| As many consumers decide to skip having a | | | | most providers required that subscribers have a |
| traditional landline phone connection in lieu of using | | | | traditional telephone line before they could install DSL. |
| their cell phone for all telephony, the question of how | | | | That doesn't mean that your Internet connection will |
| do I get Internet service without phone line is heard | | | | be with a wired connection. You will be receiving |
| more and more often. While technology continues to | | | | Internet with phone line but you will see need to |
| advance, there are already a number of options | | | | have a wired connection. The provider will install the |
| already available if you decide to go this way. | | | | line but it will be dedicated to Internet rather than for |
| Once of the most widespread methods of getting | | | | phone connectivity. DSL for Internet is sometimes |
| Internet when you don't have a landline is using your | | | | referred to as Dry Loop. |
| cable connection. This method is popular because it | | | | The DSL for Internet without phone service arena |
| not only allows you to skip the landline and get | | | | has actually heated up and you can turn to third |
| Internet but it enables you to use your Internet for | | | | party companies as well as your traditional telephone |
| telephony through VoIP (Voice Over Internet | | | | company. When shopping "buyer beware." |
| Protocol). This technology has been readily available | | | | Introductory pricing is generally aggressive and cheap. |
| for quite some time. Of course, you will still be wired. | | | | These prices do expire and regular monthly pricing is |
| But you will have access to all the features of the | | | | normally in the same range as cable and satellite |
| Internet and you will be using time tested technology. | | | | options. |
| The only requirement is a cable modem and a cable | | | | What about wireless? Options for wireless |
| connection. Plans in every area vary but most plans | | | | connectivity to allow Internet with phone line is still |
| will run between $30 and $50 per month. | | | | developing. Some municipalities do offer Wi-Fi |
| If you are a satellite subscriber rather than a | | | | (wireless satellite transmission) and you may live close |
| subscriber to traditional cable services, you may be | | | | enough to a Wi-Fi hub that you can skip the |
| able to add Internet service without phone line to | | | | subscription process completely. Thanks to the world |
| your satellite connection. This works much the same | | | | financial crisis free Wi-Fi has lost significant ground as |
| way as cable and the rates are generally along the | | | | cities struggle to pay for basic services rather than |
| same lines as well. Providers such as DirectTV and | | | | spend large amounts on opening up Internet with |
| Dish Network offer this type of service and will | | | | phone lines to their citizens. |
| normally offer a bundled package in order to reduce | | | | While consumer's best bet for getting Internet |
| costs. | | | | service without adding a traditional phone line is to |
| Another option which has received increased | | | | use cable, satellite, or DSL there will be new options |
| attention recently is DSL. DSL, or Digital Subscriber | | | | in the future. The point is, you can get Internet with |
| Line, is a commonly available type of high speed | | | | phone line if that is the way you want to go. |
| Internet access. It is nothing new but until recently | | | | |