FRITZ!Box DSL Router with AT&T ???

Question

I would like to know if it is possible to use the FRITZ!Box (http://www.fritzbox.eu) in the US. I'm originally from Germany and always used it over there. I have very positive experiences, so I want to use it in the US too. I know that the DSL standards in the US are different, but I heard that some analog FRITZ!Box models might work in the US. I want to use the box with the provider AT&T.

Has anyone any experiences he or she can share with me? Which FRITZ!Box models work without any problems with AT&T DSL?

Please don't tell me to ask the producer of the box - AVM - or AT&T. AVM gave me some technical details, but they couldn't tell me if the box would work in the US. AT&T had no qualified person to answer my question if their DSL network follows the ITU-T G.992.1 Annex B standard. Meanwhile I found out by myself that it doesn't, because it is an analog network.

Please focus your answers on which FRITZ!Box models work and/or what your own experiences are.

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

Well, since AT&T will provide a Speedstream modem or a 2wire router with the subscription, I don't know why this would be an issue? When you subscribe just ask to get the 2wire.

You might be able to get it to work, but the issue is that no one at AT&T nor anyone else will be able to help you if you have a connection issue.. so use the gear they supply and keep a good connection. Otherwise you will have issues that simply can not get resolved on the network!

Just an opinion but I have tried other modem/routers with AT&T and well just haven't had good results. I have found that the routers and modems that come with the subscriptions just work correctly and have fewer issues.

PS AT&T U-Verse (which is the fiber system) is digital but isn't available everywhere as yet just certain areas.