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Dec 14, 2004 | 2:13 pm

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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez

Yes...and you also have to have a POTS (voice) line in order to use DirecTV (the converter box must remain connected to a phone line for authorization and billing).

Upside, the DSL is only $26.95 a month if you have voice (which would run $20ish/mo) and DirecTV can be had for around $50/month. So you'd have voice, DSL and satellite TV for around what you spend on the cable bill alone now.

BTW we're in STL and have had zero problems with SBC.

Is your $20/month for voice before or after taxes/fees? What about the $27 for DSL? Are we talking $47/month or is it more like $70+ after taxes? My taxes and fees from Birch Telecom are about 65%!

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