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Proper internet without landline? - evol - 04-30-2014 05:38 PM
What do I need to get adsl (or the like). I haven't got a home phone/landline service.
- 615 - 04-30-2014 05:51 PM
Hi from France ♫
Try Wifi (public one).. It works really well here, it's like DSL ! However I live in a building (3rd floor) and that helps to catch better Wifi ...
Best
Cat.
- MAQ - 04-30-2014 06:05 PM
now a days, Internet conneciton is not depended on land phone !!
u can try wifi or wimax or something like this any kind of broadband conneciton
- johnm - 04-30-2014 06:20 PM
I am pretty sure in every country you need a landline to get adsl, since the signal rides on top of the voice line. So you will get charged for a standard phone line and all the taxes that every country piles on that, plus the adsl fee. And adsl isn't even available if you live in a rural area, because you would be over 5.5 km (18,000 feet) away from a central telephone office.
I would look into WiFi (first choice) if there is a city not too far away with free WiFi; you can use directional WiFi antennas with some routers or combined antenna/ routers like the Ubiquity series that are mounted outdoors on the roof.
A second choice would be a 3g or 4g wireless (ie. cell tower) solution using a 3g/4g to WiFi hardware router (available at your cell phone stores). Or, if you have a smartphone, turn on the WiFi hotspot feature but be aware some cell data plans in some countries (like the US) try to bill you twice for using your own data.