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Signed up in TexasI just signed up yesterday evening for the Pro service for 28.99 in Texas. One note however the phone number listed above I think is only for the Midwest division, you will be routed to a different number for Texas. I think it is the Fiber Sales department. I don't have the number with me or I would post it. | |
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| wolfoxGentle Wolfox join:2002-11-27 Dunnellon, FL |
wolfox
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2007-Nov-28 11:57 am
Re: Signed up in TexasDo you or anyone know if they are offering their Elite 6mb/sec service over a dry copper pair? | |
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| | Boricua Premium Member join:2002-01-26 Sacramuerto |
Boricua
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 3:03 pm
Re: Signed up in Texassaid by wolfox:Do you or anyone know if they are offering their Elite 6mb/sec service over a dry copper pair? No. When I spoke to a rep to order naked DSL, I was told that is only offered to those that want U-Verse. The 1.5 mbps and 3.0 mbps are only offered for the dry-pair DSL. Yes, I did order mine earlier this month. What I found rather interesting is the rep told me if I would've ordered DSL with a phone line I would've been active within a day. When ordering the dry loop, it takes them a week before it becomes active. I ordered on November 5th and was told it would be on on November 15th. I checked throughout the week and lo and behold I was active on November 12th (Veterans' Day observed). | |
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QuakeFrag
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 11:18 am
best value?"a way to let customers know that buying several services at the same time is always the best value."
May not be better value if a customer does not need said other service....
I have a cell phone, and it serves as a primary number for me. If I want DSL I shouldn't have to purchase a phone service also to get a cheaper rate. I won't benefit from the 'value' of this added service. | |
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Re: best value?said by QuakeFrag:"a way to let customers know that buying several services at the same time is always the best value." May not be better value if a customer does not need said other service.... If they didn't jack up the price of the "naked" service, that would be true. But when you can get DSL+basic phone for less than DSL alone, they are correct in stating that multiple services is the best value, even if you never use the phone line. | |
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Joe01979az
Anon
2007-Dec-2 11:23 am
Re: best value?That may be, but the customer is the one who should be making this determination, not the seller of the service. This is typical monopoly-speak by AT$T... we know whats good for you, you will buy our DSL and you will also buy a phone service to go with it, we dont want people to realize that land lines really are outdated and useless for most consumers and a way we can gouge all of you a whole lot more that you want us to. | |
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| FixManTx Premium Member join:2005-02-06 Saint Paul, MN |
to QuakeFrag
Exactly. Back almost 3 years ago when I was looking for non-cable broadband I went with Speakeasy because they didn't require a voice line. At the time it was $6/mo extra for a "dry" line but that's alot cheaper than $30+/mo. | |
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brandonSome truth included in this post. Premium Member join:2003-03-31 Ocean Springs, MS |
brandon
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 11:19 am
Can sign up in Mississippi.I've had naked DSL from Bellsouth for about two months now. It's nice. | |
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DotMac4Shill H8r Premium Member join:2007-10-26 Huntington Beach, CA |
DotMac4
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 11:51 am
FCCBest group of lapdogs an industry can buy. | |
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dry loop dsl (naked dsl)I signed up 2 months ago using that number and it is the southwest #. I got transfered around and 45 mins later cut off. I then called the exec office of AT&T explained what happened and they took care of me. FYI - in oder to pay your naked DSL online at at&t they have to input your account number as a phone number into their database other wise you must mail a check of pay over the phone. You will most like need to contact the exec office. Info for that in on the consumerist website. | |
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pike Premium Member join:2001-02-01 Washington, DC |
pike
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 12:12 pm
OhioI called to order dry loop in Cleveland, OH on Nov 13th. I placed an order for the Pro (3000/512) tier @28.99/mo. I then called back on the 21st to check on the order status. They said they had NO record of my order and put me through the order process again. They said my turn on date is Dec 4th, but I have not yet received my modem....
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HAHA!"AT&T began offering $10 768kbps DSL to comply, though they neither announced or advertised the price point in the hopes that nobody would notice. AT&T's new CEO informed the press that AT&T didn't advertise the tier because nobody wants it."
