NOTE: Qwest Choice Business™ Packages are grandparented effective April 11, 2005. This package is not available as a new service throughout Qwest’s 14-state local service territory. Contact your Qwest Sales Executive for additional information. A new Qwest Choice Business Package will be available on April 11, 2005. Additional information can be found in Resale - Local Exchange Services – Business and Residence Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)
Qwest Choice Business is a package, which includes a flat rated business line, Universal Single Call Telecommunications Answering and Repair™ (UniStar™), which is a Qwest line maintenance plan, and a choice of 5 features. Additional "Add On" Features are available at a discounted rate, after the initial 5 feature selection has been made.
2-Line Qwest Choice Business package offers the same features but with an additional flat rated business line. The second line in the 2-Line package also includes a choice of hunting or a call forwarding feature. The 5 initial features must all be on one line, however, "Add On" features may be added to either line.
For a complete list of features see: Qwest Choice Business Features
Qwest Choice Business packages are available where facilities exist throughout Qwest's 14-state local service territory except in Idaho-North (ID-N).
Refer to the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
For specific feature compatibility and restrictions, see the individual feature Product Catalogs (PCAT's).
Qwest Choice Business packages can not be provided on the same line with other packages.
Qwest Choice Business packages are compatible with business line Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs) 1FB, AFK, 1FA, AFV, HFB.
2-Line Choice Business packages must always include two flat business lines. Both of the end-user lines must be established on the same account.
Directory Assistance (DA) Call Allowance is a feature only available with Qwest Choice Home or Business Packages and is only available as one of the five initial feature choices.
Business Voice Messaging Service is not discounted on the second line in the 2-line package.
Qwest Choice Business packages may have a recurring and a nonrecurring charge based on state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
There is no charge to add or remove features on an existing package. There is no charge to add a package and included features to an existing line. TLA is waived when an account is converted from another package to Qwest Choice.
Qwest Choice Business packages may have a recurring and nonrecurring charge based on state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Rates and/or discounts are available in Exhibit A or the specific rate sheet in your Interconnection or Resale Agreement.
Monthly rates for packages that exceed the 5 choices will be determined by the features chosen. The most expensive 5 features will be included in the package rate with no additional charge. For example, if 5 initial features are chosen and then several additional "Add On" features are chosen and Voice Mail and DA Call Allowance are two of the choices, the Voice Mail and the DA Call Allowance would automatically become part of the package since they are the most expensive features. Additional features (over the 5 included in the package) will be billed at $4.00 or the Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists rate, whichever is less expensive, minus applicable Wholesale discounts: see Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
General pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview.
2-Line Packages
When adding, changing, removing or converting a Qwest Choice Business package, you must provide the USOC PGO2L. PGO2L enables Qwest to correctly identify and bill the package elements on 2-Line Qwest Choice Business package and is associated with the second line. If you are converting an existing package to Qwest Choice Business, remove the second line USOC of PGO2N and replace it with PGO2L.
The valid Feature Activity Types are:
NOTE: When changing from one feature to another, use N and D Feature Activity Types.
The following USOCs are required when ordering Qwest Choice Business package:
| Packages | USOC |
| Flat Business Line | 1FB/AFK/1FA/AFV/HFB |
| Choice Business Package | PGOBA |
| 2-Line Choice Business Package | PGOBD |
| Second Line USOC (required when two lines are present) | PGO2L |
| UniSTAR | USP1X, SEQ1X, UMP1X, UNN1X |
The following features are available with the Qwest Choice Business package at no charge and are not considered to be one of the 5 selections:
| Feature | USOC |
| Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer Expanded | FBJ, FBJHG, FDJ, FDJHG, FVJ, FVJHG |
| Message Waiting Indication - Business | M1W, MV5, MWW |
| Qwest Easy Access | SQAVX |
| Qwest Easy Access with Qwest Voice Messaging | SQAV2 |
| Anonymous Call Rejection | AYK |
| Security Screen® | RV1 |
| Long Distance Alert | LWE |
Any 5 of the following features can be selected in the Qwest Choice Business package price. These features may also be chosen in addition to the 5 features included in the package price for an additional monthly rate.
| Feature | USOC |
| Call Forwarding Variable | ESM |
| Call Transfer | EO3 |
| Call Waiting | ESX |
| Call Waiting ID | NWT |
| Caller ID | NNK |
| Custom Ringing Services | RGG++ |
| Dial Lock | OC4 |
| Directory Assistance Call Allowance NOTE: This feature must be chosen as one of the initial 5 choices and can not be chosen as an additional feature | D7V6X |
| Last Call Return | NSQ |
| Remote Access Forwarding (Call Following) | AFD |
| Selective Call Waiting | S7W |
| Selective Call Waiting ID | S7Y |
| Series Hunting | HTG, HSO |
| Three Way Calling | ESC |
| Business Voice Messaging Service | MBB, MBBXA |
Examples of order entry:
This package is ordered by including:
This package is removed by including:
This feature is ordered by including:
This feature is ordered by including:
This feature is removed by including:
Last Update: October 13, 2005
