Thinking Of Getting Rid Of Lan Line

[FED_UP]

This is what I have researched so far:

In addition, DSL uses different wires than the ones the phone uses. The phone line uses wires in the middle of the cable, and DSL uses ones on the outside. I know it is possible to have phone service by one provider and DSL by another if there isn't a monopoly in the given area. This would indicate that the phone service could be off, but DSL on. The physical lines would have to stay in place: without them there cannot be a DSL connection.

I rarely use FAX but

Internet fax services have several benefits in addition to not requiring a phone line. You can send or receive faxes anywhere where there's Internet access. You also have an always-on fax that never runs out of paper or ink.
Most allow you to send a fax via e-mail to a fax machine. You type the recipient's fax number in the To: field, followed by the service's domain name. The body of the message is sent as a cover page. Attached files are sent as the fax documents.

 

[Floyd2004]

What the heck are you talking about?

Are you asking if you can just have DSL and not have phone... The answer is yes. I had Verizon DSL without a phone connection.

 

[Baja28]

DSL uses the same wires as the phone line. You can have one or the other or both.

 

[CrashTest]

Just make sure you tell your provider that you want FAX services. Some of the telephony codecs use compression techniques that distort the dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (the beeping noise when you push a button on the phone) so fax machines can't understand the tones and won't work properly.

There are ways around this such as using a codec with less compression (slower speed) or by sending DTMF in a separate, out of band channel called "fax bypass".

 

[aps45819]

Check the prices. If you delete your lanD line, the cost of your DSL line goes up. Drop your land line service to the economy service and have it as an emergency backup.

 

[FED_UP]

Thanks for the inputs