2007-07-18 06:10:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
yes, yahoo and verizon!! has dry lines...
2007-07-18 08:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a technical matter, you can get a DSL line without having regular phone service. A regular phone line in your home is called POTS - plain old telephone service - which traditionally meant a line with a dialtone. You want a "non-POTS DSL line" - i.e., a phone line w/o a dialtone. The person who says you need a phone line to get ADSL is wrong. I've had non-POTS ADSL for >6 years. ADSL is just one "flavor" of DSL and it is not dependent on a dialtone.
Now that you know this is possible, you have to determine if it is available where you live. For commercial and regulatory reasons, this varies from market to market.
If I were you, I would actually first ask the local phone company (and be prepared for a hard-sell against getting non-POTS DSL). You can also ask your state's Public Utility (or Service) Commission which regulates the phone company since they usually know who is "reselling" the local phone lines (which, long story short, is what happens when someone other than the phone company provides DSL service in your house).
Another source is the website dslreports.com. Among other thing's, that site offers a forum where people talk about the good, bad, and ugly of local Internet service providers throughout the country. For example, Covad (another company to check) may be good in my region and bad in yours.
Good luck.
2007-07-18 19:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Igorok2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DSL signal resides as a separate and distinct frequency from a voice frequency. For assymetric DSL, you must have a voice line in place. They can be put in place at the same time. However, no voice line means no ability to provide assymentric DSL.
2007-07-18 10:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but normally you will pay more for just the DSL then the package of phone line/DSL.
AT&T, Verizon and Covad are just a few that I know for sure
2007-07-18 07:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by wihmartin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you can have DSL or high speed is through your cable or satellite company if you do not have a phone.It is more expensive but if you are on your pc a lot, it is worth the money.
2007-07-18 23:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by fancyiam2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes what you seek is called "dry" or "naked" DSL.. it is not available in all areas.. the central office has to support this... but Verizon, or Covad should be able to help you out...
honestly cable modem is MUCH faster then DSL... DSL in my opinion sucks.. (and I am a phone tech, one of the services my company re-sells is DSL)
2007-07-18 11:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by joe r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a land line phone for the modem to connect to. Therefore, the request you made is impossible to accomodate.
2007-07-18 06:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