DSL without Phone?

Joshua Ronne Altemoos joshua.altemoos at gmail.com
Wed Oct 5 15:17:13 EDT 2005


I was looking at boardwing. They have that neat wifi phone what do yall think?

On 10/5/05, Josh Johnson <joshj at linuxmail.org> wrote:
> I have vonnage. I'm not sure if it is required or mandatory for them, but
> they have a 911 solution. You have to signup for it. Fill out a form that
> gives your street address, etc (since they can't trace your call to an
> address). Then when I call 911, my understanding is that it doesn't go to
> an official 911 center, but it goes somewhere where they can dispatch the
> appropriate authorities and they will have my address. HTH
>
> -JoshJ
> http://lotuseaters.no-ip.com
>
> On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, vlok stone wrote:
>
> > I have dsl w/out voice. I do my own VoIP solution. The
> > speeds
> > are 3 down 784 up for $40
> >      1 down 128 up for $30
> >       784 down 128 up for $15
> > Any of them will work fine for VoIP. Although if
> > you're doing a lot of downloading the voice may get
> > choppy and you'll need to do some QoS fix. You can
> > also use a more compressed
> > voice codec like gsm or speex.  I'd like to know if
> > still use 911
> > because I think the telephone company has to provide
> > that to a residence wether or not there is phone
> > service in a house in
> > case of emergency.  Anyone know for sure?
> >
> >
> > --- Ronald Wechter <rwechter at liberatortime.com> wrote:
> >
> >> My opionions/conclusions,
> >>
> >> Because they are now offering VoIP they probably
> >> have decided to allow this
> >> -- If you look at the pricing the VoIP unlimited
> >> solution is as much as a
> >> home phone anyway ($39.95/mnth).  In essence, they
> >> are making out...they can
> >> charge the same price for VoIP and DSL ($37.95/mnth
> >> no contract 3.0M/769K)
> >> as they would with DSL and a POTS line.  You would
> >> need the faster speed to
> >> accomodate the VoIP.
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Joshua Ronne Altemoos
> >> [mailto:joshua.altemoos at gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:26 AM
> >> To: nflug at nflug.org
> >> Subject: DSL without Phone?
> >>
> >>
> >> hey,
> >>
> >> I was looking around verizon's website and i was
> >> wondering if i could
> >> get dsl with out an home phone. So i put in my
> >> address and it says
> >> this
> >>
> >> "Verizon Online DSL is available for your location.
> >>  Our records indicate that you do not currently have
> >> local phone
> >> service with Verizon, however you can still order
> >> Verizon Online DSL
> >> without voice. You'll get all the advantages of
> >> Verizon Online DSL
> >> without having Verizon local phone service."
> >>
> >> I thougth they did not allow this?!?!?!
> >>
> >> packages: Month to Month speed: 3.0MBPS down 768kbps
> >> up modem is 39.95
> >> and it is 42.95 a month
> >>
> >> one year: speed: 3.0MBPS down 768kbps up modem is
> >> included or
> >> wirelessrouter foir 14.95 34.95/month
> >>
> >> First month free on both ot these.
> >>
> >> Can anyone confirm this because i know alot with
> >> these companys they
> >> say this then try to get you in the end.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Josh
> >> -Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
> >>
> >
> >
> > First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win
> > - Mohandas Gandhi
> >
> >
> >
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Josh
-Quis custodiet ipsos custodes




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