Looking for new ISP

[Curtis Farris]

Hello guys and gals-

I am getting ready to enter a new apartment and I need internet. I dont want dial up, but I dont want to pay for a phone line that I wont ever use either just to have the DSL. I need some suggestions on how to go about this. I am almost sure I will have to get a phone line, but can I have just a basic phone, no long distance, no caller id, just a good ol phone? If you have any ideas let me know.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

In my area you can get a simple basic phone line, no frills. For me, it was $8.36 per month for that line.



However, I am betting you will have cable TV. If so, I strongly suggest going with a cable modem. You can have the bill incorporated with your cable bill. It will be slightly discounted for you to do it that way.



I have something like 200 channels and ultra high speed Internet for $79.00 a month total.

 

[WXMotorSports DecalsPartsAccs]

Also, look at Clearwire if it's available in your area. Your phone will be free with VOIP.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

If you have Cox in your area, they have a package deal where you can get phone, internet and cable for about $100/month.

 

[Chet 02]

I had an extra phone line for the computer before I switched to a cable modem. It was just a basic line with no frills (I think I was paying something like an extra $11 a month for it.) I do love the speed with the cable although it's the only high speed kind of connection i've tried. My cable bill has become my largest utility bill, just beating out electic.

 

[P M]

Cable works great.

 

[Chris Youakim]

1 word. FIOS



Creef412

 

[J Piroth]

I've got a Comcast Cable Modem hooked to a wireless router. My wife's PC laptop and my Mac laptop both work flawlessly on it from anywhere in my house.

 

[Deleted deleted]

Many phone companies do provide 'naked DSL' ( DSL service without a regular phone line). AT&T does offer that service. I wanted to keep my landline, and I pay $29.99/month for 6mbps DSL service from AT&T.



Cox Cable is our local cable company, but their service was too expensive and unreliable in my neighborhood.