer or authorized user due to testing The Company shall not be responsible to the customer if changes in any of the facilities operations or procedures of the Company utilized in the provision of DS1 service render any facilities or equipment provided by a customer obsolete or require modification or alteration of such equipment or system or otherwise affects its use or performance Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 9 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d E Responsibility of the Company Continued 4 The Company undertakes to maintain and repair the facilities which it furnishe
239. o Call Block and the same telephone number is entered on both screening lists the Call Block feature must be deactivated to allow the call to forward This feature will not work if the calling line is not referenced to and originated by the main telephone number or an identified telephone number that represents all the lines in a collection of lines such as multiline huntgroups Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 19 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE Continued B Definitions Continued 5 Call Block This feature provides the customer the ability to prevent incoming calls from up to ten different telephone numbers A screening list is created by the customer either by adding the last number associated with the line or by pre selecting the telephone numbers to be blocked When a call is placed to the customer s number from a number on the screening list the caller receives an announcement indicating that the party he is attempting to call does not wish to receive his call at this time If the customer also subscribes to Selective Call Forwarding and or Selective Ringing and the same telephone numbers appear on those screening lists Call Block will take precedence This feature will not work if the incoming call is from a telephone number in a multiline hunt group unless the telephone
240. of service temporarily at the request of the customer Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Sheet No 2 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 2 DEFINITIONS Continued G Termination Charge A special charge applied under certain conditions defined in a special contract with the subscriber when service is terminated by the subscriber before the expiration of the minimum contract period Termination charges shall be specified in the written agreement and known in advance by the subscriber Number Change Charge The charge applied when a customer requests a change in their telephone number Network Interface Device NID charge That point on the premises of the subscriber at which facilities owned by others is connected to Telephone Company facilities Maintenance of Service Charge Trouble Isolation Charge A nonrecurring charge will apply for each repair visit to a customer s premises in connection with a service difficulty when it is determined that the difficulty was due to a condition in a customer provided terminal equipment or communications system which is arranged for connection to Company facilities 6 3 APPLICATION OF SERVICE CHARGES A General Service order charges apply except as specified in this section or in other sections of the pricelist to customer initiated requests for establishment of telephone service re
241. of this pricelist apply Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Contents Sheet No 1 S12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS CONTENTS Sheet No 12 1 Special Construction 1 AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 1 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Charges applicable under special conditions are located at SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION EXTENSION OF FACILITIES AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 2 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 3 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 03 23 2015 Section 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 4 12 CHARGES APPLI
242. office lines including at least one multibutton telephone set and associated apparatus arranged for various combinations of cutoff holding intercommunicating pickup and signaling within the capacity of the equipment LINE EXTENSION The outside plant required in addition to existing facilities to render telephone service exclusive of instruments LOCAL CALLING AREA The area within which telecommunications service is furnished subscribers under a specific schedule of exchange rates and without toll charges A local calling area may include one or more exchange service areas or portions of exchange service areas LOCAL MESSAGE A completed call or telephonic communication between a calling station and any other exchange station within the local service area of the calling station Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 8 26 DEFINITIONS LOCAL PRIVATE LINE TELEPHONE SERVICE A line located wholly within an exchange furnished for the subscriber s own use for communicating or signaling between points on that line LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE Service available within the Telephone Company service area for communication between subscribers located within that Telephone Company service area only MESSAGE A completed subscriber telephone call MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE MTS The long distance telephone servi
243. ompany LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 28 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d B Conditions Cont d ale The ISDN subscriber and or subscriber s authorized representative Cont d C All operations and maintenance performed by Gulf Telephone Company at the subscriber s premises is performed at the expense of the subscriber GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK shall not be responsible if any changes to equipment operations or procedures at GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK being used to provide ISDN service causes any facilities of the subscriber to become obsolete or require modifications that would effect its use or performance Custom Calling or GulfStar Features that are compatible with ISDN service may be purchased to ISDN service described herein The rates for Custom Calling and GulfStar Features are described in Section 7 of this pricelist ISDN subscribers are entitled to one directory listing per B channel These listings are subject to regulations set forth by GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK and are specified in Section 27 of this pricelist In addition should the subscriber want additional directory listings for ISDN these listings will be provided under the terms and conditions described in Section 27 of this pricelist The subscriber
244. on to do so and assumes full responsibility for all billings received including toll from the date of the change of occupancy Where the date of change of occupancy does not coincide with the billing cycle date of toll and other services it is the responsibility of the involved customers to split the billing between themselves No service under this section shall be provided for the incoming subscriber until all his prior indebtedness has been resolved to the satisfaction of the Telephone Company In the event a home or business changes ownership during the period and a special contract or unpaid construction charges remain the present owner must arrange to satisfy the present agreement with the Telephone Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Telephone Company for a new owner to assume the obligation for the balance of the application Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 15 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued G Change of Occupancy Continued All such notices shall be made in person or in writing Telephone communications shall not be considered proper notice The Telephone Company is not responsible for errors delay or expense resulting from procedures other than those defined in this pricelist Continuance of existing service is conditioned upon th
245. on 12 2nd Revised Sheet No 9 12 CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 12 1 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Continued This page is reserved for future use AL 15 04 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Contents Sheet No 1 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER CONTENTS Sheet No 13 1 General Regulations 1 13 1 B Responsibilities and Obligations of Subscribers 3 13 2 Trouble Reports From Subscriber w COAM Equipment 9 13 3 Connections of Grandfathered Terminal Equipment and Grandfathered Communications Systems 12 13 4 Acoustic or Inductive Connections 12 13 5 Connections of Customer Provided Communications Systems Not Subject to Part 68 of FCC Rules and Regulations 12 13 6 Connections of Customer Provided Terminal Registration Program 12 A Warranty 12 B Limited Warranty 13 13 7 Customer Premises Inside Wire 15 A General Regulations 15 B Responsibility of the Customer 16 C Responsibility of the Company 17 13 8 Customer Premises Distribution Cable 18 13 9 Sale of Inside Wire 18 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Contents Sheet No 2 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER CONTENTS Sheet No 13
246. on 15 Original Sheet No 19 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups SUPERVISORY CONSOLE Allows an attendant to call a supervisor for assistance and to extend a call to a supervisor for subsequent call handling SWITCHED LOOP OPERATION Trunks and lines do not have direct termination on the consoles THROUGH DIALING Allows the attendant to select the trunk facility for a station in the same customer group and send dial tone to the station user The station user then dials the called number TIMED RECALL SET TO ZERO Allows a customer to cancel the automatic recall feature for a specific customer group by inputting a value for the appropriate attendant recall timers TRANSFER With this feature a call that is transferred by a station to the attendant by either flashing or by flashing and dialing zero is queued on a first in first out basis TROUBLE KEY ON MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX This feature allows an attendant to indicate a problem in the handling of a particular call TRUNK GROUP BUSY INDICATION Allows trunk group to be displayed on the console TRUNK GROUP BUSY TRUNK GROUP ACCESS CONTROL THROUGH SPECIAL KEYS Provides special keys to serve as a common interface for Trunk Group Busy Indication and Trunk Group Access control for all trunk groups allocated to the customer group Gulf Telephone Co
247. on D1 paragraphs a to e inclusive if service has been discontinued during the last twelve consecutive months for nonpayment of his bills The Telephone Company will require from applicant to establish or reestablish credit a cash deposit not in excess of the estimated charge for one regular billing period plus two months estimated toll The Telephone Company upon receipt of cash deposit will furnish applicant a receipt showing Name of applicant Address of premises to be served Amount of deposit rate of interest to applied apop The Telephone Company will pay interest on deposit at the rate of seven 7 percent accrued annually Interest will be paid to the customer annually or deducted from customer s final bill for service a The Telephone Company will not be required to pay interest on a deposit held less than 30 days b The Telephone Company shall not be required to pay interest on a deposit after date of final billing The Telephone Company upon termination of service will promptly apply said deposit plus interest accrued to final bill of service The remainder if any shall be refunded to the customer Deposit plus accrued interest will be refunded by the Telephone Company during the fourth quarter each year provided that the subscriber has not had service disconnected for non payment of his bill or has not paid his bill late on more than two occasions Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink Gen
248. on difficulties the operator in order to accommodate the subscriber repeats messages she is deemed to be acting as the agent of the persons involved and no liability shall attach to the Telephone Company because of any errors made by the operator or misunderstanding that may arise between subscribers because of the errors Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 4 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE A Applications for Service All applications for service shall me made at the business office of the Telephone Company when practical Applicant shall sign a standard service application agreement or service contract and provide his full legal name and address of the property to be served Example copies of these agreements are available for viewing at the business office of the Telephone Company The applicant agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Telephone Company as specified in its approved tariff on file with the Commission No customer may make application for telephone service for another applicant in order to avoid paying an outstanding bill of the applicant Application of Business and Residential Rates Business or residence classification of subscriber service is determined by the character of use made of the service Service is classified as business serv
249. on of telecommunications service in accordance with this pricelist AUXILIARY LINE An additional and independent telecommunication channel from the central office to the same premises as the main line and associated therewith BILL TO THIRD PARTY Denotes a billing arrangement by which a long distance call may be changed to an authorized station as determined by the Company other than the station originating the call or the station where the call is terminated Calls through the Alabama Relay Center may be billed only to a third number within Alabama Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 2 26 DEFINITIONS BUILDING A structure under one roof or two or more structures under separate roofs but connected by an enclosed passageway through which wires may be safely run BUSINESS OFFICE The office of the Telephone Company which handles subscriber billing collections and public requests for service BUSINESS SERVICE Company service provided to firms corporations agencies partnerships associations and other institutions public or private whose basic concern is the conduct of business or the fulfillment of a public responsibility and normally engaged in acts of commerce One indication of commercial service is the reference to a user s phone number in public advertising of a business nature CALL CODE RESTR
