Disconnecting phone from receiver temporarily

[Tecmo SB Guy]

Quick question.

I need some repair work on my phone line today.

How long can I have my phone line disconnected from my receiver before Dish tries to get in touch with me and tells me my receiver isn't connected to a phone line?

 

[3HaloODST]

Depends on how many receivers you have. If you have only 1, don't worry about it. Otherwise you could probably get away with a few months (if not longer.)

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[Dah-Henny]

IIRC, Dish does not care anymore.

 

[3HaloODST]

Oh they care. Maybe not as much as they used to, but they still care.

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[GaryPen]

I've never connected any Dish receiver to a phone line until recently, when I wanted to use caller ID.

They sure never cared with me.

 

[3HaloODST]

I've never connected any Dish receiver to a phone line until recently, when I wanted to use caller ID.

They sure never cared with me.

Did you connect to broadband?

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[Claude Greiner]

I don't think it matters anymore with so many people dumping their land lines

It they want it connected again, their audit natzies will contact you

 

[johnissoevil]

All I have connected to my receiver is broadband. All I have landline service for is dry loop DSL, as I have unlimited everything on my cell. Dish never pestered me about connecting a phone line to my receiver. So as long as you at least have broadband connected to your receiver, you're good.

 

[3HaloODST]

If you have broadband connected, no need for a phone line as far as Dish is concerned.

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[KAB]

To the OP. No phone, No internet. No worry. You concern is of days gone buy...about two years ago or more.

 

[Mr Tony]

no need to worry

 

[3HaloODST]

To the OP. No phone, No internet. No worry. You concern is of days gone buy...about two years ago or more.

Until the audit team calls, anyway. Not saying it WILL happen, but it certainly CAN.

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[Scherrman]

I wouldn't worry at all. I've never had any customer have an issue with not having their phone connected in the last few years.

 

[3HaloODST]

I wouldn't worry at all. I've never had any customer have an issue with not having their phone connected in the last few years.

Maybe I'm a tad OCD, but I prefer the safety net of having broadband or phone line connected. As I said in my first post, could probably get away for months if not longer. I just wouldn't want to have to deal with the audit team. Have read many horror stories. Just a heads up.

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[Claude Greiner]

Until the audit team calls, anyway. Not saying it WILL happen, but it certainly CAN.

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Screw the audit team. Switched to Directv, and those a-holes haven't bothered me since.

 

[KAB]

Until the audit team calls, anyway. Not saying it WILL happen, but it certainly CAN.

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Mr. Negative Nancy tonight.

 

[3HaloODST]

Mr. Negative Nancy tonight.

Nahh. Just sayin'.

I bet an account like mine would be flagged quickly.

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[navychop]

How long has it been since we've had any posts here complaining about Audit Nazis? Seems to have dropped WAY off, and maybe stopped.

FWIW, I keep Internet and phone connected. I must keep a land line, and I like the Caller ID feature. Broadband is in case I decide to dl a program.

 

[KAB]

Keep in mind, the OP was only asking about a few days...

 

[3HaloODST]

At this point it's basically become anecdotal evidence vs anecdotal evidence, so I suppose the OP can take it any which way he wants.

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