You do not need a phone line to have DIRECTV installed; you can enjoy DIRECTV without a phone line. However, if you want DIRECTV Plus DVR and/or you want the ability to order Pay Per View channels from your remote control, a phone line is required to send the information for DVR service and Pay Per View requests to DIRECTV.

DIRECTV© asks customers to connect the receiver to a land-based phone line for billing and pay per view ordering purposes. With this phone connection, DIRECTV customers can order pay per view movies and events with their remote control, access other DIRECTV interactive features such as popular sports subscriptions and have the programming subscription on their main receiver "mirrored" to other receivers that are connected to the same phone line.

Your rental costs include one phone line and local service. Any additional phone needs (i.e., long-distance, local long-distance, toll charges, directory assistance, second phone line) will be charged to you.

No. Our DSL service has no need for dial tone since it is a dedicated data circuit. Think of them as two totally separate entities--you do not need one to have the other. In fact we serve many locations that have no dial tone lines, where DSL is used for data and their personal cellular phones are used for voice calls.

DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite entertainment service provider. Using the most advanced satellite technology, they deliver access to more than 265 channels of programming to homes and businesses that have DIRECTV receiving equipment, which features a small satellite dish, a digital set-top receiver and a remote control.

If you already have DIRECTV, you'll need to find out if you have a Multi-Satellite System. Check by tuning your TV to Channel 400. If you are considering getting DIRECTV, request a Multi-Satellite System when you make your purchase, whether online or at retail. Spanish on-screen guides available on select models.

No, you do not need a dedicated phone line to access the Internet. However, keep in mind that when you are on the Internet, no one can call you and you cannot make any outgoing calls on the line the computer is using to connect to the Internet.

No. With zNET wireless, the radio transceiver and the antenna will replace the need for an additional dedicated phone line.

Each computer testing center uses a normal telephone line, and calls our toll free telephone number. Each call (first to send us registration information for each applicant and obtain the exam questions, then to send the applicant's graded test to us) takes less than two minutes. You may also use your internet connection to connect with LaserGrade.

No. ADSL technology utilizes varying frequency spectrums, 0-4 kHz for POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) and 100 kHz - 2.2Mhz for data transmission. This allows simultaneous analog voice or fax and DSL data transmission over the same telephone line. You still use your phone as you do now. Think of the DSL as an extra phone feature, like Call display.

No, you don't need a second line for residential services with the use of a line filter, For the most common DSL (ADSL), the two can coexist on the same wire. You are unable to hear the high frequencies even if your telephone was able to play them as sounds. The DSL signal should not be disturbed by the lower voice frequencies you use when talking on the phone.

A separate line is only necessary if you want to keep your original phone line clear for incoming and outgoing calls during on-line sessions. DSL supports line sharing so a second line may not be required.