Product Listing
ValueChoice™ Packages V16.0
NOTE: ValueChoice Packages, including PrivacyPak™, are grandparented effective August 16, 2004, and are not available as a new service throughout CenturyLink QC with the exception of Idaho-North. Contact your CenturyLink Sales Executive for additional information.
NOTE: ValueChoice Packages, including PrivacyPak™, are grandfathered in Idaho- North effective June 18, 2010 and are not available as a new service throughout CenturyLink QC. Contact your CenturyLink Sales Executive for additional information.
Product Description
ValueChoice is a discounted package which includes a flat residence line and selected features.
2-Line ValueChoice package offers the same features as ValueChoice but with an additional flat residential line or CenturyLink High-Speed Internet™. The features are associated with one line. Features on the additional line are not included in the package and are ordered as optional features.
ValueChoice with PrivacyPak™ is available with ValueChoice packages and provides the following additional features:
- Security Screen
- Call Rejection
- Non Listed Service
Availability
ValueChoice packages are available where facilities exist throughout CenturyLink QC. 2-Line ValueChoice is not available in Wyoming and in certain rate groups in Idaho-South and South Dakota. Refer to the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists for availability.
PrivacyPak is only offered with the ValueChoice Packages and where the individual features are available.
General pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
Compatibility & Restrictions
For specific feature compatibility and restrictions, see the individual feature Product Catalogs (PCATs).
ValueChoice packages can not be provided on the same line with other packages.
ValueChoice packages are compatible with the following line Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs), 1FR, AFH, HFR, AFL, and RUA.
2-Line ValueChoice must always include two flat residence lines or may be provided with CenturyLink High-Speed Internet. Both of the end-user lines must be established on the same account.
Pricing
Rate Structure
The ValueChoice packages may have a recurring and a nonrecurring charge based on state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
There is no charge to add and remove features on an existing ValueChoice package.
PrivacyPak has a recurring charge in addition to the ValueChoice package recurring charge. There is no charge to add or remove PrivacyPak to an existing ValueChoice package.
Rates
Retail rates for this feature can be found in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Rates and/or discounts are available in Exhibit A or the specific rate sheet in your Interconnection or Resale Agreement.
Ordering
Ordering Rules
General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview.
Two-Line Packages
When adding, changing, removing or converting 2-Line ValueChoice, you must provide the USOC PGO2N. PGO2N is not used for billing or provisioning the line; it enables CenturyLink to correctly identify and bill the package elements on the account. The following ordering rules illustrate examples of when the USOC is required.
Feature Activity Types (Action Codes)
The valid Feature Activity Types are:
- D = Disconnect
- N = Add
NOTE: When changing from one feature to another, use N and D Feature Activity Types.
Feature Codes (USOCs)
The following USOCs are required when ordering ValueChoice Packages:
| Packages | USOC |
| ValueChoice Package | PCV6X |
| 2-Line ValueChoice Package | PGOVB |
| Second Line USOC (required when two lines are present) | PGO2N |
| PrivacyPak package | FFKX2 |
The following features are included in the ValueChoice and 2-Line ValueChoice packages:
| Feature | USOC |
| Anonymous Call Rejection (where available) | AYK |
| Call Forwarding Variable | ESM |
| Three Way Calling *Three Way Calling Blocking (3BL) is not available on the same line as ValueChoice. | ESC |
The following features are also included in the package price upon request.
| Feature | USOC |
| Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer Expanded | FVJ |
| Call Forwarding Busy Line/ Don't Answer Intraoffice | EVK |
| Call Waiting or Call Waiting ID | ESX or N2W |
| Caller ID | NNK |
| Long Distance Alert | LWE |
| Message Waiting Indication - Residence | M1W, MV5, MWW |
The following optional Voice Messaging features may also be added upon request with:
| Feature | USOC |
| Voice Messaging Service - Residence Only with Mailbox, Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer, Message Waiting Indication-Audible | VMJXA |
| Voice Messaging Service - Residence Only with Mailbox, Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer, Message Waiting Indication-Audible/Visual | VMJXB |
| Voice Messaging Service - Residence Only with Mailbox | VMJXX |
You may choose any or all of the PrivacyPak features with your ValueChoice Package.
| PrivacyPak Features | USOC |
| Security Screen | RV1 |
| Call Rejection | NSY |
| Non-Listed Service | NLT |
| Selective Call Waiting | S7Y |
Feature Detail (FID and Data Requirements)
Adding a ValueChoice Package to new end-user
This feature is ordered by including:
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC PCV6X or PGOVB
- Feature Type Activity N and USOC PGO2N on the second line in the package (when two lines are present)
- Feature Activity Type N and appropriate line USOC
- Feature Activity Type N and USOCs NNK, ESX or N2W, ESC, AYK, LWE, and ESM
NOTE: Include any additional optional features from list above based on request.
Example of entries:
- N PCV6X
- N 1FR
- N NNK
- N ESX or N2W
- N ESC
- N AYK
- N PGO2N (when two lines are present)
- N LWE
- N ESW
- N EVK (Per request)
- N VMJXA (Per request)
Adding a ValueChoice Package to existing end-user
This feature is ordered by including:
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC PCV6X or PGOVB
- Feature Activity Type N and USOCs NNK, ESX or N2W, ESC, AYK, LWE, and ESM if not already on records
Example of entries:
- N PCV6X
- N NNK
- N ESX or N2W
- N ESC
- N AYK
- N PGO2N (when two lines are present)
- N LWE
- N ESW
Adding a ValueChoice Package with PrivacyPak to a new end-user
This feature is ordered by including:
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC PCV6X or PGOVB, and FFKX2
- Feature Activity Type N and appropriate line USOC
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC PGO2N on the second line in the package (when two lines are present)
- Feature Activity Type N and USOCs NNK, ESX or N2W, ESC, AYK, LWE, and ESM
NOTE: Include any additional optional features from list above based on request.
Example of entries:
- N PCV6X
- N PGO2N (when two lines are present)
- N FFKX2
- N 1FR
- N NNK
- N ESX or N2W
- N ESC
- N AYK
- N LWE
- N ESW
- N EVK (Per request)
- N VMJXA (Per request)
Adding a ValueChoice Package with PrivacyPak to an existing end-user
This feature is ordered by including:
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC PCV6X or PGOVB
- Feature Type Activity N and USOC PGO2N on the second line in the package (when two lines are present)
- Feature Activity Type N and USOC FFKX2
- N PGO2N (when two lines are present)
- Feature Activity Type N and USOCs NNK, ESX or N2W, ESC, AYK, LWE, ESM, RV1, NSY and NLT if not already on records
Removing a ValueChoice Package with PrivacyPak
This feature is removed by including:
- Feature Activity Type D and USOC PCV6X or PGOVB, and FFKX2
- Feature Type Activity D and USOC PGO2N on the second line in the package (when two lines are present)
Last Update: June 18, 2010
Last Reviewed: October 13, 2023