Will this work for DirecTV to dial out?

[TiredOfLandLine]

I am thinking about trying one, but will it allow DirecTV box to dial out to get its updates?

Has anyone tried it specifically with DirecTV?

If it provides a good dial tone and you can use with fax, then it would probably work.

FYI, I have cable Internet, not satellite Internet.

Thanks.

[SpamBox]

AFAIK it is possible though I haven't tried personally. If you're able to lower the rate at which it connects that would probably help. Also some people have had good success with using a DSL filter but plugging it in backwards (even if you don't have DSL).

[Gerry_52]

I am thinking about trying one, but will it allow DirecTV box to dial out to get its updates?

Has anyone tried it specifically with DirecTV?

If it provides a good dial tone and you can use with fax, then it would probably work.

FYI, I have cable Internet, not satellite Internet.

Thanks.

There are a few posts in this forum that said that the MJ was working fine with the DirecTV dial out.

[Lucky225]

You'll have to spoof your Caller ID to your landline or update the phone number with DirectTV though

[reb177]

I use it successfully with DishTV but I only have a simple splitter between MJ and the phone and the DishTV module. If both are connected, the phone reception and transmission is so poor as to be unuseable. If I disconnect the DishTV line, the phone works fine. The DishTV always reads 'connected', with or without the phone.

I'm considering 2 possible solutions: an A/B phone line switch (a pain in the but to be sure) and a DSL filter. I just found this Unofficial MJ Forum and posted the issue. As I've been reading, someone said using a DSL filter IN REVERSE would do it. Not sure how that is accomplished.

[reb177]

FYI - Well, as I suspected, the DSL filter did NOT solve the problem. I hooked the filter all possible ways to all 3 units (MJ, phone, DishTV box) and none solved the phone problem when both the phone and DTV box are connected to a single MJ.

Now I'm thinking about a second MJ.
Still considering a phone line switch, hopefully one that is passive.

[Gerry_52]

I have had DirecTV for almost a year and have never hooked the receiver to a land line. I don't seem to be missing anything by not hooking it up.

[TiredOfLandLine]

I have had DirecTV for almost a year and have never hooked the receiver to a land line. I don't seem to be missing anything by not hooking it up.

Don't you get annoying messages in your inbox daily from them? I have had it disconnected for up to 6+ months before and it seemed to work fine, but I don't want it to be cut off unexpectedly for the phone line being disconnected.

[kumar]

I never got what the DirectTV call out thing was....Can someone explain why ya needa hook up a phone line?
Thanks
kumar

P.S wondering since i am getting dish soon.

[jrd4849]

The phone line is used by your receiver to call home and tell them what pay per view stuff you have watched so that they can send you a bill. However you don't need a phone line to watch PPV. You can either call them to authorize a PPV (costs more $$) or do it on line via your on line account. Lots of folks don't have phone lines connected since they like me have dropped their land line service if favor of cell service only.

[Gerry_52]

I have had DirecTV for almost a year and have never hooked the receiver to a land line. I don't seem to be missing anything by not hooking it up.

Don't you get annoying messages in your inbox daily from them? I have had it disconnected for up to 6+ months before and it seemed to work fine, but I don't want it to be cut off unexpectedly for the phone line being disconnected.

I have never seen any type of a message in my inbox related to not having a phone line hooked up. I have also never ordered a pay per view movie by and means. Actually cheaper to rent a movie for a buck a day at McDonalds...

[chihuahuas]

The new h21 and hr21 HD boxes from Directv have Lan ports. No need for phone line. They are working in IPTV pay per view through the LAN connection.