Voom Phone Line
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Are the installers pickey about EVERY STB having a land line? When I ordered they told me a need this. I'm fine in all but one room. I might have to temporarily run a cable for install purposes - lol.
Shawn
Shawn
Does anybody know why the Caller ID will not work if the phone line is split at the wall? Is there a way to remedy this without running a separate line?
wmichsabre said:
It should. I have mine split there. It might have to do with the strength of the Called ID signal received. How many phones do you have jacked in throughout the house and how many times is the line split?
FWIW, I have mine split at the wall and at my current STB and my call ID works fine.wmichsabre said:
I know the wireless phone jacks break the call ID. I picked up the RCA kit for $50 figuring that I'll find a use for it somewhere else in the house.
I was hoping I could use it to pipe phone back into my house from my Vonage DTA (VoIP) but since it kills Call ID that isn't really an option.
I'll find a home for it
.Shawn
Can someone verify that you do not have to have a phone line installed to get Voom? I would really like to subscribe, but we are cancelling our phone service (because the phone Coop where we live is a ripoff) and we will only have cell phones. I would hate to order Voom and then have them start enforcing the phone line requirement - I would have to pay for up to 6 months of service and not be able to watch it...
- Dan
- Dan
On the phone Voom will tell you "You have to have it", but trust me, at this point it's not necessary. Perhaps in the future, but not now. I'm a charter member and don't even have a phone line in the same room as my tv, it works just fine. Just give them your cell number and tell them it's your phone number.cartdan said:
You do not need a phone line. The customer service reps will tell you that you need one.
If they ask for your phone number when signing up, give them your cell number and don't tell them it is a cell.
Or sign up on line. No questions there.
My installer didn't even pull the phone cords out of the box.
The only time he found out I didn't have a land-line was when he got a page and asked to use my phone and I handed him my cell.
If the PPV option does ever happen, I am sure that the option to order on-line will be available.
If they ask for your phone number when signing up, give them your cell number and don't tell them it is a cell.
Or sign up on line. No questions there.
My installer didn't even pull the phone cords out of the box.
The only time he found out I didn't have a land-line was when he got a page and asked to use my phone and I handed him my cell.
If the PPV option does ever happen, I am sure that the option to order on-line will be available.
It is Voice over IP. It uses your high-speed internet connection for your phone connection.
Kick your phone company to the curb along with their confiscatory bills.
Check out vonage.com
Kick your phone company to the curb along with their confiscatory bills.
Check out vonage.com
Well no phone line works fine with VOOM as well.zombie said:
Never hooked it up!!! VOOM works fine!!!
Ronald_Jeremy said:
I just read on the F&Q's section where Voom may soon require a land line and may disconnect your service at any time without one...Makes me alittle scared because i don't have one either. I hope they give us some warning if they decide to make it mandatory.
Got installed yesterday and the installer said nothing about phone line, it is still in the box.