250. oncurs Note that any service establishment fee for these services is applicable 2 Trunk Termination Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate i At the Company Switch 90 00 204 25 Note 1 DS1 Service denotes 24 voice grade channel encoded at 1 544 Mbps in accordance with the North American hierarchy of digital signal levels Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 13 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued l Rates and Charges Continued 4 DS1 Service 1 Continued b Less than Twenty Four 24 Voice Equivalent Channel Increments 1 Facilities i Facilities are provided at the rates specified in the South Central Bell Private Line Services Tariffs with which the company concurs Note that any service establishment fee for these services is applicable 2 Channelization i Channelization is provided at the rates specified in the South Central Bell Private Line Services Tariffs with which the company concurs This will include a basic system of 24 channels at the central office plus feature activation charges for the number of channels ordered 3 Voice grade trunk terminations i When less than 24 channels are provided on DS1 service rates and charges for voice grade trunk terminations apply in addition to facility an
251. onditions defined in a special contract with the subscriber when service is terminated by the subscriber before the expiration of the minimum contract period Termination charges shall be specified in the written agreement and known in advance by the subscriber TIE LINE A dedicated telephone circuit connecting two private branch exchange systems for the purpose of interconnecting the stations of one system with the stations of the other TOLL MESSAGE A completed telephone call or telephonic communication between an exchange station another station not located within the same local calling area as the calling station TOLL RATE The charge prescribed for toll messages based upon the duration and distance of the call TOLL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE That part of the total communications service provided by the Telephone Company which is furnished between customers in different local calling areas for which a toll rate is charged TRUNK LINE A channel of communication from the central office to another switching system or between a PBX key system or similar intercommunication device and the Telephone Company s central office Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 17 26 DEFINITIONS TWO PARTY LINE A central office line designed for the connection of two subscribers TYPE OF SERVICE The grade or level o
252. ons somewhat public in character and involving a stipulated charge for each outgoing local message A coin collecting device is provided for immediate collection for each outgoing local and toll message SERVICE CONNECTION The establishment of telephone service lines or equipment for a customer and transfers of telephone service lines or equipment from one premises to another on non contiguous property subsequent to the establishment of such service lines or equipment for a customer SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES See Installation Charges SERVICE GRANDFATHERED See Grandfathered Service SERVICE ORDER WORK CHARGE The charge that applies for work performed by the Company in connection with the receiving recording and processing of customer requests for service SERVICE POINT Used in connection with customer owned communications the point on the customer s premises where customer provided equipment connects with the facilities of the Telephone Company SHARED TENANT SERVICE A shared service arrangement which allows business exchange service to be resold subject to regulations specified in Section 7 13 of this pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 15 26 DEFINITIONS SPECIAL BILL A bill for accumulated exchange and toll service charges rendered in lieu of the requirement of a cash dep
253. or customer owned public telephone that may or may not have coin collecting devices B Rates 1 Charges for local service area calls from Public Telephones are as shown below Each five minutes or fraction thereof 0 25 2 Toll or long distance service is charged for at the rates established by the carrier accessed 3 There are no charges for calls to the operator for emergency calls 8 2 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 8 Original Sheet No 2 S8 COIN TELEPHONE SERVICE 8 3 ACCESS LINE SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER OWNED COIN OPERATED TELEPHONES COCOT A General 1 Access line service for customer provided public telephones is an example line service provided at the request of a subscriber for telecommunications use by the general public This access line service is provided on a flat rate basis until such time as measured service is offered This access line service is provided for use with customer provided coin operated and non coin public telephones The subscriber shall be responsible for the installation maintenance and operation of customer provided public telephones used in connection with this service Customer provided public telephones must be connected to the company network in compliance with Part 98 of the F C C Rules and Regulations The service is furnished subject to the conditio
254. or other employees of the Telephone company may represent themselves as authorized recipients of payments for any telecommunication services provided Any subscriber who believes that an employee of the Telephone Company has collected or attempted to collect payments or any sums of money outside the proper channels provided herein shall bring such information to the attention of the Telephone Company at once In no case shall a subscriber be required to pay any sum to an employee of the Telephone Company or to anyone alleging to be agents of the Telephone Company except as provided herein Any subscriber who makes such unauthorized payments may still be obligated to pay the Telephone Company if the Telephone Company is unable to recover all or part of such sums taken by unauthorized persons Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 24 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 7 RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS Cont d A General Continued The subscriber may not replace rearrange connect to or attempt to repair any Company owned equipment installed or placed on his premises or apparatus connected to such equipment without written consent of the Telephone Company In the event a subscriber tampers with any service or Company owned facilities the Telephone Company shall have the right to immediately discontinue
255. or the service under Part 68 of their Rules and Regulations Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 5 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE Continued D Rates and Charges These rates and charges are applicable in addition to the rates and charges for other services and features ale Switched 56 KBPS Service Arrangement Nonrecurring Charge a Per line within Switched 56 KBPS Service Normal Serving Area 255 00 2 Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Lines a Each Switched 56 KBPS Access Line 385 00 Or b Each Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Access Line Use instead of a preceding when Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability is Purchased 385 00 3 Switched 56 KBPS Service Network Call Usage Charge a Initial one minute or fraction thereof per call b Additional minute increment or fraction Thereof Monthly Rate 30 00 20 00 20 00 Rate 0 10 0 08 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 6 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE Continued D Rates and Charges 4 Switched 56 KBPS Service Remote Capability Charge When a customer who is served by an office other than an Switched 56 KBPS Service
256. osit for the reestablishment of credit before disconnection of service as provided in this pricelist schedules or a bill for accumulated exchange and toll charges rendered at such a time as the amount of the unpaid charges billed and unbilled materially exceed the normal amount of any prepaid charges or and deposits made in connection with a particular service SPECIAL CONTRACTS The agreement between the Telephone Company and a subscriber for the furnishing of utility service in instances where all or part of the tariff does not apply STATION Each telecommunications instrument location on the premises of a subscriber or authorized user and connected for his benefit SUBSCRIBER The person or organization in whose name service is furnished as evidenced by the signature of the application of contact for that service or in the absence of a signed instrument by the receipt and payment of a bill regularly issued in his name regardless of the identity of the actual user of the service SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT Attachments apparatus and accessories or devices which at the request of the subscriber the Telephone Company provides in accordance with the rate schedules of this pricelist TARIFF The entire embodiment of the rules regulations definitions and charges under which service is provided within the service area of the Telephone Company The tariff is a contract between the Telephone Company and its subscribers binding on bot
257. pe set to establish a conference call consisting of more than three conferees Maximum six THREE WAY CONFERENCE CALL TRANSFER Allows a caller to include a third party in the call and then optionally transfer the call to the third party Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 5 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 2 Features available to Business Groups AUTO ANSWER BACK Allows any incoming call to the Primary Directory Number PDN of the set to be automatically answered after four seconds Conversation takes place through a handsfree unit When the calling party hangs up the call is automatically disconnected AUTOMATIC CALL DISTRIBUTION Automatic Call Distribution ACD allows a large volume of incoming calls to be distributed equally to a group of answering positions The first incoming call is presented to the agent that has been idle the longest If all agents are busy with calls later calls are queued and answered in the order of arrival AUTOMATIC DIAL The Automatic Dial AUD feature allows a Meridian Business Set station user to call a frequently dialed number by pressing the assigned feature key AUTOMATIC LINE This feature allows a user to automatically call a predesignated number by going off hook AUTOMATIC LINE AND MULTIPLE APPEARANCE DIR
258. phanumeric display 28 light emitting diodes LEDs and a 28 button keyboard CONSOLE TEST Allows an attendant or maintenance person to test the functional operations of a console CONTROL OF TRUNK GROUP ACCESS Allows the attendant to control the access of all stations and incoming trunks to various trunk groups by operating corresponding keys DELAYED OPERATION The Attendant can place a call for a calling station while the calling station waits on hook When the called station answers the attendant can recall the calling station by pressing the signal source key On answering the calling station and the called station are connected DISPLAY OF QUEUED CALLS BY INCOMING CALL IDENTIFICATION This feature provides Attendant Console operators with a visual indication of the number of calls queued to be answered DUAL TONE MULTIFREQUENCY DTMF OUTPULSING ON A LINE Allows the central office to apply physical ringing to a line and upon answer to outpulse dual tone multifrequency digits on the line This capability permits the central office to interface a specialized common carrier as a line termination on the central office Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 16 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Grou
259. phone Company harmless against claims for libel slander or infringement of patents arising from combining with or using in connection with facilities of the Telephone Company apparatus and systems of the customer against all other claims arising out of any act of omission of the customer connection with facilities provided by the Telephone Company and against any and all losses from damage to the customer s facilities or equipment attached or connected to facilities furnished by the Telephone Company Limits of Company Liability The Telephone Company will exercise all reasonable diligence to furnish and deliver regular and continuous telephone service to the subscriber but will not be liable for damages caused by interruption shortages irregularities or failures due to accidents interference by third parties or conditions beyond the reasonable control of the Telephone Company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 20 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued E Limits of Company Liability Continued When in the judgment of the Telephone Company the continued provision of telephone service becomes unsafe or where Federal State or local regulations place operational restriction s upon the Telephone Company because of unsafe or hazardous situations or other unu
260. points on that circuit SAME BUILDING A structure under one roof or two or more structures under separate roofs throughout which there is general access by means of doors elevators stairways enclosed passageways or continuous corridors Sidewalks driveways heating and utility tunnels pipes and conduits are not considered enclosed passageways SAME HOUSEHOLD Those who dwell as a family under one roof including relatives and not more than four other persons residing with the family and participating in the common use of such facilities as dining room kitchen living room etc Premises occupied by any group of four or less persons functioning in the same manner as a family are also considered as the same household Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 26 Original Sheet No 14 26 DEFINITIONS SAME PREMISES All the space in the same building in which a subscriber has the right of occupancy to the exclusion of others or shares the right of occupancy with others and all space in different buildings on continuous property provided such buildings are occupied solely by one subscriber Foyers hallways and other space provided for the common use of all occupants of a building are considered the premises of the operator of the buildings SEMI PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICE Exchange service designed for use of the customer and the public at locati
