Is a phone line or internet connection required

[fatpug]

I am wanting to move a receiver to my shop. It does not have phone/internet. Does dish require it?

 

[Mr Tony]

no

 

[KAB]

They used to, three or four years ago, $5.00 fee if not, but no longer.

 

[Mr Tony]

that was only on the dual tuner units

 

[Inside]

I have three receivers and had always understood it was a requirement for all receivers to be connected to a phone line and if not connected an audit was likely. To avoid the pain I keep my receivers connected, however, if its no longer a requirement I could save 20 odd bucks a month by getting rid of the landline that I only maintain for this purpose.

Perhaps the Dirt team could make a definitive statement on the landline requirement?

 

[Bobby]

I have three receivers and had always understood it was a requirement for all receivers to be connected to a phone line and if not connected an audit was likely. To avoid the pain I keep my receivers connected, however, if its no longer a requirement I could save 20 odd bucks a month by getting rid of the landline that I only maintain for this purpose.

Perhaps the Dirt team could make a definitive statement on the landline requirement?

Why don't you PM a DIRT member for that acknowledgment....

 

[garys]

I have three receivers and had always understood it was a requirement for all receivers to be connected to a phone line and if not connected an audit was likely. To avoid the pain I keep my receivers connected, however, if its no longer a requirement I could save 20 odd bucks a month by getting rid of the landline that I only maintain for this purpose.

Perhaps the Dirt team could make a definitive statement on the landline requirement?

Landline not needed if you have dsl connected to the receivers. That will satisfy audit team as well.

 

[harshness]

Landline not needed if you have dsl connected to the receivers.

Do people still suffer DSL???

 

[Bobby]

Do people still suffer DSL???

Until recently, yes....

 

[dwarren2]

Some people have reported that Dish contacted them that they needed service. Apprently when the receiver phones home, even on wifi, it does send diagnostics back to Dish.

 

[Mr Tony]

Do people still suffer DSL???

yup some of us do. When you live where there are few options ya take what ya can get

 

[3HaloODST]

I have U-verse which is still DSL but at 24/3 speeds it's plenty and since Charter is my only alternative I'm going to be sticking with this as long as I can.

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[KAB]

Do people still suffer DSL???

When the alternative is comcast or Uverse...yes.

 

[3HaloODST]

I have three receivers and had always understood it was a requirement for all receivers to be connected to a phone line and if not connected an audit was likely. To avoid the pain I keep my receivers connected, however, if its no longer a requirement I could save 20 odd bucks a month by getting rid of the landline that I only maintain for this purpose.

Perhaps the Dirt team could make a definitive statement on the landline requirement?

Do you have SD receivers? If you have ViPs or Hoppers you could just use your Internet connection. I have also heard "audit nazi" horror stories so I keep all of my receivers connected to broadband at all times since there are so many I'm sure they would have a blast shutting them all down for no reason.

 

[johnissoevil]

When the alternative is comcast or Uverse...yes.

Or Time Warner, Comcast's equivalent in suckage, lol

 

[3HaloODST]

When the alternative is comcast or Uverse...yes.

I for one can attest to U-verse (Internet only) being FAR better than typical DSL.

 

[Bobby]

When the alternative is comcast or Uverse...yes.

I for one can attest to U-verse (Internet only) being FAR better than typical DSL.

And I can attest that Comcast if way far bette than DSL from ATT.. It costs more but easily worth it...