That's really funny. I just got married and the 768k package suits us perfectly. Browsing is snappy and the XBox360 works like a charm. We'll upgrade when we feel the need to, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. | |
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DaneJasperSonic.Net Premium Member join:2001-08-20 Santa Rosa, CA |
Telco ISP onlyToo bad you can't get this from any independent ISPs who use AT&T's ATM network. Naked and piped directly to the NSA, egh? | |
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| en102Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA |
en102
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2007-Nov-28 12:42 pm
Re: Telco ISP onlyI agree.. I wish DSL-Extreme would be able to use Naked DSL in my area. | |
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Re: Telco ISP onlyYes, I also want naked DSL at the highest possible speed, Elite currently. If Verison FIOS was an option I would jump through hoops to get it. The ATT CEO is either grossly misinformed as to what his customer want or he's a deliberate lier. Here's the thing. Broadband users are generally technically savy and they know POTS is a rip-off. VOIP is cheaper, offer more features and is almost as good in voice quality. | |
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Mr Kentucky
Anon
2007-Nov-28 12:47 pm
Naked DSLWell AT&T doesn't serve my location.. its actually Windstream.. although it shows Altel still.. anyways, really don't know about that.
What I do know, is I would like this provided in my Location..I have a cell, like the guy up above mentioned which I use as my primary phone.
Being forced to have a land line is not something I enjoy.. | |
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| PiggieJust A Pig With A Computer Premium Member join:2005-11-23 Orange Springs, FL |
Piggie
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 8:53 pm
Re: Naked DSLWindstream has a semi naked DSL called Greenstreak that is offered all over their territory. It's normaly $5 more than their bundled DSL for any speed package.
However it comes with a land line. Incoming calls are free, 800 number outbound and 911 or any of the free 3 digit numbers are free. You can use a calling card with an 800 number to use the phone to call LD. Local calls are 10 cents a minute. | |
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45071419 (banned)
Member
2007-Nov-28 12:55 pm
I called..Said I wanted "DSL Direct" for Long Beach CA:
3Meg - 28.99 Month naked 1.5Meg - 23.99 Month naked 768k - naked not available, have to have an ATT phone line. | |
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DeanM
Anon
2007-Nov-28 1:15 pm
Naked DSLMaybe I'm missing something. I am currently on 3MBps for $25 + ~$10 for the landline. You guys say I can ditch the land line and get naked for ~$28. So we're talking a grand total of $7/mo savings. Is that it? | |
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| en102Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA |
en102
Member
2007-Nov-28 1:36 pm
Re: Naked DSL$10 POTS = $20 after taxes/fees/unfees/USF/FUSF/bonds , etc.
Lets put it this way: POTS Unlimited = $40/month (+$4.99 Canadian for me), = $60/month after taxes/fees/unfees/regulatory BS.
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Re: Naked DSLsaid by en102:$10 POTS = $20 after taxes/fees/unfees/USF/FUSF/bonds , etc. Lets put it this way: POTS Unlimited = $40/month We're not talking about Canada here. There is no need to pay 20 for POTS with At&T (at least in California). My phone bill with At&T is as follows. $24.95 Internet (3mb) $5.70 Metered local phone service with no long distance $~5.00 Taxes and "Fees" Total Bill = ~$30.00 | |
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Airwolf7 Premium Member join:2004-12-12 Franklin, KY |
Airwolf7
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 1:28 pm
FastAccess DSL Direct Plans.I posted the info below in a reply to this thread (» SAFA (Stand Alone FastAccess) - Confirmed today) in the AT&T Southeast forum on 11/19/2007. Link to my reply in above mentioned thread. » Re: Fastaccess DSL cust. - want to go to SAFA and CallVantage------------------------------------------------------------ "Monthly Charges 1. FastAccess DSL Customers: FastAccess DSL Plans FastAccess DSL Lite: $19.95 per month FastAccess DSL Ultra: $32.95 per month FastAccess DSL Xtreme: $37.95 per month FastAccess DSL Xtreme 6.0: $42.95 per month FastAccess DSL Direct Plans FastAccess DSL Direct 768K: $19.95 per month FastAccess DSL Direct 1.5M: $37.95 per month FastAccess DSL Direct 3.0M: $42.95 per month FastAccess DSL Direct 6.0M: $47.95 per month Pricing for new residential customers only. If you are receiving a bundle discount, any changes you make to your FastAccess DSL service may affect your discount. Billing for your FastAccess DSL and any added features will begin when your order is complete, which is typically within five days from the date you placed your order." It looks like Stand Alone FastAccess is now called FastAccess DSL Direct. It now looks like you can get any tier of FastAccess DSL without POTS. I think that this FastAccess DSL Direct 768 for $19.95 is offered now because of the conditions imposed under the FCC merger agreement. Pricing Terms and Conditions » www.bellsouth.com/consum ··· rms.html | |
