Can you get DSL without "voice" phone service.

[george graves]

Anyone know anyone doing this?

George Graves

[bimmerphile]

wtf is "Voice" phone service?

We're looking at switching over to DSL next week, and I have no idea what you're talkin about george :P

[george graves]

You know "hello - I just pick up the phone - who is calling me???"

Voice as in NOT data - an in what you normally do on the phone!!!!! :roll:

[bimmerphile]

oh i gotcha, a phone line dedicated as DSL-only.

For that, I don't know. Sorry.

[spencers]

From what I know, no you can't. I have dsl at home and are currently running off the same voice line to my house. Why would you not want voice and data on the same line? Only problem I see is having to install the noise blockers on all the phones.. That is, unless you dont have a land line installed already!

edit: however some local/state governments are telling the phone companies (bellsouth, for one) to offer a data only line and not be forced to sign up for a voice. Qwest currently offers this. I don't know of any other companies that do this...

[nitro325is]

DSL...yuck.....get cable HSD...preferably from Time Warner.My brother has DSL from yahoo and he regrets it everytime he comes over to my house.TW is 2 times faster than DSL at least in San Antonio.3000 kps download vs 1.5 kps for yahoo.Aside from that Im biased though...since I get ALL my cable and data services free as an employee. :D

Edit:Oh and you can get data from TW without getting cable

[george graves]

Yea, I have cable at work - it rocks.

But for home, I wanted something on a budget (I dont' have room mates to share the cost with)

Landlines? - who uses landlines anymore - oh yea, my mom. 8)


George Graves

[nando]

there are some companies that sell DSL without voice service. your best bet is to call them and ask! none of us here are DSL salesman AFAIK. ;)

of course, I can say this- I have Comcast cable, with 3500 down / 128k up for $55 a month. My friend pays $25 a month for 256k up and down..

[bimmerphile]

Through Qwest you can.

It's only available as a "buisiness" option, it's called "Standalone DSL"

1.5Mbit/896kbit for $39.99/month