Yes, of course, I did ANI all the lines, but that's not the point. I have NEVER had a situation with Bell Telephone, Bell Atlantic, Verizon, Winstream, Armstrong, AT&T, US LEC or Consolidated where their equipment was installed and the circuits were not labeled. Sure, some of the labeling leaves a lot to be desired, but, still, the techs make an effort to identify the circuits.
This particular situation was frustrating. The devices they installed were behind a data rack which was all of 10" away from the wall. There is, virtually, no light in the room and they installed their devices 6" above the floor. I'm 6'4" and bending over is an Olympic sport for me, anymore. With no circuit ID, I had to ANI all of the installed lines, run a jumper and then connect. That took a while.
Any more, when a client says Comcast, I roll my eyes and say "Be prepared for a bumpy ride." They don't understand, at first, but, everyone, no exceptions, fully realize exactly what I mean.
Rcaman
