Does DSL line on Bigpipe give a dial tone?

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zaptor

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#157354 28-Nov-2014 11:32

In the process of setting up a ADSL connection.

Can anyone confirm if a dial tone would be present on the line if I connected to a landline phone please?

TIA.

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#1184811 28-Nov-2014 11:35

No
Unless a disconnected POTs line is still intact

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#1184825 28-Nov-2014 11:48

coffeebaron: No
Unless a disconnected POTs line is still intact

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#1184922 28-Nov-2014 14:47

my friend has naked broadband with spark and when you pick up the phone you get a message saying theres a restriction on the line and that you can only call 111

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#1184939 28-Nov-2014 15:08

hamish225: my friend has naked broadband with spark and when you pick up the phone you get a message saying theres a restriction on the line and that you can only call 111

Spark is not true naked, but is toll barred POTS

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#1184993 28-Nov-2014 15:59

coffeebaron:
hamish225: my friend has naked broadband with spark and when you pick up the phone you get a message saying theres a restriction on the line and that you can only call 111

Spark is not true naked, but is toll barred POTS

This. We do proper naked broadband so if there's a POTS line still there it's definitely not ours.

I'm assuming it's before OP's connection date but would be happy to have a look if you wanted to PM me your details :)

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#1185002 28-Nov-2014 16:06

I have naked with a different ISP and the phone just makes a "beep-beep-beep-beep" tone.

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#1185066 28-Nov-2014 17:48

I dont have a phone anymore or a DSL filter connected to plug one in if I wanted to, but last I tried there was a fast busy on the line on both naked connections.

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#1185069 28-Nov-2014 17:51

Behodar: I have naked with a different ISP and the phone just makes a "beep-beep-beep-beep" tone.

It's like that at this flat (when we had NDSL and now that we have fibre.) At our last flat, there was no tone at all.

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#1185197 28-Nov-2014 23:25

Behodar: I have naked with a different ISP and the phone just makes a "beep-beep-beep-beep" tone.

Is this on Chorus equipment?

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#1185225 29-Nov-2014 07:46

DarkShadow: Is this on Chorus equipment?

Considering that I'm served from a cabinet in Whakatane, I'm 99% sure that it'll be Chorus :)