We are currently paying $995.00 for everything using a CLEC. This package includes a T1 (ISDN-PRI) giving us ten voice lines and thirteen 64K channels for data (832K). This package also includes 3,000 local calls, 4,000 long distance minutes, the channel bank, the data router, 40 direct-inward-dial (DID) numbers, web site hosting and e-mail hosting. It's kind of hard to beat and we use every bit of it.
We had separate accounts for each of these services through various providers and found that this package would actually save us over $250.00 per month. Of course, it took us two years to finally transition everything over to the single provider, so we really haven't started enjoying these savings until last Friday!
It's really important to do your homework on this one. Like Hal said, leave Verizon as a last resort (that's what we had to do with Verizon-Bell Atlantic; they wouldn't budge). I seem to recall that IDC/Deltacom is a pretty strong contender in the Triangle area, so definitely consider what they have to offer. Just remember that regardless of your provider, Verizon will always be a part of the equation because they deliver the service to your premised for the new provider.
