O.K.. now I'm confused. I wrote the post about weather I should disconnect my regular ATT line or not. I said that I don't call long distance so even when i used the traditional line, the long distance was not an issue. I thought I had read somewhere (before I got the MJ) that it will NOT work with a cable connection for your internet. Someone was nice enough to answer my last post and said I should get cable internet. So my question is: I have DSL right now. MJ works GREAT! If I disconnect my ATT, and make no other changes other than that, will my MJ NOT work??? I do have reliable cell service in my area, so I'm still within the guidelines of the suggestions that I received on the last post.
your help would be most appreciated.
does MJ work with cable internet?? I have DSL right now
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MJ will work with (almost) any broadband internet connection (cable, FiOS, DSL, but not satellite). Who is your local (dial-tone) service provider? If its ATT, you can't drop them without also losing your DSL. You can switch over to cable for broadband service and if you're brave, you can use only MJ as your voice provider. Personally I don't think they are ready for prime-time as my sole voice provider.
I run my MJ with Comcast Cable broadband, works great for me. In response to your other post, I dropped my land line in favour of Vonage several years ago (I personally despise all things ATT). When I heard about MJ I ran Vonage and MJ together for a couple of months and then a few months ago I dropped Vonage ( that was fun trying to cancel Vonage 
). MJ (for local, long distance & International) and my cell phone are all I use. Though I would make one comment, if your at all concerned about 911 services (ie if you have kids) then keeping the land line may be a good idea. My 2 cents worth....
). MJ (for local, long distance & International) and my cell phone are all I use. Though I would make one comment, if your at all concerned about 911 services (ie if you have kids) then keeping the land line may be a good idea. My 2 cents worth....Accede to my demands or the penguin gets it...
Still getting mixed suggestions....
O.K.. I'm still getting mixed suggestions here. One person says that if I DO drop the ATT phone line, I won't be able to use my DSL, another says that I will be able to use my DSL... I finally went on to the MJ site and did the "live chat" I asked specificlly, "If I drop my ATT phone line, will I still be able to use my ATT DSL with my MJ"? They said that it was ok, and I'd be able to use it. I called ATT, and as of midnight tonight, I'll know if it's going to work. I'll post something tomorrow -- (or won't post) depending on if it will effect my DSL....
until tomorrow.... (hopefully)
witelite
nashville
until tomorrow.... (hopefully)
witelite
nashville
Re: dropping your ATT - if ATT allows you to keep DSL w/o voice service then you will be OK because you will still have broadband internet service. I believe that Verizon (my local provider) will not allow you to keep DSL w/o voice service (but I could be wrong since I was never able to get Verizon to provide me with DSL service - too far from POP, but they were happy to provide me with twice as expensive (but much more reliable) FiOS service).
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crackerjack
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FIOS is a no-brainer. Most consistent vehicle for VOIP yet known to man.hsweiss wrote:Re: dropping your ATT - if ATT allows you to keep DSL w/o voice service then you will be OK because you will still have broadband internet service. I believe that Verizon (my local provider) will not allow you to keep DSL w/o voice service (but I could be wrong since I was never able to get Verizon to provide me with DSL service - too far from POP, but they were happy to provide me with twice as expensive (but much more reliable) FiOS service).
Verizon does offer 'dry loop DSL' or 'naked DSL'in most of its service areas without requiring dialtone, as per FCC mandate
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JohnnyFreightTRAIN
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It is possible to get rid of your land line and keep your DSL internet only if your phone company will let you. Some phone companies will sell JUST internet, and some wont.
You will have to call them and make sure before you get rid of your land line. If they do, then good. If they don't you can either get cable (or fios or something) or you can get another telephone company that does sell JUST internet.
You will have to call them and make sure before you get rid of your land line. If they do, then good. If they don't you can either get cable (or fios or something) or you can get another telephone company that does sell JUST internet.
Usually DSL requires that you have landline service. Are you using "naked" DSL which doesn't require you to have landline service? If so, you should be able to drop your landline and use MJ with DSL.joeyd50 wrote:witelite, did things work out for you? I just got MJ and have DSL and like you I want to drop my land line and keep DSL.
I personally wouldn't do that unless you have a backup like a cell phone. Maybe also a backup VOIP service like vbuzzer.com and/or Skype. They are pay-as-you go services. $10 to fund the account. If you remember to make a call every 3 months, the money doesn't roll off.
