Well they left me an email telling me that in order to watch Sunday Ticket I needed to be connected a phone line, so if this is the case when they get out here, I guess they will be turning right around and not installing here, this is the only reason I ordered. I personally think that if your ordering online there should be something to prevent you from ordering if this is mandatory. In this day an age there are million's of people I am sure with cell phone only homes.
This is what they sent me, and I am just not buying it.
We ask customers to connect a phone line to their DIRECTV System for billing as well as program ordering and viewing purposes. The phone line sends us account information from your system's receiver box. This important link lets you order pay per view movies and events with your remote control, get access to your local Regional Sports Network (if it's included in your monthly package), and watch popular sports subscriptions like NFL SUNDAY TICKET and NBA LEAGUE PASS. This connection will not interfere with the use of your phone. Unfortunately, a cell phone does not meet either of these criteria because it is mobile and usually not left on at all times.
If you don’t have a continuous telephone connection you won’t be able to access local professional and other select sports programming or order pay per view with your remote control. Of course, you can always order pay per view online, pay a $1.50 service fee to order through our automated phone system or pay a $5.00 service fee to order through a representative. But as you can see, having a land-based phone line continuously connected to your DIRECTV Receiver allows you to take full advantage of your DIRECTV System.
If you can't connect your receiver to a standard phone line, several manufacturers offer wireless phone jacks that are compatible with DIRECTV equipment. There may be some limitations to using a wireless connection so we recommend that you check with your local electronics dealer to find out if one will work for you