needing a landline to get broadband

skater_kat

hope to get a bit of advice!

i have a telephone line in my flat and was originally with BT when i moved in a few years ago. when i moved in the line was already physically there but BT gave me a new phone number.

currently i am getting line rental from primus but have told them i don't want to renew my contract which runs out in a month.

i get my broadband from 02, which i am really happy with.

my question is - can i continue to access my broadband as normal if i do not sign up with a new provider for line rental?

i dont use my landline at all so would rather just stop using it altogether and not have to pay line rental at all. do you just need the physical presence of a line to continue to receive broadband services or do you have to have an 'active' phone line which you are paying a rental for?

thanks

easyhost

you need an active line to recieve broadband services, unless you use a mobile broadband dongle

skater_kat

pants. but thanks

robt_2

You wouldn't need a phoneline for Virgin Cable Broadband either.

macman

skater_kat wrote: »

pants. but thanks

Why pants?
You need a working landline in order to receive an ADSL signal for your broadband, someone has to provide and maintain that network.

moonrakerz

macman wrote: »

You need a working landline in order to receive an ADSL signal for your broadband, someone has to provide and maintain that network.

Half the population don't seem to think that is "fair" !!!:D