Qwest DSL High Speed Internet Service

Qwest Communications International Inc. is a major purveyor of voice, video and broadband data services over a high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. After Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth, It is the fourth largest local phone company in the U.S. When it acquired U S WEST, a Baby Bell, in 2000, the company increased in size more than twofold and added 25 million local phone service customers in 14 states.

Qwest has more than 743,000 wireless customers, carries 240 million calls over approximately 15.3 million access lines on a daily basis and includes 155,000 miles of fiber optic network capacity. Qwest's network reaches the last mile throughout Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

On the community level, the Qwest Foundation awards grants for community-based programs, including K-12 education and economic development. Qwest Pioneers are volunteers who donate over one million hours of service to their local communities throughout the region of the United States served by Qwest Communications.  

Qwest’s products include Local Telephone, DSL High Speed, Dial-up and Wireless Telephone.

Qwest Local Phone features one low, monthly price with unlimited local calls and no contract obligation. Qwest Long Distance allows you unlimited direct-dialed, domestic calls anytime, day or night.            

Qwest DSL High Speed

Qwest DSL with MSN Premium offers unlimited MSN Premium Internet access. Customers can select from one of many ISP partners for a secure, dedicated connection that's anywhere from to 50 to 90 times faster than 56 Kbps dial-up  at about the same price. MSN Premium includes Parental Controls, Virus Guard, Pop-up guard, MSN Money Plus and Encarta Premium.

Currently, a special promotion offers first-time residential subscribers a rate of $19.99 for the first two months when they sign up for Qwest Choice DSL Deluxe 1.5 Mbps DSL, which includes up to five e-mail accounts, MSN Premium, free McAffee Firewall and VirusScan. The normal rate is about $47 per month. Qwest Choice DSL at 256 Kbps for $30 per month is an economical alternative for those who want something faster than dial-up but are satisfied with a slower speed than deluxe.   

Qwest also offers tiered business plans:

Qwest Soho Choice DSL 256 is a full-featured package for the Small Office Home Office.

Qwest Soho Choice DSL Deluxe is the 1.5M/1M option that includes up to 10 e-mail accounts for those who need fast Internet for quick downloads, research and communication.

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