DSL without Phone?

[wpos2 at adelphia.net]

I've dialed 911 once or twice to verify its availability.  As long as 
you tell them what you're doing and are very brief (and you don't do it 
often :), I don't think it'll be a problem.

Użytkownik vlok stone napisał:
> That's what I thought. Never tried because I don't
> know the repercussions. Actually when you get no voice
> dsl they assign you a telephone number. Mine is
> 875-0782 although when you call it says it's
> disconnected. So can you call 911 as a test
> or do they get really pissed if you do that?
> 
> --- JJ Neff <jjneff at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Yes it goes to call center type solution and
>>depending on your situation this
>>may not be manned 24X7.  Since you can pick up your
>>VOIP device and plunk it
>>down in, say, Tucson AZ, tmrw they have no way to
>>tie your device to a
>>location, thus the manual address. 
>>
>>It also will not do enhanced 911 ( although VOnage
>>claims it is in the works)
>>where if you dial, your address automatically shows
>>up even if no one can
>>speak.
>>
>>These risks are VERY well documented and I do
>>believe a land line has to dial
>>911 if it is connected - even if no active service
>>is enabled.  Folks with
>>serious medical concerns should definitely keep a
>>backup
>>
>>JJ
>>
>>--- 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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