Will either DirecTV or Dish Network have any functionality issues without a land line phone? We're looking at getting rid of Charter to go to a satellite service of some sort... The only potential issue I see is that we don't have a traditional land line phone... We have Vonage (VoIP service). Can someone confirm whether or not either system will work without a land line phone? Will either one work with a broadband internet connection instead? I've called both DirecTV and Dish Network twice each, and gotten two different answers each time. Heck, one of the customer service reps had never heard of 'voypee' phones before... :banghead:

Also, on the Dish Network equipment with the two-room setups, do they have to run a second cable back through the house to the second room from the receiver? If not (the CSR insists they don't) how the heck does that work??

The people that sell this stuff should at least have a clue.... Is that too much to ask?!!?

I really need to find an installer on a job in the area and ask him...

-Joe

I have directv with no phone lines, the only downside is that you can't order pay-per-view stuff from your remote

Yeah no phone line hooked up to mine...It's only for the pay per view part.. and that's what I have Netflix for;)

Not sure about Dish, but I'm sure it the same as DTV. Each box runs to the satalite, not to each other. However my DVR box has two lines, one two watch the other to record.

I have the crazy big dish (not the old 8' tall style) that looks like I'm looking for Aliens:rolleyes:

Both will work without a phone line. You just can't order PPV as mentioned.

You have a phone line anyway, the box won't know the difference between VOIP and POTS.

Both will work without a phone line. You just can't order PPV as mentioned.

You have a phone line anyway, the box won't know the difference between VOIP and POTS.

That's the case for both Dish Network and DirecTV?

I used to have Dish without a phone line. It worked fine, with the exception of the pay-per-view. That is how they know to charge you, the box phones home to tell what you order.