261. ps END TO END SIGNALING End to End Signaling provides the ability to outpulse dual tone multifrequency DTMF digits while active on a call EXECUTIVE BUSY OVERRIDE Allows a station user to gain access to a busy station by flashing the hookswitch during busy tone and dialing a feature code FLEXIBLE CONSOLE ALERTING An attendant can be alerted to a call requiring attention by an alert tone that is sent through the headset rather than the console speaker INTERPOSITION CALLS AND TRANSFERS Allows an attendant to call speak to and transfer a call to another attendant LOCAL CONSOLES One large customer group can be served by 255 Attendant Consoles or one or more Attendant Consoles can be assigned per customer group LOCKED LOOP OPERATION Allows an attendant to hold a call on a loop LOCKOUT Attendant can only reenter a call on a held loop if recalled by a station user or by Automatic Recall MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION POSITION MAP DISPLAY FOR ATTENDANT OPERATIONAL MEASUREMENTS OM MAP contains a subsystem referred to as Attendant Console Operational Measurements ACOM ACOM the console operational measurements of subgroup within a customer group Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 17 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3
262. qual to the proportionate charge by the Company for the service for the period during which the service provided by the Company was affected or utilized Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 4 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY Continued D Liability Cont d 9 10 11 12 Transmission of Data The Company shall not be held liable for any damage harm or loss of data caused by the subscriber using the Company s voice grade telephone access lines and or facilities for the transmission of data The Company s liability shall be limited to errors or damages to the transmission of voice messages over these facilities and the liability shall be limited to an amount equal to the proportionate amount of the Company s billing for the period of service during which the errors or damages occur Errors or Damages Caused by System Date Limitations The Company s liability for errors or damage resulting from the inability of the Company s systems to process dates such as the Year 2000 shall be limited to the amount equal to the proportionate amount of the Company s billing for the period of service during which the errors or damages occur Unauthorized Devices The Company shall not be held liable or responsible for any damage or harm that may occur as the result of unauthorized
263. r certain functions such as dial dictations and paging require dual tone multifrequency signals to be sent For example dial dictation requires dual tone multifrequency signals to start stop and playback With this feature the switch attaches a dual tone multifrequency sender through the network to the line or trunk to provide the necessary dual tone multifrequency signaling ATTENDANT MESSAGE WAITING Allows up to 255 Attendant Consoles to be used as a message center for a number of station users ATTENDANT TO UNIFORM CALL DISTRIBUTION UCD This feature enhances the Uniform Call Distribution feature by enabling an attendant to originate or extend calls to UCD directory numbers DNs Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 13 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups AUDIO INPUT ON INCOMING CALLS IN QUEUE ATTENDANT AND UNIFORM CALL DISTRIBUTION The audio input is applied to incoming calls waiting in the attendant queue or in the Uniform Call Distribution UCD queue When the incoming call is in the queue and the expected waiting time exceeds a predetermined delay threshold the incoming call is connected to a recorded announcement then to a music source When the incoming call is answered or if the cal
264. r incoming calls using either of the following methods Calls are answered as they are received regardless of the incoming call type Calls are answered by manually selecting a specific incoming call type CAMP ON Allows the attendant to extend an incoming call to a busy station When the busy station becomes idle it automatically rings and is connected to the waiting call CAMP ON WITH MUSIC This feature will allow the connection of music to the calling party when the caller is camped on to the destination CENTRALIZED CONSOLES LIMITED TO HOST AND REMOTE LINE EQUIPMENT Allows a customer who has a number of locations within an area all served by the same Meridian Digital Centrex switch to centralize attendant service on a part time basis CODE CALLING LINE TERMINATION Allows an attendant to access customer provided code call equipment by dialing an access code and a called party code CONFERENCE MAXIMUM SIX CONFEREES Allows an attendant to establish a six port conference call not including the attendant Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 15 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d 3 Features available to Attendant Console Groups CONSOLE DISPLAY Assists attendants in handling calls efficiently It consists of a 16 character al
265. r rates and billing conditions Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 6 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 2 CONDITIONS Cont d S A customer who receives a toll free number from a toll carrier other than the local exchange company may have the toll free number listed in the directory of the local company Refer to S27 3 for rates and billing conditions T A customer who receives a telephone number from a Mobile Telephone Carrier a Cellular Carrier a Radio Common Carrier RCC or a Paging Company may be furnished a listing in the directory of the local company at the rate specified in S27 3 G Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 7 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 3 RATES A Charges for listings begin the date directory assistance records are posted and are payable just as charges for exchange service are Directory assistance records are posted at the time the listing is applied for except for Designer Listings and Designer Line Listings which do not appear on directory assistance records Billing for Designer Listings or Designer Line Listings will begin with the subscriber s billing period following delivery of the directory in which the listing will appear A customer with a foreign listing who does not subscribe
266. r trunk utilizing a ground start circuit This feature is in addition to the regular individual line or trunk rate Monthly rate per line or trunk ground start circuit 5 25 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 16 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 13 GULFSTAR SERVICE A General 1 GulfStar service is a group of central office call management features offered in addition to basic telephone service GulfStar service consists of the following features B Definitions 1 Call Return This feature enables a customer to place a call to the telephone number associated with the most recent call received whether or not the call was answered or the number is known The customer can dial a code to request that the network place the call If the called line is not busy the call is placed If the called line is busy a confirmation announcement is heard the customer hangs up and a queuing process begins For the next thirty minutes both the calling and called lines are checked periodically for availability to complete the call If during this queuing process the called line becomes idle the customer is notified via a distinctive ring that the network is ready to place the call When the customer picks up the telephone the call will automatically be placed Repeat Dialing Repeat Dialing when activated autom
267. rangements are provided at the customer s option to arrange channels for suitable signaling Signaling is required on all off premises extension channels and tie line channels associated with PBX or similar systems Per local channel Nae OnahRWN rere ore NS NS Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate Initial Subsequent Ringdown Manual 13 20 40 80 216 00 Ringdown Automatic 12 00 18 00 68 40 E amp M Type 12 00 52 80 198 00 Type A 0 199 ohms 7 20 48 00 138 00 Type B 200 299 ohms 7 20 44 40 138 00 Type C 900 or more 3 60 14 40 138 00 ohms Conditioning Voice Grade Services 1 Conditioning provides more specific transmission characteristics for data services There are two types of C conditioning and one type of D conditioning each with different technical specifications C type conditioning controls attenuation distortion and envelope delay distortion D type conditioning controls the signal to C notched noise ratio and intermodulation distortion Conditioning is charged on a per Local Channel Basis for two point and multipoint service For two point services the parameters apply to each service For multipoint services the parameters apply to any path between any two service points Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 32 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d G Ra
268. ration priority assignments in the order of priority assignments Acceptable values are 1 2 3 4 5 or O with the value 1 being the highest priority When the Telephone Company recognizes a TSP as being out of service unusable or receives a trouble report available resources will be dispatched to restore the service as quickly as practicable A priority value of 1 2 or 3 requires dispatch outside normal business hours if necessary to restore the service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 36 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY TSP SYSTEM A General Restoration Priority Cont d A priority value of 4 or 5 only requires dispatch outside of normal business hours if the next business day is more than 24 hours away If the value 0 has been assigned then no restoration priority is applicable to this service The minimum period for service is one month Obligations of the Customer In all instances the customer is responsible for obtaining the appropriate TSP authorization code and providing that code to the Telephone Company The TSP System service customer must also be the customer for the facilities with which TSP service is associated Only the customer is allowed to order TSP System service All points of a multipoint service configuration must have the same r
269. requires subscription to the Company s High Speed Internet 1 5 Mbps or greater FEATURES Outbound Call Block Feature Non Published Service Call Code Restriction Optional TERMS AND CONDITIONS Pure Broadband Bundle is available to residential and business customers in all exchanges within the Company where technically feasible subject to availability of facilities This bundle is only available with One Party Local Exchange Service Lines equipped with Pure Broadband Bundle will not have a directory listing and will not be included in the Company s directory assistance records Extended Area Service EAS charges do not apply The bundle rate will include the Subscriber Line Charge Service Charges or nonrecurring charges do not apply RATES Residence Business Per Bundle per month 28 00 39 90 I Rates applicable for non regulated High Speed Internet also apply AL 14 10 Gulf Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 2 Original Sheet No 22 S2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 19 PACKAGED SERVICES Cont d 1 E Primary Rate Interface PRI Bundle 1 General At http www centurylink com Pages AboutUs Legal TermsAndConditions business html the following information will direct you to the applicable Local Terms of Service document which contains the terms and conditions for Primary Rate Interface PRI Bun
270. res key equipment Disconnection of service for nonpayment of charges due Normal service charges will apply when service is restored No service charges apply for the following customer initiated requests 1 2 4 5 Complete termination of service The From portion of work involved in transfer of service and equipment from one to another premises Changes in classes of service including changes in equipment or drop and protector wiring which may be required by such a change Changes in bill mailing address or special billing arrangements Cancellation of service orders prior to a premise visit or start of work Inside wire is detariffed and no rate in this Section applies Wiring rates may be obtained by calling the Gulf Telephone Business office For active duty members of the United States military and their dependents with valid military ID cards all service charges typically applicable to central office reconnects will be waived when establishing local exchange access line service or transferring existing local exchange access line service from one location to another Central office reconnects are defined as customer requests for service that do not require any physical work beyond the Company s central office Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 6 Original Sheet No 5 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 4 RESERVED
271. rge applies per channel termination Interoffice Channels This rate category provides for the transmission facilities between serving wire centers associated with two customer premises between serving wire centers associated with a customer premises and a Company hub or between two Company hubs Interoffice mileage is portrayed as a flat rate and a rate per mile For method of determining airline mileage see the NECA Tariff Optional Features and Functions This rate category provides for features and functions which may be added to a service and to improve its quality or utility to meet specific communications requirements These are not necessarily identifiable with specific equipment but rather represent the end result in terms of the performance characteristics which may be obtained This category includes a and b following a Hub Functions A hub is a Company designated wire center where bridging or multiplexing functions are performed Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 18 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d B Rate Categories Cont d 3 Optional Features and Functions Continued a Hub Functions A hub is a Company designated wire center where bridging or multiplexing functions are performed in a multipoint arrangements or channelizing analog or digital services requirin
272. rimary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in 15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 38 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d D Rates Continued 3 Primary Rate Interface 07E PRI Cont d e Local network usage per minute 0 032 Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate f Telephone Numbers for Primary Rate ISDN Voice Data and Digital Data Only Options 1 Each block of 20 numbers activated inward and 2 way Note 2 5 00 g Telephone Numbers for Primary Rate ISDN Inward Data Option 1 Each telephone number activated inward only within standard allowance Note 3 0 20 2 Each additional telephone number requested inward only above standard allowance Note 3 20 00 Note 1 The standard allowance is equal to the number of Primary Rate ISDN Inward Data Interfaces comprising the arrangement Note 2 Refer to Section 7 8 for DID assignment charges Note 3 Refer to Section 6 5 for installation charges Note 4 Limit of ten blocks for each PRI Interface Note 5 Ef
273. routed to a vacant code announcement Subscribers who have subscribed to call code restriction will be required to post company provided information on each call code restricted telephone indicating that the operator can not be reached for any purpose It shall also be the responsibility of the subscriber to notify all users of this service that it is impossible to reach the operator by using the restricted telephone Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 8 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 4 TOLL RESTRICTION SERVICE A General Continued Gulf shall not be held liable to any person for damages of any nature or kind arising out of or resulting from and in the connection with the provision of Call Code Restrictions offered in this pricelist including without limitation the inability of the telephone user to access the operator for any purpose and any of the other call restricted codes specified in the dialing plans listed in this section In the event the subscriber requests the removal of Call Code Restrictions and maintains access service the applicable service charges will apply A seven day period will be required to implement call code restriction features Call Code Restriction Options 1 Option 1 Restrict 1 NPA 0 0 00 1 411 0 411 950 1 900 01 011 1 NPA 555 0 NPA555 1 NPA 976 1
274. rs in the standard toll rates rules and regulations governing such communications as filed by the South Central Bell Telephone Company for IntraLATA toll service together with any amendments or successive issues thereof and makes itself a party to such rates and charges until this concurrence is revoked or canceled by either party GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK hereby expressly reserves the right to cancel this statement of concurrence at any time when it appears that such cancellation is in the best interest of GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC d b a CENTURYLINK subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission as it applies OPTIONAL CALLING PLANS not applicable OPERATOR SERVICES A General The Telephone Company provides operator services for completing toll calls and for provision of special local services B Rates The rates for providing operator services for toll calling are administered by interexchange carriers such as South Central Bell and are billed as part of message toll service Rates for special Local Services are shown as follows 1 Verification The operator will override the busy signal to determine whether the line is in use or is out of service Verification 3 50 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 4 Original Sheet No 2 S4 MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 4 3 OPERATOR SERVICE
275. rvice 9 C Advance Payments 10 D Credit and Deposits 10 E Company s Handling of Checks 13 F Credit for Local Services Outages 13 G Change of Occupancy 14 H Cancellation of Service at Subscriber Request 15 l Filing and Deposition of Subscriber Complaints 16 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 11 22 2015 Section 25 2nd Revised Contents Sheet No 2 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS CONTENTS Sheet No 25 5 Obligation and Liability of the Company 16 A General 16 B Protection of Company Facilities 17 C Priority of Service 18 D Company Liability 18 E Limits of Company Liability 19 F Limited Facilities 21 G Availability of Facilities 21 H Other Limitations 21 25 6 Limitations and Use of Service 22 25 7 Responsibilities and Obligations of Subscribers 23 25 8 Access to Subscriber Premises 24 25 9 Termination of Service 25 25 10 Restoration of Service 27 25 11 Party Line Service 28 25 12 Local Taxes 28 25 13 Reserved for Future Use 29 25 14 Facility Relocation Cost Recovery Fee 29 AL 15 17 Gulf Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 1 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 1 APPLICATION A Purpose of the Telephone Company GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK hereinafter referred to as the Telephone Company
276. rvice At Subscriber Request Cont Classified advertising service is provided for a minimum of the one year directory period For the subscriber s convenience the billing is done on a monthly basis Therefore if the service is canceled during the year the remaining balance of the classified advertising costs becomes due l Filing and Deposition of Subscriber Complaints 1 Informal complaints against the Telephone Company shall be made first directly to the Telephone Company If the complainant is not satisfied with the deposition of the complaint the subscriber or authorized representative then may file a complaint with the Commission 2 Formal Complaints A formal complaint or protest shall be in writing and submitted to the Telephone Company and the Commission 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY A General The Telephone Company shall make its services available to applicants without discrimination and in accordance with applicable Federal State and local laws and its approved tariffs as a regulated public utility under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 17 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued A General Continued The Telephone Company shall maintain all Telephone Company owned
277. ry operation the terminal equipment provided by the customer shall be compatible with the DS1 1 544 Mbps channel facility provided by the Company Unless specified following the regulations for DS1 service specified herein apply in addition to the regulations set forth in the General Rules and Regulations The rates specified for DS1 service following contemplate the provision of a digital quality facility over existing interoffice carrier equipment and or exchange cable facilities compatible with this service If such equipment new facilities or changes to existing facilities are required for the provision of this service a special construction charge based on the cost incurred to make the changes will apply in addition to the rates for DS1 service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 6 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d B Description of Service 1 DS1 service is furnished for the simultaneous two way transmission of serial Bipolar Return to Zero isochronous digital signals except where intentional bipolar violations are introduced by Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution B8ZS format at a speed of DS1 1 544 Mbps between two points located within a LATA DS1 service is available on a month to month basis or under variable rates based on lengths of 12 months 24 months 36 months or 60
278. s The customer may not rearrange disconnect remove or attempt to repair any equipment installed by the Company without prior written consent of the Company F Responsibility of the Customer 1 The customer is responsible for installing and testing his premises equipment or facilities to insure that when they are connected with DS1 service such equipment or facilities are operating properly The operating characteristics of the customer s premises equipment or facilities shall be such as not to interfere with any of the services offered by the Company Such use is subject to the further provisions that the equipment provided by a customer does not endanger the safety of Company employees or the public damage require change in or alteration of the equipment or other facilities of the company interfere with the proper functioning of such equipment or facilities impair the operation of the Company s facilities or otherwise injure the public in its use of the Company s services Upon notice from the Company that the equipment provided by a customer is causing or is likely to cause such hazard or interference the customer shall take such steps as shall be necessary to remove or prevent such hazard or interference The customer s responsibility shall include cooperative testing with the Company as may be necessary Where regeneration and or equalization adjustments or changes may be required to compensate for rearrangements and or changes
279. s Employees of the Company are forbidden to accept either oral or written messages to be transmitted over the facilities of the Company except where the company transmits messages for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TDD Where the Company transmits messages through the Alabama Relay Center the Company will not be liable for errors in translating transmitting receiving or delivering messages by telephone TDD or any other instrumentality over the facilities of the Company connecting utilities or through the Alabama Relay Center in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct E Alabama Relay Center Restrictions 1 The following calls may not be placed through the Alabama Relay Center Calls to 976 900 or 700 numbers Calls to time or weather recorded message Calls to other informational recordings Station sent paid calls from coin telephones Operator handled conference service and other teleconference calls All calls billed to Cards i e Credit Cards and Calling Cards other than those issued by AT amp T of the LECs Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 3 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 2 USE OF SERVICE Local exchange and long distance telephone service is available to the general public through the facilities owned and operated by the Telephone Company in accordance with th
280. s are posted and they are payable in the same manner as are charges for the main service Information records are posted promptly after completing the order Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 15 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 11 JOINT USE OF SERVICE Continued B Conditions Continued 3 Charges for joint user service are automatically discontinued after terminating the main contract for service Charges for joint user service may be discontinued upon request of the subscriber in case the joint user becomes a subscriber to exchange service similar in classification i e business or residence as that under which joint user service is furnished or in case of death of the joint user or in case the joint user moves from the premises at which the exchange service listed is furnished Rates 1 The monthly charges for joint user service are as follows Business or residence The applicable line rate shown in Section 1 of this pricelist applies to each joint user as well as the primary subscriber S7 12 GROUND START CIRCUIT SERVICE A General Ground start circuits are provided to meet the electrical connection requirements of equipment that some subscribers desire to connect to the telephone company s line or trunk circuits Rates The monthly rate for ground start service applies to each line o
281. s exclusive and may not be used by another except for employees agents or representatives of the subscriber or members of the subscribers domicile nor may any subscriber charge or receive compensation from another for services or use of the facilities provided to that subscriber without the prior written approval of the Telephone Company This restriction does not apply to semi public service All service is provided subject to the condition that it will not be used for any unlawful purpose nor may the Telephone Company operate outside the law or allow to be operated any service or facilities belonging to the subscriber or the Telephone Company which might be or could become a danger or hazard to the employees property or agents of the Telephone Company or the public in general Any damages injuries or harm caused by the negligence of the subscriber shall be the responsibility of the subscriber and in no case may the Telephone Company be held liable S25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT A General Policy The Telephone Company will endeavor to mail its bills for telephone service on or before the same date each month The customer is responsible for prompt payment monthly of all charges for facilities and services furnished to the customer This will include charged for all calls originated by the customer or accepted by him as collect third number calling card or special billed calls Charges are pa
282. s furnished at additional charge the Company s liability shall not exceed the amount of such additional charge during the period covered by the directory or during the period that the directory assistance records remain in error after notice to the Company by the subscriber The Company may discharge its liability for errors of omissions by abatement or refund or by a combination of abatement and refund 25 6 LIMITATIONS AND USE OF SERVICE Reserved Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 23 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 7 RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS A General Subscribers of the Telephone Company shall be responsible for the prompt payment for all services rendered by the Telephone Company Failure to receive a bill for any given period of time will not relieve the subscriber of his financial obligation Payments may only be made directly to the Telephone Company business office in person by mail or to a designated collection facility of the Telephone Company e g bank in accordance with the rate schedules contained herein Only properly appointed and identified employees of the Telephone Company located at the business office where bills are paid the President or its special agent acting to collect past due amounts are authorized to receive subscriber payments No maintenance personnel
283. s line service for customer provided public telephones is provided on a Flat Rate basis 1 Monthly service charges per access line Rotary Dial Touchtone Class of Service Rate Rate a Flat rate coin operated Public Telephone Access Line 51 90 51 90 2 Service charges are applied on the same basis as for individual Business Subscriber Line Service covered in Section 6 5 of this pricelist 3 The subscriber is responsible for Directory Assistance service charges as covered in Section 2 12 of this pricelist T 4 Other rates and regulations in this pricelist not discussed herein that pertain to Business Subscriber Line Service apply Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 12 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 3 CONNECTIONS OF GRANDFATHERED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND GRANDFATHERED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Reserved for future use 13 4 ACOUSTIC OR INDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS Customer provided tone type address signaling is permitted through acoustic or inductive connections provided such connections are attached externally to a Telephone Company network control signaling unit However the facilities of the Telephone Company are not designed for such use and the Telephone Company makes no representation as the reliability of address signaling which is performed in such a mann
284. s long as the original and new premises locations are located in the GulfTel service area Customer Change to Higher Order of Service For GulfTel Channelized Trunks customers who request a change to a higher order of service Termination Liability Charges may not apply Service Order Cancellation Charge Customers who cancel a service order for the installation of GulfTel Channelized Trunks are subject to cancellation charges as defined in S10 of the Private Line Services Tariff Service Installation Guarantee GulfTel Channelized Trunks is eligible for Service Installation Guarantee as specified in S10 of the Private Line Services Tariff Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 17 Original Sheet No 10 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d C Application of Rates Cont d 12 13 14 Expiration of Optional Payment Plans The GulfTel Channelized Trunks rates in effect at the time the service is installed and or as of the application date will be applicable until the expiration of the customer selected payment period Rates provided under the optional payment periods other than the month to month payment period will not be increased by GulfTel initiative until the expiration of the customer s specified payment period At the expiration date of the customer s payment period the customer may select
285. s not such as commonly arises and passes over to residence telephone during the intervals when in compliance with the law or established custom business places are ordinarily closed then residential rates shall apply Business rates apply at residence locations when a station or bell is located in a shop office or other place of business The residential telephone rate will apply to telephone customers who use their telephone located in their place of lodging and residence for the purpose of social and emergency use only Extension of the primary service will be confined to the area serving the individual or the family living as a household unit Rooms or quarters occupied by other than the above will require independent telephone service if desired Advertising the telephone number publicly other than occasionally pertaining to the household unit will require a business telephone rate Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 6 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE Continued B Application of Business and Residence Rates Cont d When it is determined that a subscriber to residence service is using the service in sucha manner that it should be reclassified as business service under the above provisions 30 days after the subscriber has been given written notice the Telep
286. s per second information transport via a specially equipped two wire Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line Definitions SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE ACCESS LINE The term Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line refers to the non loaded facility connecting the customer premises to the Switched 56 KBPS Service switching equipment and is similar to an individual business line SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE ARRANGEMENT The term Switched 56 KBPS Service Arrangement refers to the equipment required in the Central Office per line to support 56 kbps data transport over the Switched 56 KBPS Service Access Line SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE NETWORK CALL A Switched 56 KBPS Service Network Call refers to a call placed from one Switched 56 KBPS Service Local Line to another Switched 56 KBPS whether or not the lines are served from the same Switched 56 KBPS Service Serving Central Office SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE NORMAL SERVING AREA The Switched 56 KBPS Service Normal Serving Area is defined by the technical limitations of each specific serving arrangement and in the Company s judgment are necessary to accommodate the data transmission without excessive degradation Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 16 Original Sheet No 2 16 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 16 1 SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE Continued B Definitions Continued SWITCHED 56 KBPS SERVICE REMOTE ACCESS L
287. s prescribed by subscribers or prospective subscribers will not be a party to controversies between subscribers as a result of publishing these listings in its directories Listings are furnished only as specified for the various services mentioned in this Section Listings are not necessary for any service or facilities which are not specifically mentioned in this Section and consequently are not furnished either with or without charge The Telephone Company reserves the right to limit the length of any listing to one line in the directory by using abbreviations It will also use abbreviations or full legal names for clearness when in the judgment of the Telephone Company the identification of the subscriber is not impaired One free listing is provide for each subscriber unless modified by the conditions in Paragraph G following Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 27 Original Sheet No 2 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 2 CONDITIONS Cont d G Individual line service having more than one subscriber terminal and in which the telephone numbers are consecutive and or arranged for trunk hunting service normally has only one listing furnished When in the judgment of the Telephone Company additional listings are necessary to identify properly the subscriber or would help in providing his service they may be furnished without charge provided
288. se or ability to operate in the state This pricelist is not intended nor does it enfranchise or certify the recipients of this service as a telecommunications company Resale is permitted where facilities permit and within the confines of specifically identified contiguous property areas under the control of a single owner or property areas under the control of a single owner within a common development with a single name identity i e office park shopping center apartment complex condominium Areas designated for resale may be intersected or transversed by public thoroughfares provided that the adjacent property segments created by intersecting or transversing thoroughfares would be continuous in the absence of the thoroughfares The designated resale service area must be wholly within the confines of existing exchange boundaries of this telephone company Private line services may be provided to tenants of resellers under the rules and regulations specified in Section 25 of this pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 30 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 14 SHARED TENANT SERVICE OFFERINGS Continued A General Continued Private interconnection of resale service areas within an exchange local calling area and LATA is prohibited Tie Lines are restricted to the private use of a single resale client
289. service provided at the request of a subscriber for telecommunications use by the general public This access line service is provided on a flat rate basis until such time as measured service is offered This access line service is provided for use with customer provided coin operated and non coin public telephones The subscriber shall be responsible for the installation maintenance and operation of customer provided public telephones used in connection with this service Customer provided public telephones must be connected to the Company network in compliance with Part 68 of the F C C Rules and Regulations The service is furnished subject to the condition that all applicable regulations in Section 27 of this pricelist will be adhered to with the exception of 25 3 C 2 which restricts the use of service and prohibits payment to the customer by another for use of the service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 11 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 2 TROUBLE REPORTS FROM SUBSCRIBERS WITH COAM EQUIPMENT Continued A Requirements Continued The service is provided for use by the subscriber but may be used by others when so authorized by the subscriber provided that all such usage is subject to the provisions of this pricelist Rates and Charges Acces
290. service with a speed of 64 kbps per B channel one B channel alternates between voice and circuit switched data one B channel circuit switched data only applications applications requiring only one voice port voice capabilities include calling number identification only no other features included two directory numbers Capability R Two B channel service with a speed of 64 kbps per B channel circuit switched data only applications with no voice capabilities data capabilities include calling number identification two directory numbers Zc Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 33 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d C Definitions Cont d Capability S Two B channel service with a speed of 64 kbps per B channel each B channel supports alternating voice and data applications with calling number identification capable of two simultaneous voice calls two directory numbers Capability U a k a EZ1 Two B channel service D channel included with a speed of 64 kbps per B channel each B channel supports alternating voice and data applications capable of two simultaneous voice calls flexible calling voice features call hold call drop call transfer and three way conference calling call forwarding variable multiple call handling and caller identification Call
291. service without notice Damages arising or associated with such actions shall be the liability of the subscriber The subscriber is responsible for damages to the facilities of the Telephone Company caused by negligent or willful acts of the subscriber or his authorized agents and users including the reimbursement to the Telephone Company for any losses through theft fire or vandalism occurring as a result of such neglect 25 8 ACCESS TO SUBSCRIBER PREMISES A General Continued The subscriber is responsible to maintain clean safe and hazard free working conditions environment and equipment for the employees equipment and agents of the Telephone Company In no case is the Telephone Company required to work in an unsafe or hazardous condition or to place in jeopardy or possible harm its personnel or facilities The subscriber is responsible for all installation operation maintenance and compliance to all laws rules and regulations for equipment and facilities provided by the subscriber for interconnection with the Telephone Company s facilities in accordance with the rules governing customer owned and maintained equipment COAM Any damage or harm caused by subscriber actions or failure to act on the subscriber side of the point of interconnection shall in no way be a liability of the Telephone Company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25
292. shed between a Serving Wire Center and the customer s premises will be charged at rates set forth for Digital Local Channels under Rates and Charges 2 Interoffice Channels furnished between Central Offices will be charged at rates based on airline distance between the Central Offices Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 10 Original Sheet No 8 10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE 10 2 DS1 SERVICE Cont d D Application of Rates Continued 3 DS1 service is available on a month to month basis or under variable rate periods with rates based on lengths of 12 months 36 months or 60 months A Termination Liability Charge is applicable at the date of termination The applicable charge is dependent on the contract period subscribed to and will be equal to the number of months remaining in the contract times the monthly rate provided under the contract E Responsibility of the Company 1 The responsibility of the Company shall be limited to the furnishings and maintenance of DS1 service to that point on the customers premises where provision is made for the connection of customer provided equipment If the customer requires a different location in the same building it can be provided under the Premises Network Wiring Charge found in this pricelist The Company shall not be responsible for installation operation or maintenance of a
293. st Exchange Access rates are also in addition to any rates and or charges made by other connecting carriers Exchange Access will be provided only when necessary interexchange facilities are available from all connecting companies Exchange Access will be furnished when in the opinion of the Telephone Company provision of this service will not result in harm to the entire system The Telephone Company shall be responsible only for the installation operations and maintenance of its facilities RATES Monthly charge per exchange access connection Connecting Carrier Service including VNXX Service and PBX Private Line 190 00 Foreign Exchange FX See 11 3A 3 Installation charges Non recurring charges are specified in Sections 6 and 10 of this pricelist Additional equipment installation or special construction charges are listed in Section 12 of this Pricelist Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 6 11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE 11 5 FOREIGN CENTRAL OFFICE SERVICE A General Foreign Central Office Service is exchange service furnished to a subscriber in a multi office exchange from a central office other than the one from which service would normally be furnished B Rates 1 The rates in Section 11 3 apply to Foreign Central Office service 2 The service and installation charges specified in Sections 6 and 10
