ATT DSL Without A Phone Line
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On Tuesday I did an article concerning broadband service. or lack there of, for the Sonora Union Democrat. [Article is here] Like many rural areas, it is sometimes difficult to obtain broadband service, depending where you live. But this morning I received an email asking if DSL service is available from ATT without having to subscribe to local phone service. The person inquiring uses a cell phone only and has no ATT phone service to their home.
Interesting. I recalled that when ATT was scooping up the baby bells, they had to offer DSL known as ‘Naked DSL’ to subscribers in California. So I checked the ATT website and sure enough, DSL is offered without having to subscribe to phone service.
There is also a toll free number to call to learn more about this service and whether it is available to you. 1-800-288-2020.
ATT website is here.
This may save a few of you a few bucks every month. Also notice that these services are being offered with no commitment.
5 Comments
Denny
May 3rd, 2008
at 10:52am
HI RON R–U–WIN–IN
. . . AND I called the Nunber for ATT No Luck . .
Spent 10-min. on Hold Then I answered all the Computer Questions .
Then on Hold for 5 more min. to TALK TO A REAL PERSON . .
. . . . . AND . . . . Still No Luck
I asked a Few Questions But didn’t get any good Answers
So I gave them 2 Clients address’s to see if it was Available to them
The answer was NO They said they cann’t even get Phone service . ?
and they do have att phone service . . .?
Maybe SomeOne Else Will Have Better–Luck
Matt
May 3rd, 2008
at 5:57pm
I think this is a good plan on AT&T’s side because it seams everyday the cell phone companies make their internet services reach as far as possible, but it seams that it can go farther each day. People in rural areas have jobs too and would like and need to have fast internet to trade files and downloads. Even farms are starting to go tech with new computers to keep track of inventory and sales. In the future, you might be able to access internet in the middle of nowhere.
Bill Gerrard
May 3rd, 2008
at 9:52pm
Yes, you don’t need a phone line *and* you don’t even have to use ATT for DSL in an ATT local phone service area. They won’t tell you this but it’s true. A far better DSL provider (speed, no restrictive policies and excellent customer service) is speakeasy.net. I used them for several years while living in California without needing to have telephone service from Pacbell (now known as ATT). Speakeasy has branded their no phone service required DSL as OneLink DSL. Since I no longer live in California and no longer live in an ATT local phone service area, I unfortunately cannot get Speakeasy or any other third party DSL. But as soon as it’s available to me again, I will definitely be a customer again.
Ron Schenone
May 4th, 2008
at 12:37pm
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the comments and information.
Regards, Ron
Steve Stout
July 17th, 2008
at 10:21am
Anyone know which ATT cell phone has the best signal pickup? My girlfriend’s Razr certainly works better than my Sync. Anyone know about a Mt. Elizabeth (Cedar Ridge) tower failure? Know any sites than might contain the info requested?