[CALUG] ver eye zone d s l

[Scott Mohnkern]

Years ago I used to have a Covad DSL  line that did not require POTS and it
worked extremely well, and they didn't block anything.

I don't know if they are still in business, but a google search should tell
you.


Scott Mohnkern


On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Walt Smith <waltechmail at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> hi,
>
> I know there's been discussion in the past on "higher"
> Internet speeds slightly beyond dialup- which I still
> have.  So, I'm asking for an update.  I don't perceive
> I really need beyond 750k-1 meg (I doubt anyone would
> ever get the one meg) bits.
>
> I was wondering what the consensus was on attempting to
> get something like DSL  ( only dsl ) and using something
> like "magicJack" for viop phone service ?  ( asking a magic question
> 3 times, cajoling, begging, threatening to disconnect etc... )
>
> I know that for some time, the advertised price ( approx $19.95 )
> for dsl is when you already have an analog line.  So the ~$19
> is above the ~$25-$30 a person is paying for analog.  ( as Ver eye zone
> obviously wants to keep a cudtomer in lock ).
>
> So, is it possible to get JUST dsl? and if so, does you-know-who
> block the service ports ( or other technical blocking )
> for something like magicJack ?
>
> thx,
>
> W..........
>
> Celebrating over 13,000 emails in my Yahoo Inbox !
>
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