DirectTV and phone-line use question
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DirectTV and phone-line use question
We are thinking about getting direct tv maybe this week
because cable is up to $48 with no movie channels.
I wanted to know about the recievers having to be allways
plugged into a phone line. Do they allways constantly
call up the number to update or do they only do it
once a day in the middle of the night?
I know that it has to be plugged in to order
pay-per-view but we will probably not use that.
thanks
because cable is up to $48 with no movie channels.
I wanted to know about the recievers having to be allways
plugged into a phone line. Do they allways constantly
call up the number to update or do they only do it
once a day in the middle of the night?
I know that it has to be plugged in to order
pay-per-view but we will probably not use that.
thanks
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You do not need to have the phone line ever plugged in. The phone line is used to send them info on pay-per-view. Each unit can hold a certain amount of charges before it has to be emptied (it's prolly $100 or so). Once that limit is reached, you can't order any more movies until the unit is plugged into the phone jack and the charges get send to Directv for billing. You will, however, not receive any messages concerning upgrades and free preview/special event notices.
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What joshd2012 is exactly right. however, if you do decide to order pay per views, you don't need a phone line anymore. Now you can order them online and the price will show up on your next bill. This was good news for me since I don't have a phone jack anywhere near my reciever.
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Re: DirectTV and phone-line use question
Originally posted by Exzavier00
We are thinking about getting direct tv maybe this week
because cable is up to $48 with no movie channels.
We are thinking about getting direct tv maybe this week
because cable is up to $48 with no movie channels.
Comcast Digital cable:$91.00
DirecTV: $105.00
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Re: Re: DirectTV and phone-line use question
Originally posted by ChrisHicks
Actually here I have a diff. problem. My local cable gives me Digital cable with atleast 20 more channels than DirecTV does and it is about $15 cheaper a month. And this includes 3 cable boxes where-as DirecTV I only have 1.
Comcast Digital cable:$91.00
DirecTV: $105.00
Actually here I have a diff. problem. My local cable gives me Digital cable with atleast 20 more channels than DirecTV does and it is about $15 cheaper a month. And this includes 3 cable boxes where-as DirecTV I only have 1.
Comcast Digital cable:$91.00
DirecTV: $105.00
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If you have to have a sports package, you need to be connected at least at the beginning. they occasionally do checks, but don't turn it off unless it has been a very long time.
If it does happen, plug the unit into a phone a give them a call.
If it does happen, plug the unit into a phone a give them a call.
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this is all assuming that you are getting a basic model...should you decide to get a tivo, a permanent phone line would be required for the tivo functionality.
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DirecTV told me that the only way you could get away with not having a receiver connected to a phone line is if you only had ONE receiver on the dish and you did NOT partake of any PPVs. For two or more receivers, your account info must be 'mirrored' between both/all receivers and to do this a phone connection is necessary.
Then again, I got in on the 2001 NFL Sunday Ticket promo back in October when I first got DirecTV and I didn't have any phone connection on my single receiver...in fact today I still don't. I am planning on adding a second receiver elsewhere in the house though and I need to install a new phone jack in the old location to do so (new location already has a jack).
Then again, I got in on the 2001 NFL Sunday Ticket promo back in October when I first got DirecTV and I didn't have any phone connection on my single receiver...in fact today I still don't. I am planning on adding a second receiver elsewhere in the house though and I need to install a new phone jack in the old location to do so (new location already has a jack).
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Originally posted by Foole
DirecTV told me that the only way you could get away with not having a receiver connected to a phone line is if you only had ONE receiver on the dish and you did NOT partake of any PPVs. For two or more receivers, your account info must be 'mirrored' between both/all receivers and to do this a phone connection is necessary.
DirecTV told me that the only way you could get away with not having a receiver connected to a phone line is if you only had ONE receiver on the dish and you did NOT partake of any PPVs. For two or more receivers, your account info must be 'mirrored' between both/all receivers and to do this a phone connection is necessary.
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Originally posted by joshd2012
On my Dish Network satellite, we have two receivers and both of them aren't connected to a phone line. They work perfectly. I don't see how there would be a difference between Dish Network and Direct TV.
On my Dish Network satellite, we have two receivers and both of them aren't connected to a phone line. They work perfectly. I don't see how there would be a difference between Dish Network and Direct TV.
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Originally posted by Cusm
I am looking at getting DirecTV, I have 2 tvs and am looking at getting a DirecTivo unit, or maybe one for each tv. The problem is neither tv has a phone jack by them, do I need to have a phone jack added to both locations? A jack added to the main tv only? None, not needed? Thanks for the help.
I am looking at getting DirecTV, I have 2 tvs and am looking at getting a DirecTivo unit, or maybe one for each tv. The problem is neither tv has a phone jack by them, do I need to have a phone jack added to both locations? A jack added to the main tv only? None, not needed? Thanks for the help.
Just an additional comment about DirecTivo: if you get the oval dish you can easily run two lines to each Tivo, allowing you to simultaneously watch and record programs on two different stations. You will have to pay the 4.99/month for each additional line though.