for dial-up, obviously you have to have a phone line, but does it need to be active, i.e., have a dial tone?
If you need to dial, you'll need dial tone.
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§ ita § - Oct 08, 2007 9:05:28 am PDT #2982 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom Scola - Oct 08, 2007 9:05:37 am PDT #2983 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Odd question - for dial-up, obviously you have to have a phone line, but does it need to be active, i.e., have a dial tone?
A modem will listen for a dialtone before it attempts to dial out.
brenda m - Oct 08, 2007 9:11:18 am PDT #2984 of 25497
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well, that's nice. I'm fucked then. Comcast doesn't recognize my address and AT&T says it has "no slots available" in my area. I can pick up weak signals from someone's unprotected network and I guess that's it for at home internet for me. Lovely.
Tom Scola - Oct 08, 2007 9:17:21 am PDT #2985 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
AT&T says it has "no slots available" in my area.
WTF? For regular phone service, or for DSL?
brenda m - Oct 08, 2007 9:21:13 am PDT #2986 of 25497
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I was only looking for DSL, but when I pressed them on that they said either. WTF is right.
Tom Scola - Oct 08, 2007 9:22:23 am PDT #2987 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm pretty sure they're required by law to give you regular telephone service.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2007 9:35:44 am PDT #2988 of 25497
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm pretty sure they're required by law to give you regular telephone service.
Yeah, for 911 if nothing else.
brenda m - Oct 08, 2007 9:43:28 am PDT #2989 of 25497
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Found a different number and am hopeful that the agent I'm talking to now isn't a fucking moron like the last one...
Jon B. - Oct 08, 2007 11:16:01 am PDT #2990 of 25497
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Dana - Oct 08, 2007 12:59:38 pm PDT #2991 of 25497
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.