Do I need Phone Service to have DSL?

Question

I live In Rutherford, NJ. I never use my land line phone nor my cable. My main usage is my cell and computer. I hate wasting the money each month. Is it possible to have DSL with out having phone service?

Thank You,

Patricia53

Answer 1

I've never seen DSL bundled without a PHONE LINE.

That's because it uses PHONE lines... and sub-channels.

Answer 2

It's called 'naked DSL" and I believe that service providers will soon have to offer DSL without land line by law.

I agree with you. Paying $40 or $50 a month for an old land line dial tone is a major rip-off. You can get VoIP service for something like $100 or $200 a year with free long distance. And Skype is free.

Answer 3

You either need a phone line or cable television.

Answer 4

Yes, I have DSL and my only phone line is dedicated DSL. I do not have phone service for calling. When I had phone service, I in effect was paying for 2 phone line, one for phone service and one for DSL. So you do have to pay for a phone line in addition to your service. All told for me it is about 50.00 a month.

I am contemplating going to Comcast for my internet but, their prices are more than my dedicated DSL and I get pretty decent speeds.

Answer 5

nope---ugru

Answer 6

YES, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE YOUR INTERNET CONNCECTION WILL COME FROM.

Answer 7

Technically yes because it uses a copper pair of wires pre-installed in homes. They always give some lame reason why you must have a telephone line though.

Answer 8

Well  u  do  need a  house   phone  just  in case ur   cell phone    get  turn off  and  if someone steal it.  Yes  I   think u should   have dsl ,I  have it  and  very  good  service   So  jsut   text me back   when  get  the anwer

Answer 9

Yes.   DSL is a phone line that has been rededicated as a digital line.

If you live in Rutherford, I would recommend switching to Conmcast or Verizon FIOS.   Your speeds will be much better than DSL

Answer 10

I don't think so.. you need a phone line ofr DSL to my understanding'

Answer 11

Yes you must surely can get DSL without a phone line active but you gotta have a phone line lol...but you will pay about $40 a month plus taxes versus maybe $25 or $28 last i checked, cause you don't want dial tone with it...I'd say if you wanna do that, check with your cable company u can probably get TV and internet for a little more then what they want for DSL without a phone line...they will charge you alot for dsl without dial tone, be careful

Answer 12

Verizon has naked DSL, no dial tone, no phone.

Answer 13

NO

Answer 14

nope.

DSL utilizes your phone lines.

cant hurt to call and ask though.

Answer 15

Yes, its more expensive that way, but you can have dsl without a home phone.

Answer 16

It depends who your service provider is. AT&T is under a mandate right now to offer Naked DSL - basically regular DSL + $5/mo., but you're not required to pay for the phone line. Check the legal mumbo jumbo on your service provider's website.