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We are considering getting rid of our land line but I do remember when we first ordered Directv we had to have a land line. We do have a DVR but we do not order anything via remote control. Can I get rid of land line or do I need to have one?

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land line requirement

Can I use MagicJack to satisfy DirecTV's requirement for a land line phone? Does it work?

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Drop Land Line and Keep U Verse Internet

We presently have an ATT land line and ATT Uverse internet service.Can we drop the land line and still have the Uverse internet service?

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Land line needed for Software Update?

I'd like to ditch my land line, which I use solely for DirecTV (HR-20). I don't order movies. But I would like the software updates. I do have the HR-20 ethernet connected. And I do have Ooma VoIP lines.Are there other options to get software updates, other than a land line?

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Land line necessary for NHL Center Ice?

I am interested in getting DirectTV primarily for watching hockey on Versus and the NHL Center Ice package.  The FAQs say I need a land line, which I don't have, connected to the DVR in order to subscribe to sports packages.  I called Customer Service and was told I could view the sports packages wi

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I want to cancel my land line

I wan to cancel my land line and I want to speak to someone who speaks great english.  Is this possible?  (not trying to sound sarcastic at all.)  Thanks!

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At&t land lines down for 12hrs

Does anyone know why u-verse / at&t lost land lines in northern San Diego? This killed internet, cable tv, landline voice phone (911 & alarm system). Been down for 12 hrs and at&T sounds like sgt schultz reruns

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Getting DVR features without a land line

Could someone please explain the restrictions involved in the DVR features if you do not have a land line?

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I need a land line to access all of Directv's offerings?

Apparently no one has informed Directv that it is 2010 and some services require a land line connection.  Is this true?  Does anyone know what exactly I would lose if I do not have a land line?  I am moving next week and I was actually excited to finally be free of Time Warner, If a land line is nee

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UVerse & Land Line using same jack

just had a new land line installed. AT&T was supposed to use a second jack in the house, but they used the UVerse DSL line. I plugged the phone into the back of the Gateway and it does not work. I then used a two line filter and it works, but does this compromise the dsl?

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Do I need a land line to setup new HD DVR?

Hi Folks,I have a couple of Tivos that are getting old and want to upgrade to HDI called directv and they say the directv HD DVR does not require a land line to activate.Is that true?I do have a network in my house I can hook up to but I no longer use land lines I have  only cell phone and Magic Jac

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Why do I have constant static on one tv and now the land line has the same thing

I have had static on one tv for I forget how long. The tv is on  the highest volume possible and some stations you can hear and others have a constant buzzing sound. Now the land line has a constant static as well. Granted the land line is an old fashioned push button phone but it has been fine for

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Do I need a land line phone for updating Directv or will the internet do the updates?

Do I need a land line phone for updating Directv or will the internet do the updates?

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NHL Center Ice and land based phone line

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, if not could someone suggest the correct one for this problem? I've got a bit of a dillema.  I would love to order NHL Center Ice as I'm a big hockey fan and have the extra income this year.  However its telling me in the sign up process that I have to leave

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no land line - HD DVR

Hi, I am thinking about upgrading to a DirecTV Plus HD DVR receiver, but I have a few concerns...1) I do not have a land line. I owned a TIVO in the past and I know that I needed a "traditional" phone line for the initial setup. Will I be able to get my HD DVR set up without a traditional phone line

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Begining service without a land line

I recently disconnected out home telephone because we live in a new house that is wired with cat5e. I'm going to change the tips and connect everything to our router so the entire house will be networked. I was also going to switch from cable to direct tv until I was erading in the FAQ's that you ne

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Can I get rid of my land line?

So I'm looking to eliminate my home land based phone line.  I plan on switching to something like an XLINK box tied to a shared mobile phone line (and probably port my home phone number to the cell phone). At any rate, the only thing really holding me back at this point is DirecTV and the fact that

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Caller ID from AT&T land line displayed on DirecTV TV screen

We have DirecTV with a Genie in downstairs family room and a Genie Mini in each of two bedrooms upstairs. We have AT&T home phone service served by a land line. For many years before we got the Genies the caller ID information from our land line displayed on our TV when we received a call. When

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what is AT&T email address to dispute my recent AT&T land line bill?

what is AT&T email address to submit contest to dispute my recent AT&T land line bill?I was charged 216 local call minutes. I think AT&T is charging my calls to 800 toll free numbers.My calls to AT&T 800-288-2020 end up with no resolutions. When I request talking to supervisor, each time I was on ho

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ATT only cancelled my Uverse and kept billing me for land line

I ordered both services through the same service agent. We moved over to Xfinity in February 2017 and I called AT&T to cancel service. They cancelled the U-Verse but kept billing me for the land line. I never received a bill or notification, only a monthly deduction from our Bank account. Last month

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