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Direct Inward Dialing (DID) Service

Big Bend Telephone Company, Inc. filed a request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) seeking approval to implement rates, terms, and conditions for the following new, optional service offering: Direct Inward Dialing (DID) Service. This service will be available throughout the Big Bend service territory to all business customers, where technical facilities permit, excluding pay telephone services.

DID Service is a service consisting of the central office switching equipment necessary to provide inward dialing from the local exchange and long distance telecommunications network to stations and attendant positions associated with customer premises switching systems. Direct Inward Dialing telephone numbers are provided in blocks of 100 consecutive numbers.

The effective date for the new services is September 1, 1997. The proposed monthly rate for this service is as follows:

Service Rate
Direct Inward Dialing Service to Customer-Premises Switching Systems  
First 100 DID Numbers Assigned, minimum charge $145.00
Each additional 100 DID Numbers assigned over the first 100 $50.00
Trunk Termination, each $25.50


For answers to any questions regarding this new service, or other services offered by the Company, please contact your local business office at 800 592-4781 or 432 364-1000.