[bert]

......Dish Network that need to be connected to landline......

Why does Sat TV need a telephone line?

As an old one contemplating ditching cable and the land line this comes as a revelationo

[ZX12R]

Why does Sat TV need a telephone line? As an old one contemplating ditching cable and the land line this comes as a revelationo

I have Direct TV, and a land line connection isn't required. However, you can't use the pay-per-view feature without one.

[Publius Valerius]

Why does Sat TV need a telephone line?

That's a good question and one that I've never really gotten a straight answer to. At least on one--dish or directv, I don't remember which--you can get it without the landline but you have to pay an extra $5 or $10 a month, or something like that.

Satellite is already going to have major problems when fiber is rolled out in more areas; it makes no sense to me to tie a product that you are trying to grow to a dying one.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

Why does Sat TV need a telephone line?

It doesn't need to be for Sat TV to work.
However, if you are a frequent Pay-Per-View type viewer, it makes it a lot easier.
I never use Pay-Per-View, but I get a $10 per month discount just by having the Sat box hooked up to a land line.

[cjshapi]

I’ve had Directv for 6 years and no landline. They can work around it. I live in a tiny community and all family/friends are local long distance, which costs a fortune. I’ve been cell phone only since moving there and have had no problems.