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I got this letter in the mail last month and it was the first time I have ever seen DSL available in the absence of a phone line. Not only is it available, they're promoting it. Notice at the top it says "no home phone service required". Of course, you have to have a wireless plan with att to qualify, but i have one of those.
I've specifically looked for this deal in the past - hard - and never found it. I had heard that it was possible to get DSL without having a land line, but whenever I asked about it, I was told (by the internet carrier - earthlink) that it was not possible. About 3 years ago I looked into it when i was in an apartment without grounded outlets and the cable company refused to install a modem. I had to get DSL, and I had to get a land line that I never used (obviously, I use a cell phone as my home phone).
This is a big deal to me, because it throws a new possibility into achieving one of my tech goals...
| Poor Dumb Geek Goal: Get Internet, TV and Cell Phone for $100 per month. |
The thing about DSL is that it is cheaper than cable internet, which is typically 45 bucks by itself.
Not to be too boring, but I used to pay $45 for internet, $45 for cellphone, no TV (other than free over-the-air). at that time cable + internet would have been $80 or $90 bucks - too much.
Bright house began advertising cable + internet for $66. I added the cable tv. it was supposed to be a 12-month introductory price, but it's been 12+ months and I am still paying $66. i think it is worth it as i couldn't get free OTA digital ABC from tuscaloosa, and the cable comes with ESPN HD, free on-demand movies, news, etc. my cell phone is still... no... now it is $50 - i added text messaging because you bastards kept texting me at $.20 a pop. a-holes!
DSL was never in the mix since it required a $20-for-nothing land line. But now... $35 for dsl, $30 for dish tv, $50 for cell phone... we're getting close. And ATT can bundle all that shit, although they usually try to force a land line down your throat. Are they learning... I think I got a bundle letter including tv in the mail the other day. I'll have to check it out.
