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REQUEST FOR CONNECTIVITY FOR AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE CARE

The Account Manager is responsible for completing this form on behalf of the Interexchange Carrier requesting Connect:Direct (C:D), File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or HSD/ARAF for the submission or receipt of AC PIC orders (ICPO) or other Subscription Products, in the CARE format. Additional forms are required to activate a new carrier. See the CARE/Subscription Products and Services Manual (Dial 1 Manual) at for requirements.

The completed form should be e-mailed to IPOC @ txmail. or fax it to 800 805-3555. The IPOC will issue RD500 to set up the testing. A CARE representative will contact the Account Manager within five business days to request a joint conference call with the Carrier to coordinate the testing.

Date      

Account Manager Name      

Telephone Number      

1. Carrier Name      

ACNA       CIC       (Limit 1 ACNA/CIC per request form)

Address      

City/State/Zip      

Contact Name      

Telephone Number      

FAX Number      

2. Indicate states CIC is activated in: Illinois Indiana

Michigan Ohio

Wisconsin All

3. Media Type for files to be sent to CARE from the carrier:

FTP Connect:Direct HSD/ARAF Other

Media Type for files to be sent from SBC Midwest CARE to the carrier:

FTP Connect:Direct HSD/ARAF Other

If Connect:Direct provide the following:

Carrier SNODE      

Carrier IP Address (if applicable)      

Carrier User ID      

Carrier Password      

Obtain a Logon ID (External Customer ID). See web site Go to Misc ID Requests. Request a mechanized ID via email and in the Subject Line, show “Request for external ID; in the body of the email note “add to the IEC group”. You will receive the ID back. After you receive the ID, fax form ATT3238 to request the password for the ID. Fax the form to 314 331 3632.

Please provide Logon ID       Password      

NOTE: If an IXC is currently activated in some AIT states and wants to activate in

additional states, provide the existing Logon ID/Password and complete this form.

4. Carrier Test Contact Name      

Company Name      

Telephone Number      

FAX Number      

E-Mail Address      

IT Contact Name      

Telephone Number      

FAX Number      

E-Mail Address      

5. What product(s) is this request for? Note that carriers have the option to receive the Error and Conflict, Verification, and Account Maintenance files as separate datasets or combined into one dataset.

Error and Conflict Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Verification

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Account Maintenance Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Combined Error and Conflict and Verification or Account Maintenance

Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

ICPO Carrier Dataset path and filename for acknowledgement file      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Snapshots Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Billing Name and Address Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

BNA Carrier Dataset and filename for acknowledgement file      

Data Gathering Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

Data Gathering Carrier Dataset and filename for acknowledgement file      

CRIS Verification/Reconciliation (07 process)

Carrier Dataset path and filename      

Provide job name if job trigger required      

CRIS Verification/Reconciliation Carrier Dataset and filename for acknowledgement

file      

Please note that contracts or agreements may apply for the above products. This connectivity form does not replace the required documents for these products.

6. Does the Carrier have access to the Midwest Region’s CARE – Subscription Products and Services Internet site? Yes No

The web site address is:

7. Is the Carrier familiar with Record Layout requirements? Yes No

For information, see above web site; locate Record Layout section.

8. Is the Carrier currently exchanging data with AT&T via NDM?

Yes No

If Yes provide ACNA and CIC      

9. Is the Carrier currently exchanging data with another LEC via NDM?

Yes No

10. Indicate NDM platform:

Mainframe/MVS

AS400/OS400

UNIX

VAX/VMS

Windows NT

Other      

11. Target date to begin testing      

Please allow a minimum of 18 business days to begin testing.