I just had a question. I was thinking about switching from cable to dsl. And from At&t to Vonage. But do i need to be with At&t to use their dsl service.
2006-08-13 08:11:24 · 7 answers · asked by edge0125 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
AT&T now has what they refer to as "dry loop" service, which is for people who use other telephone companies or other services. You must have a physical phone line, of course, but you no longer need to have land-line service through AT&T.
As long as the physical telephone line exists, you don't have to have telephone service at all. When you get the DSL (AT&T no longer calls it DSL, it's now "High Speed Internet"), you will be assigned a virtual telephone number, i.e., a number like a phone number but just for the DSL.
2006-08-13 19:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by ParrotSlave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cable and DSL are two different thing. Vonage is a cable ISP which is phone line/dsl and cable is using different technology which is CABLE.
If att is your phone service, and you want to cut it. go ahead, change to cable. two separate thing. However, if you go from one dsl to another dsl. You need at least a phone line. Some dsl companies do not require you to have phone line with them. But some do.
2006-08-13 15:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the area if you need to buy telephone service from at&t but usualy yes unless you go through a third party reseller.
I would check with the cable company to see if thier broadband is available AND WORKS with VoIP telephone services. Trying to get everything from one provider might save you money.
Also, watch out for leader deals such as DSL for $15 a month and then they hit you.
Call all your providers and check out www.dslreports.com for furthur information.
2006-08-13 15:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by Levi Patrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its tottaly depends upon your self but you have to check with Vonage that they provided this kind of services . You dont have to be with AT&T but if you like it & you think that the service of AT&T is good then you can but again you have to check with Vonage that is ok with them as well.
2006-08-13 15:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by dm_pak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vonage is only for cable users....
and you do have to be with att to use there DSL service.
2006-08-13 15:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by ijrg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call them and ask:
1-877-722-3755
Good Luck
p.s. Did you know if your electricity goes off and you can't use your pc that you can't use your phone with Vonage?
2006-08-13 15:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by phy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Duh. How else will you be connected? Maybe you can only have DSL from them but connection is a must.
2006-08-13 15:16:46 · answer #7 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