Can I get broadband without paying for a Telephone Line too?

purplegrape

Does anyone know of a provider/way that I can get broadband but not have my phoneline connected or get digital tv?

This may be a dumb question, but the impression I'm getting from a lot of providers is that I need a BT line. I'm shortly moving into a new pad and I currently use dial up via a BT line, but I never use the telephone to call anyone as I've got so many minutes in my mobile phone contract. c£10 per month for a phone line I don't use for calls doesn't seem very money savvy so I'd like to avoid paying for it.

Be interested in any advice - thanks in advance!

Skint1

Only alternatives are NTL or Telewest who are cable.

Stuart_W

...unless you're in the NOW broadband internet area (https://www.now.com) - not many people are.

purplegrape

Not able to get Now but interesting to see a company that's on that track - thanks!

JohalaReewi

Skint1 wrote:

Only alternatives are NTL or Telewest who are cable.

What about Sky Broadband?? Or do you still have to rent a line from BT?

hurrah

JohalaReewi wrote:

What about Sky Broadband?? Or do you still have to rent a line from BT?

You still need a compatible line. BT ,SKY when they launch line rental,or another supplier will do.

mrJ_5

Sky requires a BT based landline

utilitybroker

mrJ wrote:

Sky requires a BT based landline

No you can use a Sky Phone line (when available) or another provider eg Post Office Home Phone.

mrJ_5

by a BT based line, I mean it is one that uses the BT network, ie. via the BT wholesale network - this is how the Post Office can provide its home phone network - since it is a BT based line

robnye

purplegrape wrote:

Does anyone know of a provider/way that I can get broadband but not have my phoneline connected or get digital tv?

This may be a dumb question, but the impression I'm getting from a lot of providers is that I need a BT line. I'm shortly moving into a new pad and I currently use dial up via a BT line, but I never use the telephone to call anyone as I've got so many minutes in my mobile phone contract. c£10 per month for a phone line I don't use for calls doesn't seem very money savvy so I'd like to avoid paying for it.

Be interested in any advice - thanks in advance!

in short no... it is not possible to have broadband access without having a telephone line of some sort be it from BT or local cable company.

unless of course you use wireless and pick up and connect to a unsecured router.......! but that would be illegal ! :cool:

utilitybroker

robnye wrote:

in short no... it is not possible to have broadband access without having a telephone line of some sort be it from BT or local cable company.

Your be wrong their Robnye ,you can get Broadband on its own from NTL. or Telewest,without taking a phone line from them.

See: http://www.home.ntl.com/icat/broadband

"512K Broadband is only £14.99*** per month, and there is no need to take a phone line. Offer only available online until 30th September 2006"

Or: http://www.telewest.co.uk/websales/service.do?id=2

" 2mb Special offer £8.99 a month (first 3 months) with a phone service for a year
or £14.99 a month alone (first year)"