DSL without Phone?

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Absolutely, testing should be completely allowed as long as it's not 
abused. It would be a hell of a time to find out that it doesnt work 
when you should need it!

wpos2 at adelphia.net wrote:

> 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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>>
>> First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
>> then you win
>> - Mohandas Gandhi
>>
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