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I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.

 
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I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
Okay, So I'm tethered to my mom's tablet because I'm borrowing it for temporary internet.

Anyways, Century link sent me a self installation package (Includes modem)

Do I need to have phone service for my DSL to work?


Or is the line used to send data back an fourth?

The reason why I ask this is because I have never had DSL, and have very little technical knowledge on how DSL works.
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
Okay, So I'm tethered to my mom's tablet because I'm borrowing it for temporary internet.

Anyways, Century link sent me a self installation package (Includes modem)

Do I need to have phone service for my DSL to work?


Or is the line used to send data back an fourth?

The reason why I ask this is because I have never had DSL, and have very little technical knowledge on how DSL works.
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The line is used to send data back and forth. You still need to subscribe to the DSL service, whether or not you have telephone.
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03/26/2015 09:51 PM
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yes call your mommmy.
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
Okay, So I'm tethered to my mom's tablet because I'm borrowing it for temporary internet.

Anyways, Century link sent me a self installation package (Includes modem)

Do I need to have phone service for my DSL to work?


Or is the line used to send data back an fourth?

The reason why I ask this is because I have never had DSL, and have very little technical knowledge on how DSL works.
 Quoting: Phoenix01


phone service is not needed
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
Okay, So I'm tethered to my mom's tablet because I'm borrowing it for temporary internet.

Anyways, Century link sent me a self installation package (Includes modem)

Do I need to have phone service for my DSL to work?


Or is the line used to send data back an fourth?

The reason why I ask this is because I have never had DSL, and have very little technical knowledge on how DSL works.
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The line is used to send data back and forth. You still need to subscribe to the DSL service, whether or not you have telephone.
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Thanks. I did subscribe and have an active account.

Thank you.
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
Okay, So I'm tethered to my mom's tablet because I'm borrowing it for temporary internet.

Anyways, Century link sent me a self installation package (Includes modem)

Do I need to have phone service for my DSL to work?


Or is the line used to send data back an fourth?

The reason why I ask this is because I have never had DSL, and have very little technical knowledge on how DSL works.
 Quoting: Phoenix01


phone service is not needed
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ty for confirmation.
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03/26/2015 10:19 PM
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if there is a telephone service on the line you need a filter or splitter, to connect the phone and dsl modem
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
if there is a telephone service on the line you need a filter or splitter, to connect the phone and dsl modem
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Which I'm guessing is already included in the self installation package...
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if there is a telephone service on the line you need a filter or splitter, to connect the phone and dsl modem
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This is America, it will come with a filter lol...
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
if there is a telephone service on the line you need a filter or splitter, to connect the phone and dsl modem
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Which I'm guessing is already included in the self installation package...
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did you try opening the package to see what is in there?

read the instructions?
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If the phone line is not active(as in you can use it to make phone calls) you need to pay for a "dry loop". I would phone your ISP and ask about it.
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It depends upon the telco.

Even though DSL does not require a dial tone (it uses a different bandwidth), some do require you to have it.
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03/26/2015 11:21 PM
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Re: I have an internet installation question, help would be appreciated.
if you have their pure broadband, they say no phone required. Did you read the installation instructions or maybe give them a call.





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