# t1 line options

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [December 20, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243 "2005-12-20T17:30:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![netnameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/netnameus/32/562_2.png) [@netnameus](https://community.asterisk.org/u/netnameus)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/1 "2005-12-20T17:30:42Z")

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Would it be better if getting a t1 line to break the t1 line into seperate channels for voice and data, or to use a sip provider for my voice (like voicepulse) and use the full t1 for data?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![zmanea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8dc957/32.png) [@zmanea](https://community.asterisk.org/u/zmanea)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/2 "2005-12-21T05:17:54Z")

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All of this depends on your situation. How many voice channels do you need? Is this for a business? How much bandwidth do you need? Do any of the local Telcos provide a converged service?

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**Author:** ![netnameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/netnameus/32/562_2.png) [@netnameus](https://community.asterisk.org/u/netnameus)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/3 "2005-12-21T19:04:40Z")

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We currently have 8 phones and 5 lines coming in.

Data bandwith is not as important, right now we have 784k dsl, and use it 95% for only casual surfing and email.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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**Author:** ![zmanea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8dc957/32.png) [@zmanea](https://community.asterisk.org/u/zmanea)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/4 "2005-12-22T01:42:36Z")

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Under those circumstances you would probably be OK using a single T1 and breaking 5 channels off for voice and the rest for data. IMHO you would be better off looking for a telco that can provide a converged T1, somebody like Cbeyond.

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**Author:** ![netnameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/netnameus/32/562_2.png) [@netnameus](https://community.asterisk.org/u/netnameus)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/5 "2005-12-22T03:41:24Z")

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cbeyond isn’t available in my area (TN, or so the website said)

If i break off 5 channels for voice, wouldn’t I still need to pay for Long Distance?

If i use a sip provider, wont need to worry about that.

I’ve never dealt with a t1 before, so I may be thinking incorrectly, if I am please let me know!

Thanks for your input

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**Author:** ![rusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@rusty](https://community.asterisk.org/u/rusty)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/t1-line-options/3243/6 "2005-12-22T16:45:47Z")

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What part of Tn yoiu in?