On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 16:53 -0400, Charles Craft wrote: > >No. There is absolutely zero relationship between a VOIP call made over > >a DSL connection, and the phone line that hosts that connection. Case in > >point, my internet connection is through DSL on a dry phone line: i.e. a > >phone line that has no voice service. > > > > I think a "dry pair" is when you own both ends of the copper > with no telco equipment in the middle. > > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2001/pulpit_20010823_000703.html I suppose it depends where you are. My phone provider specifically referred to it as a "dry phone line" when I ordered it. TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist