T3 Speed Mbps T1 vs T3 Lines The digital capacity of a plain old telephone service (POTS) line is 64 Kbs. There are 8000 timing bits added, so the actual throughput is 56 Kbps. This is enough to carry a single voice call or to connect a 56 Kbs modem. The POTS line is an analog line; it transmits and receives analog or sound-based signals. A T1 line is a pure digital line. Conversations are converted (at a PBX) from analog (sound) to digital before being transmitted on the T1 line. The T1 line can handle 24 simultaneous voice calls. (24 simultaneous voice calls can satisfy anywhere from 24 to well over 100 office workers, depending on their calling patterns.) Sometimes one of the 24 lines is dedicated to caller ID; this line is usually connected to a computer that looks up customer records that are routed to the computer of the person taking the call. A T1 line can handle a high speed Internet connection speed of 1.544 Mbps. Or, as an integrated service it can handle a combination of fewer voice calls with some bandwidth given to Internet connections. A T3 line is also a pure digital line. It is the equivalent of 28 T1 lines or 672 POTS lines. A T3 line can handle 672 simultaneous voice calls or provide a high speed Internet connection of 44.736 Mbps. As an integrated service, it can handle a combination of fewer voice calls and provide high speed Internet connections. The T3 is typically used by high end data and voice customers. Monthly costs for T1 and T3 lines vary, primarily depending on the distance from your local phone company's Customer Office. As a very rough comparison we can say a T1 might cost $500 per month while a T3 might cost $4,000 per month. Signal / Line Capacity (Kbps) Equivalent Phone Lines DS0 (Phone Line) 64 1 DS1 (T1) 1,544 24 DS3 (T3) 44,736 672 Whether you are looking for T1, T3, muliple or fractional T1, our quote service can provide immediate quotes for your evaluation. You will save money by comparing detailed proposals that meet your specific needs. You will save time by receiving rapid quotes that you can easily evaluate. Get your quote today by calling toll free 1-866-GEOQUOTE Ref#: 1643 or by entering your information in the following form: T1 Line short form CogniFast Nationwide Dial Up Internet Access With our free email anti-spam/anti-virus service, you can stop or even eliminate those damaging, unwanted and annoying email messages. Our anti-spam/anti-virus service is automatically included with every email account. Over 10,000 access numbers provide fast, reliable Internet service to thousands of communities. Whether you are at home or at the office, you will find a number in your area. Multi-lingual support is provided to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days per week at no additional cost. Customers speak live to friendly representatives, with limited hold-times. Support information and web-links are also provided online. Monthly Cost Pay monthly $11.95 Pay quarterly $11.45 Pay semi-annually $10.95 Pay annually  $9.95 Internet Web Acceleration: You can add-on our innovative web accelerator and optimization tool to your Internet service, and you will be able to surf the web at speeds up to 5 times faster than traditional dial up Internet service. It is a high-speed Internet surfing solution over a regular telephone line. Get all the CogniFast details. Now is the time to lowewr your phone bill. Your phone bill is only going up. I represent a variety of companies that offer a complete line of telecom solutions. These competitive companies provide a full range of telecom and communications services, including: Local phone service Long distance phone service Low cost Internet access (around half the cost of AOL) 1-800 numbers Calling cards Dial-around services Voice messaging Spamless email Home security Satellite TV ...and more. As a telecommunications consultant, I can perform a telecom audit and offer many efficient solutions from the best companies. Back to How to Lower Your Phone Bill Copyright © 2004-2009 by Robert Sherman All rights reserved.