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| scotsAre we there yet?? Premium Member join:1999-12-06 Raleigh, NC |
scots
Premium Member
2007-Nov-28 5:53 pm
Re: FastAccess DSL Direct Plans.Would be nice if you could order dry DSL online. Ordering online only allows you to order with existing or new landline phone service. | |
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Can Be Done in Central ILI am in the central IL AT&T market. In October I cancelled all AT&T services (DSL, landline, Dish) and switched to cable internet, TV, and Vonage. When I called to cancel the DSL the CSR willingly offered 'dry loop DSL' as she called it. Funny thing was that she didn't know how much it was. I confessed to her that I knew about the 'dry loop' and that it was $28.99 for 3 meg which is what I had been getting. However, I told her that I didn't see the logic in paying $29 for DSL alone when I have a bundle deal with cable for $1 more, which is over 3x the d/l speed and twice the upload speed.
So, at some point in the future with Comcast taking over our cable market I expect speeds to decrease and/or prices to increase. It's nice to know that I can switch back to DSL for under $30/month and still use Vonage. | |
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Re: Can Be Done in Central ILI hope you still have some DSL as a back up. Couple years back my cable was poor in staying connected. Called customer service and they said it would be a week to fix even after I told them I was using Vonage VOIP as primary number. Went back to DSL and DirecTV and quality of service of both is terrific. DirectTV is all digital whereas the low channels of Comcast was analog here north of Atlanta. | |
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itsmethee Premium Member join:2002-06-29 Champaign, IL |
businessI wonder if they offer this on the business side. Right now I live in a fraternity house and we have 8 dsl lines coming in with 8 phone lines. we only need one phone line and that could be voip. Anyone know about dryloop for business?
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Re: businesswhy in the hell would you pay that much when insight could provide 2 10/1 business connections for what I am sure would be a better price then just run a router and cat 6 to each room | |
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scottwn join:2004-06-07 Birmingham, AL |
Have it in Alabama!It took me two attempts over a couple weeks and frustration with Charter to try the second time but I have it in the Birmingham area. 1.5mbit/256kbit service for $37.95 ($32.95 for DSL and $5 for the dry loop). Still cheaper and faster than Charter's "5mbit" service I had. | |
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Wisconsin Has it AlsoI ordered 3.0 dry dsl in WI at the beginning of October with no problems. Well, except I haven't seen a bill yet. Hey as long as the service works I am happy. | |
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wmalford Premium Member join:2007-10-31 Birmingham, AL |
wmalford
Premium Member
2007-Nov-29 2:47 pm
Here in Birmingham, ALI just called (11.29.2007)Bellsouth/AT&T and was able to get just DSL without phone service with no problems are issues. I just asked for it and they said okay. So now I pay $47 plus taxes and fees for 6 Mbps/512 Kbps - Actual Speed 6.1Mbps/475 Kbps DSL. | |
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mistarblindi
Anon
2007-Nov-29 6:58 pm
AT&T Naked Service in MO is a NoI tried to sign up for AT&T dsl service today and was told that if I wanted naked service (the salesperson called it dry-loop) that it would cost the same as if I purchased telephone service. | |
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smokarz join:2006-07-24 West Hartford, CT |
smokarz
Member
2007-Nov-30 11:29 am
dry loop express $44.95???called att today and asked for dry loop, they said it cost $44.95 for 1.5mb tier....i thought it was supposed to be $23.99??? i am in connecticut btw.... | |
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jpeep
Anon
2007-Nov-30 12:13 pm
third time's a charm...so I actually received a flier about this offer in the mail back in september. that order was mysteriously canceled a few weeks later, as well as the order after that. I have now ordered dry-loop dsl for the third time. I hope it works out this time... | |
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