DSL Setup Question

[marcothy]

I know a DSL doesn't interfere with regular phone calls etc. but to setup a DSL Broadband connection-do you need to have a phone subscription with a telephone company? Or will you be able to set everything up just as long as your house is wired for a phone with no active phone subscription?

Thanks,

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Good question, next question...

I would assume that a non-connected phone-line is dead. So you would need an active phone to get the DSL-signal in.
At home I have an antenna on the roof, which receives its wireless encrypted 1MB signal from my ISP's transmitter, which is (has to be) in direct line of sight about 5 miles away.
So my type of Broadband comes in regardless of my phone. I need this setup because the telephone exchange in my area is too old to accomodate broadband.

 

[marcothy]

Thanks real, what kind of ISP do you have? My friend uses cell phones for their phone, and they have a lousy cable ISP in their area-so they are trying to avoid them. They want DSL but they don't want to fool with adding a phone line they don't need.

Any suggestion on ISP options for them where they can get broadband access without a phone or using their defunct Cable Provider that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Thanks again.

 

[MrDJ009]

Try an ISP called speakeasy.net. They offer a new DSL product called Onelink that does not require you to have a phone line to get DSL.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

marcothy, don't know where you live.
I am based in Dublin, Ireland and use IrishBroadBand www.irishbroadband.ie