294. st are provided over such routes as the Company may elect 2 Special routing is involved where in order to comply with requirements specified by the customer the Company furnishes the private line service in a manner which includes one or both of the following conditions a Where two or more private lines must be furnished over different physical routes b Where a private line must be furnished on a route which avoids specified geographical locations 3 When special routing of services is furnished a customer the rates will be determined on an individual case basis E Service Descriptions Voice Grade Service provides for voice and or data communications on a two point or multipoint basis for service 7 days per week 24 hours per day for a minimum period of one month These channels may also be furnished on a link partial channel basis when connected to services such as DS1 Channels which also provide tie line service will not be furnished to connect a flat rate system with a message rate system Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Effective 05 06 2014 Alabama Section 10 Original Sheet No 20 10 4 VOICE GRADE SERVICE Cont d S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE E Service Descriptions Cont d i Basic parameters and specifications for Voice Grade Service are described for the end to end operations as follows Basic Parameters Net Loss DC Resista
295. stomer premises inside wire has been ordered Detariffed Therefore Rates and Charges for inside wire installation rearrangements and maintenance are not contained in this pricelist Installation or maintenance of customer provided or Telephone Company provided premises inside wire may be performed by either the customer customers agent or the Telephone Company as applicable Responsibility of the Customer 1 Where the customer elects to provide the inside wire and standard jacks the installation must be in accordance with the Telephone Company s technical standards Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 17 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 7 CUSTOMER PREMISES INSIDE WIRE Continued B Responsibility of the customer Continued 2 In the event the customer maintains or attempts to maintain inside wire the customer assumes the risk of loss of service damage to property or death to or injury of the customer or the customer s agent The customer will save the Company harmless from any and all liability claims or damage suits arising out of the customer s wire maintenance activity C Responsibility of the Telephone Company 1 The Telephone Company will make the technical standards and installation guidelines for customer provision of inside
296. sual conditions including strikes or lockouts service as provided for in this pricelist may be suspended by the Telephone Company In so doing the Telephone Company shall endeavor to minimize such suspension However the Telephone Company assumes no liability for the inconvenience or damages suffered by the customer during such periods The Telephone Company reserves the right to temporarily suspend service when repair modification or improvement to the system is necessary If not precluded by emergency conditions the Telephone Company will make a reasonable effort to give notice to the customer either through the use of public media or individual communication Repairs or improvements will be completed expeditiously and so far as it is reasonably possible the work will be performed at a time that will cause the least inconvenience to the customer The Telephone Company is not liable for any defacement or damage to the customer s premises resulting from the existence of the Telephone Company s instruments apparatus and associated wiring thereon or from the installation or removal thereof when such defacement or damage is not the result of the negligence of the Telephone Company Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 21 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued E Limi
297. subscriber s house who are recognized as part of the subscriber s domestic establishment Indented listings are used when a subscriber has more than one listing for service under the same name at one or more locations Examples Jones A B Atty 555 4851 RES 555 3250 Standard Oil Company Genl Of 555 3751 Dist Mgr 555 3347 Dist Mgr ReS 555 7017 There is no charge for indented listings as long as the number of listings does not exceed the number of lines Names of individuals are not permitted in indented listings of this type Reference listings may be furnished to subscribers who change their name absorb another business or subdivide their businesses and have authority to continue the use of the old names They may be used in other cases when in the judgment of the Telephone Company they are considered necessary and are not intended for advertising purposes Such listings are furnished at the regular rate for additional listings A foreign or noncustomer listing may be furnished to customers requesting that their listing be included in a directory of an exchange other than that from which service is rendered The rate for a foreign company listing will be the rate of the company in whose directory the listing appears Refer to S27 3 fo
298. sum of the nonrecurring charges applicable for installation of a Primary Rate ISDN Access Line Other charges e g Interoffice Channel Charges may apply as appropriate If the serving central office does change the move will be treated as a disconnect and reconnect with full nonrecurring charges applicable for the Primary Rate ISDN arrangement i Service Rearrangement Charges Service Rearrangement Charges are applicable for receiving and recording information and or taking action in connection with a customer s Inside Move or transfer of service responsibility request or for processing the necessary data for a change on an existing Primary Rate ISDN Premises Visit Charges are applicable for inside moves Only one Premises Visit Charge applies when more than one Primary Rate ISDN Access Line is moved at the same premises at the same time Effective February 23 2011 this service is limited to existing facilities in service at existing locations for current customers Current customers may migrate existing services to Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface ISDN PRI Business Service as found in 15 3 of this Section at any time without incurring any Nonrecurring Charges or Service Charges TDP customers may migrate existing services without incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone Company
299. t Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 26 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 9 TERMINATION OF SERVICE Continued A General Continued The Telephone Company may either suspend or terminate the subscribers contract without suspension of service or following a suspension of service sever the connection and remove any of its equipment from the subscriber s premises upon A B Abandonment of the service Failure of a customer to make suitable deposit required by the Telephone Company as authorized by this pricelist Nonpayment of any regulated sum due for exchange toll or other service Use of the service for any unlawful purpose Use of service in such a way as to impair or interfere with the service of other customers Such improper use includes but it not limited to the making of nuisance calls and the use of telephone service by a customer or with his permission in connection with a plan or contrivance to secure a large volume of telephone calls to be directed to such customer at or about the same time resulting in preventing obstructing or delaying the telephone service of others If the Telephone Company s equipment or facilities are damaged replaced or rearranged or repaired by a subscriber Access to subscriber property necessary to provide service is denied to the Telephone Company Use of services or Telephone company owned facilities in an unlawful manner
300. t No 1 S6 SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES 6 1 GENERAL A Service order charges to connect move or change telephone service and equipment are made separately according to the components of work required Service charges are payable in full on first months billing In all cases where special or unusual construction or installation is required such charges are in addition to the prescribed service charges 6 2 DEFINITIONS A Service Order Work Charge The charge that applies for work performed by the Company in connection with the receiving recording and processing of customer requests for service Central Office Work Charge The charge applied to work associated with testing and connection functions required within the central office Premise Visit The charge applied to work associated with making and changing connections on the circuit between the serving central office up to and including the protector on the customer s premises Returned Check Charge The charge applied to each insufficient funds check returned Installation Charge An initial nonrecurring charge made under certain conditions to cover all or a portion of the cost of installation of telephone equipment The payment of an installation charge gives the subscriber no ownership wholly or in part to the property installed Restoration and Suspension Charge The charge applied for restoration of service after suspension for nonpayment or to the suspension
301. t No 3 10 1 S10 INTRALATA PRIVATE LINE SERVICE UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY Continued D Liability Cont d 5 The Company may require each customer to sign an agreement for the furnishing of such equipment as a condition precedent to the furnishing of such equipment The company is not liable for any defacement of or damage to the premises of a customer resulting from the furnishing of channel facilities or the attachment of the instruments apparatus and associated wiring furnished by the Company on such premises or by the installation or removal thereof when such defacement or damage is not the result of negligence of the agents or employees of the Company The Company shall be under no liability for the quality or defects in voice recordings where Company combined transmitting and recording equipment is utilized in making such recordings Unauthorized Computer Intrusion The Company s liability if any for its willful misconduct is not limited by this section of the Pricelist With respect to any other party for damages caused by or associated with any unauthorized computer intrusion including but not limited to the input of damaging information such as a virus time bomb any unauthorized access inference alteration destruction theft of or tampering with a Company computer switch data database software information network or similar system the Company s liability if any shall not exceed an amount e
302. t incurring termination liability charges when they select a commitment period equal to or greater than the length of time remaining under their existing TDP Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 31 15 2 15 CENTREX ISDN INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d C Definitions Basic Rate Interface BRI Provided over a 2 wire end user local access line U interface may be provided with either one or two B channels a single B channel may carry either voice or data 2 B channels will support simultaneous use of either voice or data each B channel has a speed of 64 kilobits per second kbps has 1 D channel for signaling with a speed of 16 kbps Channel Communication path that can carry a voice or data conversation B Channel Bearer Channel Communications path with a speed of 64 kbps that bears or carries voice circuit or packet conversations D Channel Communications path with a speed of 16 kbps that is used for signaling or sending information between that the Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN equipment and the ISDN central office switch This channel can also carry low speed user packet data 2 B Channels Two communications paths with a speed of 64 kbps per channel that bears or carries voice circuit or packet conversations will support simultaneous use of
303. t received within two working days all applicable rates and charges accumulated to date to provision TSP System service become immediately due and payable and the requested TSP priority is revoked The customer must request and justify revalidation of all priority level assignments at least every two years as required by the TSP Program Office Additionally the NCS Manual 3 1 1 Telecommunications Service Priority TSP System for National Security Emergency Preparedness NSEP Service User Manual dated May 5 2000 prescribes specific conditions which warrant TSP Treatment and related procedures Obligations of the Telephone Company The Telephone Company will allocate resources to ensure best efforts to provide National Security Emergency Preparedness NSEP services by the time required The Telephone Company will work TSP System services in the order of their priority level assignments The priority sequence is as follows Restore TSP services assigned restoration priority 1 Provision TSP services assigned restoration priority E Restore TSP services assigned restoration priority 2 3 4 or 5 and Provision TSP services assigned provisioning priority 1 2 3 4 or 5 The Telephone Company will work cooperatively with other providers of TSP service when only a portion is provided by the Telephone Company to ensure end to end service Additionally TSP System service will be provided in accordance with the guidelines set for
