Topic '[info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!' in forum 'AT&T Northeast' - dslreports.com

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:44:19 EDT

tmwes posted : excellent...you safec me a phone call!

»www.speedtest.net/result/661376351.png

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:37:14 EDT

tmwes posted : I truly appreciate it. I will let you know the results when I get home.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:38:35 EDT

MrFixitCT posted : I had some configurations tweaked, should get speed test results in the 2.6M range now..

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:46:19 EDT

tmwes posted : I can't; I'm not at home and I don't have remote access set up yet. I will certainly report back this evening.

Do you see anything in the numbers I posted that indicate I would have a problem? There are no other active phone jacks in the house; it goes from outside, to a single jack, to the router.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:23:56 EDT

MrFixitCT posted : checking...

try it now

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:59:14 EDT

tmwes posted : Grrr...unplugged router for over an hour, plugged back in and speeds are still at basic level. Does anything look amiss with the above numbers? Annoyed I have to call back again.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:41:39 EDT

tmwes posted : Here's an interesting part...from the Management Console:

DSL   Down   UpCurrent Rate: 3008 kbs 512 kbsMax Rate: 8820 kbs 916 kbsCurrent Connection:Current Noise Margin: 16.0 dB 21.0 dBCurrent Attenuation: 24.3 dB 11.0 dBCurrent Output Power: -3.1 dBm 7.7 dBm

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:34:29 EDT

tmwes posted : Well, they can't give me 'Elite', but they are supposedly giving me 'Pro'. Supposed to be live as of 8:00 tonight. I haven't restarted the router yet, but it looks like it shows 'Pro' speeds (speed tests definitely don't indicate that); says 3000 where before it said 768. I'm going to unplug it for a while and see what happens.

In case this helps; here are the connection details:

DSL Connection Details
DSL Line (Wire Pair): Line 1 (inner pair)
Protocol: G.DMT Annex A
Downstream Rate: 3008 kbps
Upstream Rate: 512 kbps
Channel: Fast
Current Noise Margin: 16.0 dB (Downstream) 21.0 dB (Upstream)
Current Attenuation: 24.3 dB (Downstream) 11.0 dB (Upstream)
Current Output Power: -3.1 dBm (Downstream) 7.7 dBm (Upstream)
DSLAM Vendor Information: Country: {0xD1} Vendor: {CTNW} Specific: {0x00}
PVC Info: 0/35

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:44:57 EDT

tmwes posted : Called her this morning, she's still working on it.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:05:01 EDT

MrFixitCT posted : unfortunately I got the same story, nuttin I can do but hope executive response can apply pressure, sorry..

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:27:37 EDT

tmwes posted : The woman at Executive Response claims they changed distances within the last year or so because people who were a certain distance away were claiming poor connections...so they evidently reconfigured what was available to who.

I appreciate you looking into it; I will certainly let you know my results when the woman calls me back.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:03:30 EDT

MrFixitCT posted : distance-wise you should be good for any tier, will get with my contacts to see what's up..

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:53:20 EDT

tmwes posted : According to Engineering (I just got off the phone with the woman I talked to yesterday), Basic is it. Which is strange considering in 2006-2007, I had whatever was the fastest at the time; and it certainly wasn't basic.

She said there is nothing she could do, but gave me a phone number to call (Executive Response), who I just spoke to and pleaded my case. That person is supposed to call me back today or tomorrow.

I'll send you the number as well...thanks.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:33:25 EDT

MrFixitCT posted : if you want, IMme the tel# and I'll see what speed tiers you could actually get, then go from there..

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:50:42 EDT

tmwes posted : The most basic phone service brings the Elite price to $42...so I don't see the advantage of getting it without a phone; unless you want to make sure the new phone is unlisted, which brings the total price higher than $45.

Now if only they didn't provision me as basic even though I ordered Elite (AT&T site says Elite available for my address, the internal systems say basic only)

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:16:32 EDT

bennor posted : Here is the current pricing...
»www.att.com/gen/general?pid=11575
DSL without a phone
DSL Direct Elite: $45.00
DSL Direct Pro: $40.00
DSL Direct Express: $35.00
DSL Direct Basic: $19.95

»www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6431
DSL with a phone
DSL Elite: $35.00
DSL Pro: $30.00
DSL Express: $25.00
DSL Basic: $19.95

Edit to Add: The "with a phone" price does not reflect the price for the phone service, the price listed is just for the DSL service.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:48 EDT

remmie posted : They will probably charge more for the DSL since you aren't getting the phone service bundled.

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:48:33 EDT

wayjac posted :

said by easyed:

One must wonder, what is the advantage of the dry loop aside the obvious of not having a telephone required?

The tv ads pitch att dsl direct with att cell phone service, this bundle has discounts
There are people that have no need for a traditional telephone voip or cellphones fill the needs

att dsl direct has the same speeds as lineshared dsl
att dsl direct has no "telephony fees" if there are taxes its because your state requires it

Re: [info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:12:06 EDT

easyed posted : One must wonder, what is the advantage of the dry loop aside the obvious of not having a telephone required? Does it make things faster? Does one still have to pay all those telephony fees and taxes for having a dry loop. One is curious. Thank you for any answers.

[info] AT&T actually advertising dry loop!

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:56:46 EDT

ctgreybeard posted : Wow. On NBC news (Hartford, CT) tonight AT&T was actually advertising "no home phone required" DSL. I'm pretty sure it has been available for a while but this is the first TV ad I've seen that pitched it.
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