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Heres what I got, From pole to phone Co. side of box, a green, red, blue and white wire to some kind of splitter, to Customer side green and red wire to some kind of splitter, to house from splitter, from a green connecter to house is a green wire with white marks and a white wire with green marks, from a red connecter to house is a blue wire with white marks and a white wire with blue marks.az2008 wrote:Usually DSL requires that you have landline service. Are you using "naked" DSL which doesn't require you to have landline service? If so, you should be able to drop your landline and use MJ with DSL.joeyd50 wrote:witelite, did things work out for you? I just got MJ and have DSL and like you I want to drop my land line and keep DSL.
I personally wouldn't do that unless you have a backup like a cell phone. Maybe also a backup VOIP service like vbuzzer.com and/or Skype. They are pay-as-you go services. $10 to fund the account. If you remember to make a call every 3 months, the money doesn't roll off.
Mark
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I read far up on the list of postings that DSL through ATT requires a landline. Not necessarily...I just disconnected my landline with ATT DSL and have not had any issues. This is due to the fact that I do not have to use a modem in my home! The ethernet cable to connects directly to the phone jack on the wall via a unit they hardwired to the outlet...sort of like a T-1 config. Works like a charm!
If this is NOT your set-up and you have a modem, simply ask them to make it a dedicated fax line for like $8 a month and they can. Watch it though, like Wall Street, ATT will lie to you and take your money.
If this is NOT your set-up and you have a modem, simply ask them to make it a dedicated fax line for like $8 a month and they can. Watch it though, like Wall Street, ATT will lie to you and take your money.
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VoIP makes me want to order from dollar menus, use vegetable oil as gasoline and drink from water fountains!
VoIP makes me want to order from dollar menus, use vegetable oil as gasoline and drink from water fountains!
Dry Loop (also called "naked") DSL from AT&T
Here's the most recent link for dry loop DSL from AT&T, at least in areas where they offer it:
http://www.connecttoatt.com/direct-dsl. ... 2056553393
There's also a 1-866-505-1765 order number buried on that page.
The FCC imposed a deal on AT&T a year or so ago that in areas where AT&T had at least 80% market penetration, they were obligated to provide dry loop DSL, but they were not obligated to advertise it. They desperately want to preserve all the landline revenue they can, so if your AT&T landline and basic 1.5Mbps DSL runs about $65 a month (of which $20 is the DSL portion), and you drop the landline, they'll jack up the DSL rate to $35/mo and impose a 1-year contract, which you may not have with the landline. If you have wireless service with that DSL, they drop the DSL rate to $25/mo. Again, this rate example is for the 1.5Mbps data rate of DSL.
This last fall, AT&T added a gotcha to their Terms of Service which said if you drop your landline, they reserve the right to drop your DSL as well--which would seem to fly in the face of that FCC mandate. However, their trusty phone salespeople deny they would ever exercise such a gotcha. Uh huh...
Anyway, lots of people are going to dry loop DSL anyway.
PS. The term "dry loop" came from the ancient days of wooden box crank telephones where two dry cell batteries inside powered the ringer. When the batteries wore out, you had a "dry loop" in that circuit. You'll be hard pressed to find any current AT&T employees who know that phrase history.
http://www.connecttoatt.com/direct-dsl. ... 2056553393
There's also a 1-866-505-1765 order number buried on that page.
The FCC imposed a deal on AT&T a year or so ago that in areas where AT&T had at least 80% market penetration, they were obligated to provide dry loop DSL, but they were not obligated to advertise it. They desperately want to preserve all the landline revenue they can, so if your AT&T landline and basic 1.5Mbps DSL runs about $65 a month (of which $20 is the DSL portion), and you drop the landline, they'll jack up the DSL rate to $35/mo and impose a 1-year contract, which you may not have with the landline. If you have wireless service with that DSL, they drop the DSL rate to $25/mo. Again, this rate example is for the 1.5Mbps data rate of DSL.
This last fall, AT&T added a gotcha to their Terms of Service which said if you drop your landline, they reserve the right to drop your DSL as well--which would seem to fly in the face of that FCC mandate. However, their trusty phone salespeople deny they would ever exercise such a gotcha. Uh huh...
Anyway, lots of people are going to dry loop DSL anyway.
PS. The term "dry loop" came from the ancient days of wooden box crank telephones where two dry cell batteries inside powered the ringer. When the batteries wore out, you had a "dry loop" in that circuit. You'll be hard pressed to find any current AT&T employees who know that phrase history.