[ale] Bellsouth again.

[bdowd at dentfirst.com (Brian J. Dowd)]

> I find it hard to believe, but maybe it's true. BS told me I had to have an active POTS line when I went to them for DSL service. 
>
> I usually try to avoid BS like a plague, but since moving here from FL in June, I chose them for my DSL and wireless. Basically I had to pay $20/mon for a basic phone line with no bells or whistles ($15 + $5/mon to be unlisted )
 >>>>  Don't pay additional $ for "unlisted".  Just list the telephone 
in your son's name, "Philo Farnsworth", or whatever. First listing is 
always free.