304. tes and Charges Cont d 3 Optional Features and Functions Continued Cc Conditioning Voice Grade Services Continued 2 When a channel is equipped with Type D1 conditioning and is utilized for voice communications the Company does not undertake to represent that the channel will be suitable for such voice transmission 3 C Type Conditioning C Types of Conditioning per local channel Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate Initial Subsequent a C1 Type 2 40 12 00 78 00 b C2 Type 2 40 26 40 88 00 4 D Type Conditioning D Type Conditioning per local channel a D1 Type 2 40 19 20 82 80 d Non PBxX off premise extension channel 1 Provides for Intra Company Extension Dial Tone ICED to another premise location Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Per Rate Channel a Two Wire Voice 42 00 354 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Contents Sheet No 1 S11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE CONTENTS Sheet No 11 1 General 1 11 2 Definitions 3 11 3 Rates 3 11 4 Exchange Access Services 4 A General 4 B Rates 5 S11 5 Foreign Central Office Service 6 A General 6 B Rates 6 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 1 11 1 11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE GENERAL A Foreign exchange FX service
305. th in NCS Handbook 3 1 2 Telecommunications Service Priority TSP System for National Security Emergency Preparedness NESP Service Vendor Handbook dated December 10 2000 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 38 7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY TSP SYSTEM B Rates and Charges The following rates and charges are in addition to all other rates and charges that may apply for services offered under this pricelist which operate in conjunction with the TSP System Establishment of TSP System Service The establishment of TSP System service charge is a nonrecurring charge NRC which applies when an access line and or circuit is ordered If both provisioning and restoration are ordered at the same time only one NRC is applicable The NRC is also applicable for orders changing priority levels There is no charge to remove a TSP assignment Nonrecurring Charge Per Access Line Circuit 15 00 Provisioning Priority There are two basic levels of priority provisioning Emergency provisioning priority E and Essential provisioning priority 1 2 3 4 or 5 1 Emergency Provisioning The Telephone Company will take immediate action to provide the requested service at the earliest possible date The Telephone Company will adjust its available resources to meet the
306. the Features list All terms and conditions as specified elsewhere in this pricelist shall apply 2 Nonrecurring charges as specified elsewhere in this pricelist do not apply for transactions involving additions deletions or changes to the services features requested as part of Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage However appropriate nonrecurring charges do apply for installation of moves and changes to the access line 3 Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage features must be activated by the customer before they can be used without incurring usage charges 4 All recurring charges applicable to an access line apply to Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage Among other things these can include but are not limited to EAS charges surcharges subscriber line charges and taxes 5 If access line rates for residence and business service as listed elsewhere in this pricelist increase Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage rates may also increase upon Commission approval RATES Residence Business Simple Choice 33 95 A Business Assist Advantage 60 45 Nonrecurring A nonrecurring charge will not apply for installation of the features for Simple Choice Business Assist Advantage Installation moves and changes to the access line s will incur the appropriate nonrecurring charges found in Section 6 This service is grandfathered to existing customers at existing locations AL 15 15 Gulf
307. ther who communicates by means of an ordinary telephone Messages are rated from the rate center of the calling party to the rate center of the called party Rates The Company is charging a surcharge for Dual Party Relay Service which is reflected in the customer s total bill as ordered by the Alabama Public Service Commission in Dockets U3089 and 20906 2 14 AREA CALLING SERVICE A AL 14 02 Gulf General 1 Area Calling Service is an optional service offering that provides either seven digits or 10 digits dialing from Gulf Telephone Company s customers home wire center to all other exchange carrier s wire centers within the Mobile area code 251 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 2 Original Sheet No 8 2 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 2 14 AREA CALLING SERVICE Continued A General Continued 2 B Rates t The customer has the option of choosing either a banded usage plan as described in S2 14 B or a flat rate plan as covered in S2 14 B 2 Flat rate calling applies only to direct dialed voice calls Data calls will be rated and billed under the banded usage plan To be eligible for the flat rate plan the customer must subscribe to a Gulf Long Distance calling plan Only one flat rate monthly recurring charge shall be applicable per customer per premise that has multiple lines with trunk hunting Calls complete
308. to exchange service will be billed annually in December with payment due on January 1 for the following twelve months service The initial bill for the foreign listing will cover the fractional period from the start of the listing service until the end of the year All listing charges automatically discontinue when the subscriber terminates line service except for foreign listing charges which are billed annually Charges for additional listings also discontinue when a the listed party dies b the listed party subscribes for similar exchange service or c the listed party moves from the premises at which the exchange service is furnished The following monthly charges apply for additional listings and extra line matter in reference listings Additional Business listings each 3 50 Additional Residence listings each 3 50 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 12 2015 Section 27 2nd Revised Sheet No 8 27 DIRECTORY LISTING 27 3 RATES Cont d D The Telephone Company reserves the right to reject additional listings when in its judgment such listings would tend to delay or impede the use of the service Subscribers who ash that they not be listed in the telephone directory increase the cost of furnishing Directory Assistance Service Therefore all primary telephone numbers capable of dial service including facsimile lines and switched private lin
309. ts of Company Liability Continued The subscriber s facilities and equipment shall conform to all applicable laws regulations or ordinances as may be effective and the conditions of this pricelist The Telephone Company does not express imply or warrant the adequacy safety or other characteristics of subscriber owned or operated equipment by virtue of any inspection or rejection of facilities The Telephone Company shall not be held liable in any way for subscriber owned and maintained equipment which causes or may cause a hazardous unsafe or dangerous condition or threatens the health of others even though such facilities were inspected by the Telephone Company Limited Facilities The rights to line extension facilities constructed at cost for a subscriber shall terminate and such facilities may be immediately available for other service requirements A Upon discontinuance of service B Upon exceeding ten 10 or more days of temporary disconnect for non payment Availability of Facilities The Telephone Company s obligation to furnish service is dependent upon its ability to secure and retain without unreasonable expense suitable facilities and rights for the construction and maintenance of the necessary pole lines circuits and equipment Other Limitations Use of Connecting Company Lines When line of another telephone company are used in establishing connections to points not reached by the Telephone Company s lines the
310. urring Charge Business Charge per copy 7 00 Residence Charge per copy 4 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 13 2015 Section 7 1st Revised Contents Sheet No 1 S7 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS CONTENTS Sheet No 7 1 Touchtone Calling Service 1 7 2 Custom Calling Service 1 A Definitions 1 B Rates 6 7 3 Telephone Number in Rotary Hunting 7 A General 7 B Rates 7 S7 4 Toll Restriction Service 7 A General 7 B Call Code Restriction 8 C Rates and Charges 9 D Toll Restriction to 900 Numbers 10 S7 5 Customized Number Service 10 S7 6 Remote Call Forwarding 10 S7 7 Off Premises Station Service 11 7 8 Direct Inward Dialing Service 11 A General 11 B Rates 12 S7 9 Seasonal and Vacation Service 13 7 10 Special Billing Number Service 14 S7 11 Joint Use of Service 14 A General 14 B Conditions 14 C Rates 15 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 02 13 2015 Section 7 1st Revised Contents Sheet No 2 S7 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS CONTENTS Sheet No 7 12 Ground Start Circuit Service 15 A General 15 B Rates 15 7 13 GulfStar Service 16 A General 16 B Definitions 16 C Conditions 20 D Additional Features 21 E Conditions 26 F Rates 27 7 14 Shared Tenant Service Offerings 28 A General 29 B Regulation and Application of Rates 30 C Network Ma
311. ustomer equipment troubles will result in a Premise Visit Charge as provided in S17 1 D This charge applies to customers for each dispatch required in connection with a customer s service difficulty or trouble report when it is determined that the source of the difficulty or trouble is on the customer s side of the demarcation point This charge does not include any further isolation work beyond the demarcation point Effective 05 06 2014 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Section 17 Original Sheet No 5 17 DATA TRANSPORT SERVICE 17 1 GULFTEL CHANNELIZED TRUNKS Cont d B Regulations Cont d 9 10 Channelization at the customer s premises is provided by the customer Customer premises channelization equipment and may other associated network termination equipment is available through various vendors including GulfTel on a detariffed basis Joint provisioning of channelized services introduces joint responsibilities between the customer and GulfTel Resale of channelized voice transport services is not allowed unless reseller is certified by the APSC Responsibilities of GulfTel a GulfTel will endeavor to activate its portion of joint service in a timely manner on the negotiated date to support installation requirements GulfTel will provide the customer with information regarding the type and the manufacturer of Central Office C O ch
312. uted to a recorded announcement that informs the caller that the customer does not wish to receive his call Selective Call Acceptance takes precedence over Call Block Selective Call Forwarding and Selective Ringing If a calling number is not on the customer s list no further screening feature is required 8 Selective Call Rejection Selective Call Rejection 60 allows the customer to create a list of up to twelve numbers which when calling will be blocked from ringing the customer s telephone and will be sent to an appropriate recording The feature enables the customer to prevent incoming calls from up to twelve specific telephone numbers by allowing the customer to program twelve telephone numbers into a screening list When a call is received from a number on the screening list and if Selective Call Rejection is activated the call is forwarded to a recording If Selective Call Rejection is not activated the call is completed as usual Numbers may be added or deleted by the customer at any time Conditions The Following Limitations Apply a GulfStar service is provided subject to the availability of facilities Additionally the features described will only operate on calls originating and terminating within GulfStar service equipped offices Also feature screening lists can only contain telephone numbers of subscribers served out of GulfStar service equipped offices Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Custom
313. utlined in this pricelist The subscriber shall be responsible for any damages to Telephone Company property caused by or permitted directly or indirectly by the subscriber or his agent Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 18 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued B Protection of Company Facilities Continued Unauthorized attachments to facilities provided to the subscriber may be removed by the Telephone Company without notice Where it can be reasonably determined that the subscriber intended to defraud or avoid payment to the Telephone Company complete telephone service may be revoked and the subscriber may be held liable for back charges to the original installations of the unauthorized devices as though the Telephone Company had installed the service Priority of Service The Telephone Company may not discriminate in regard to service provided to any subscriber Normal service is provided in chronological order however during periods of public emergencies or when the full capacity of the Telephone Company service are not available the Telephone Company will endeavor to provide whatever limited service possible and on a priority system based on a current analysis of the best interests of the public Company Liability Due to the fact that the customer has e
314. vice includes Call Forwarding Group Don t Answer Call Transfer This service enables customer to transfer an incoming call to another number without staying on the call Do Not Disturb This feature prevents incoming calls from ringing your telephone Wake Up Reminder This feature enables the customer to program the telephone to ring at a specific time Call Forwarding Multiple Calls This option is available as an additional feature in conjunction with Call Forwarding Busy Line Customer Control of Call Forwarding Busy Line Call Forwarding Don t Answer Call Forwarding This option allows the customer to specify the number of calls that will be forwarded simultaneously to the forward to telephone number The number of intra interoffice call forwarding paths provided will be equal and are preprogrammed via service order Only one calling path will be provided for a single non rotary exchange line trunk The number of calling paths provided on exchange lines trunks equipped with Rotary Grouping arrangements cannot exceed the number of exchange lines trunks so equipped Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 7 Original Sheet No 4 S7 MIISCELLANEOUS SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 7 2 CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES Continued A Definitions Continued 13 Call Forwarding Remote Access This feature provides a customer the Call Forwarding
315. vides end to end digital connection in which all 64 Kbps of bandwidth are available for customer use 2 Way Call The term 2 Way calls denotes calls which either originate or terminate on a Primary Rate ISDN arrangement Voice Data B Channel The term Voice Data B Channel denotes a bi directional synchronous channel capable of supporting 64 Kbps of digital transmission Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 36 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d D Rates 1 Packages Non Recurring Charges The Non Recurring Charge covers basic installation performed by GULF TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC D B A CENTURYLINK provided that installation time does not exceed two hours please refer to rates in Section 6 of this pricelist should installation exceed two hours Installation Residence Business a Basic Rate Interface BRI 138 60 173 25 2 Basic Rate Interface BRI a Packages Recurring Charges Residence Month Monthly Rates To 12Mo 24 48 Mo Month Plan Plan All Capabilities 45 00 40 50 36 00 b Packages Recurring Charges Business Month Monthly Rates To 12Mo 24 48 Mo Month Plan Plan All Capabilities 75 00 67 50 60 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 37 1
316. ween this Telephone Company and the other telephone company which provides service Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 3 11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE 11 2 DEFINITIONS Reserved 11 3 RATES A The rate for Foreign Exchange FX Service is the nonrecurring and monthly rate for 1 Flat rate basic line service PBX flat rate trunk and Centrex applicable within the serving foreign exchange plus mileage and installation charges specified in Section 10 of this pricelist 2 When the serving foreign exchange is located outside the Gulf Telephone service area all rate elements of Section 10 will apply to the station closed end within the Gulf Telephone area Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 11 Original Sheet No 4 S11 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE 11 3 RATES Continued B Where all or a portion of the interexchange channel facilities are furnished by another telephone company charges shall apply to such interexchange channel facilities provided by that company as specified in the regulations of such participating company The Service and installation charges specified in Section 6 apply in addition to any applicable non recurring rates in Section 10 S10 of this GSST 11 4 EXCHANGE ACCESS RATES A General Exchange
317. will make every effort to investigate such disputes and reconcile any differences within 30 days from receipt of such notification Usage Charges for Mobile Originating Traffic Usage charges apply to mobile originated calls 1 terminating within the local calling area LCA and 2 interLATA intraLATA calls terminating within the franchised serving area of the Company Usage charges will not apply to calls to Company Business Offices Directory Assistance E911 Emergency Service or operator assisted and other services for which a charge or surcharge already applies Optional Land to Mobile LTM Calling Plan 1 An optional Land to Mobile LTM calling plan is available to the MSP s The LTM option allows intraLATA toll calls and calls which terminate outside the local calling area but within a 40 mile radius from the originating caller s wire center from telephone numbers served by the Company and terminating in the MSP network to be excluded from the originating customer s bill The MSP will pay a usage charge per S9 3 1 5 b in lieu of charges which would have been applicable to the originating user The LTM calling plan requires that an MSP dedicate an entire NXX for this option Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 7 9 3 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE
318. wire available to customers at the business office of the Telephone Company Amortization of inside wire will be fully amortized on December 31 1992 as ordered by the Federal Communication Commission Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 13 Original Sheet No 18 13 INTERCONNECTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS EEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER 13 8 CUSTOMER PREMISES DISTRIBUTION CABLE A Contractors may construct telephone cable distribution systems in subdivisions they are developing when their plans have been approved by the Telephone Company The Telephone Company will designate a point of connection at the end of Telephone Company cable facility The Customer may connect the development s cable to telephone facilities at that point Maintenance of the customer owned cable is the responsibility of the customer The Telephone Company will maintain the customer s distribution plant on a contracted basis The charges will be the Telephone Company s time and expenses plus twenty 20 percent The monthly access charge for telephone users in this type of subdivision will be the same as for all other subscribers 13 9 SALE OF INSIDE WIRE Reserved for future use 13 10 MULTI DWELLING WIRING A In multiple dwelling structures such as apartment and condominium buildings there is inside wire that is the responsibility of th
319. within specified time interval calls are forwarded to a predetermined telephone number CALL FORWARD VARIABLE Enables a station user to forward all incoming calls to a predetermined telephone number CALL HOLD Allows a station user to place a call on hold in order to initiate a second call answer a waiting call consult privately with another party or return to the previously held call CALL PICKUP Allows a station to answer calls incoming to another station within a predetermined call pickup group Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 3 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d B Definitions Cont d ale Features available to Single Line Groups CALL WAITING Provides a tone to inform a station user with a call already in progress that another call is waiting to be answered The station user can place the first call on hold and answer the waiting call or abandon one of the calls CONSULTATION HOLD Consultation Hold is part of the Three Way Conference Transfer Feature Consultation Hold allows the transferring party to talk privately with the destination before the call or establishing a Three Way Conference Transfer DISTINCTIVE RINGING Allows a customer to determine the source of incoming calls by a distinctive pattern Distinctive Ringing produces a different caden
320. xclusive control of his communications over facilities furnished him by the Telephone Company and of the other uses of facilities furnished him by the Telephone Company and because of inevitability of errors incident to the services and the use of such facilities of the Telephone Company the services and facilities furnished by the Telephone Company are subject to terms conditions and limitations as herein specified Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 25 Original Sheet No 19 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 5 OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY Continued D Company Liability Continued The liability of the Telephone Company for damages arising out of mistakes omissions interruptions delays or error or defects in transmission occurring in the course of furnishing service or other facilities and not caused by customer provided equipment or facilities or by the negligence of the customer or of the Telephone Company in failing to maintain proper standards of maintenance and operation and to exercise reasonable supervision shall in no event exceed an amount equivalent to the proportionate charge to the customer for the period of service during which such mistake omission interruption delay error or defect in transmission occurs as described in Paragraph 25 4 F of this pricelist The customer indemnifies and saves the Tele
321. xing to support up to 23 B Channels at 64 Kbps and one D Channel for signaling also at 64 Kbps When Non facility Associated Signaling NFAS is ordered the Primary Rate ISDN Interface can provide up to 24 B Channels at 64 Kbps One Primary Rate ISDN Interface is required for each Primary Rate ISDN Access Line Redirecting Number Feature This feature provides delivery of up to two Redirecting Numbers on a terminating Primary Rate Interface When a call is redirected by a line to a Primary Rate Interface the directory number of the redirecting line is passed the switch to the terminating Primary Rate Interface along with the calling party number Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 35 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 2 INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK ISDN Cont d C Definitions Cont d Signaling Group A set of Primary Rate ISDN DS 1 s that is controlled by one D Channel or by one D Channel together with the associated backup D Channel is called a Primary Rate ISDN Signaling Group In a FAS arrangement each DS 1 constitutes a Signaling Group In NFAS arrangements all the DS 1 s controlled by the main D Channel and optionally by the Backup D Channel constitute a Signaling Group 64 Kbps Clear Channel Capacity CCC The term 64 Kbps Clear Channel Capacity CCC denotes a B Channel connection that pro
322. y equipped central offices Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 9 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued H Type 2 Interconnection 1 Type 2A a A Type 2A interconnection is a connection between a Company access tandem or local tandem office to a MSP s point of termination The MSP switch acts like an end office b Type 2A interconnection to access tandems can be optioned so that the MSP switch appears as either an equal access end office EAEO or a non confirming end office c For a MSP that offers equal access to its customers a Type 2A interconnection to an access tandem can establish connections to valid NXX codes in the LATA to Service Access Codes such as 700 800 900 to IC s and INC s Access to Operator Services 0 and 0 and N11 codes is not permitted those calls must be completed over a separate Type 1 interconnection d For a MSP that does not offer equal access to its customers a Type 2A interconnection to an access tandem can establish connections to valid NXX codes in the LATA to Service Access Codes such as 700 800 900 and to a Feature Group A FGA FGB or FGC IC Access to Operator Service 0 and 0 and N11 codes is not permitted those calls must be completed over a separate Type 1 interconnection e If a T
323. yable at the Telephone Company s business offices or at any agency authorized to receive such payments If verbal or written objection is not received by Telephone Company within ten business days after the bill is presented the account shall be deemed correct and binding upon subscriber Recurring charges shall be billed monthly in advance Nonrecurring and toll charges shall be assessed at the time such service is provided and billed as a part of the next regular monthly bill The subscriber shall pay monthly in advance or on demand all charges for service and equipment and shall pay on demand all charges for Long Distance Service five days after received written notice by the Company Nonpayment of regulated charges for service may result in the interruption or discontinuance of any or all of the services furnished the subscriber Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 06 12 2015 Section 25 2 Revised Sheet No 9 25 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 4 ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT Continued A General Policy Continued If the bill is not paid within fifteen 15 days following the date of the bill the account will be considered delinquent and will be disconnected after 5 five days written notice to customer When an account is considered delinquent a late payment charge of 4 0 of the unpaid balance or 7 00 whichever is greater will be appl
324. ype 2A interconnection is optioned for two way inward to the MSP an NXX code dedicated to the MSP is required Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 10 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Continued H Type 2 Interconnection Continued 2 Type 2B a Type 2B interconnection is a connection between a Company end office and the MSP s point of termination This type connection provides a high usage route to from NXX codes located in the end office This type connection is intended to be used with a Type 2A interconnection with first choice routing from the MSP to the end office and overflow allowed via a type 2A connection Rates and Charges Unless otherwise specified the following charges apply to Type 1 interconnection services Nonrecurring Charge 1 MSP Line See Business Service Connection Charges Section 6 2 MSP Trunk See Business Service Connection Charges Section 6 Monthly Rate See Business Line Rate Section 2 See PBX Trunk Rate Section 2 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 9 Original Sheet No 11 S9 MOBILE TELEPHONE AND PAGING SERVICES 9 3 INTERCONNECTION SERVICES FOR MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS MSP s Conti
325. zed PBX WILDCARD KEY An attendant may use the Wildcard key to invoke special features not directly available through a feature key on the console Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Effective 05 06 2014 Section 15 Original Sheet No 21 15 CENTREX ISDN 15 1 MERIDIAN DIGITAL CENTREX MDC SERVICE Cont d C Rates Service Order and Access Connection charges will apply specified in Section 6 5 of this pricelist unless stated otherwise Except where 15 1 C is applicable the CENTREX installation charges any adds moves features changes and normal premise charges are in addition to those in Section 6 5 Non Recurring charges are also applicable when a customer requests to add or delete features to their present system and will include any per line charges for each line within their system to be so equipped Prices listed in this pricelist do not include the cost of telephone sets used to provide Meridian Digital Centrex Service Nonrecurring Charges Installation 1 Meridian Digital Centrex d Additional Training per hour 75 00 e Automatic Call Distribution ACD per ACD Group 500 00 configuration of ACD Group 250 00 f Digital Termination DS 1 750 00 2 Station Message Detail Recording SMDR a All SMDR Features per line 15 00 Gulf Telephone Company LLC d b a CenturyLink General Customer Services Price List Alabama Se

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