Internet troubles

[Vanraw]

DSL uses your phone line. Its a data over voice technology. So they do not have run lines to the house, but they do need to say they support it for your lines and then they can remotely run a test on a existing phone line in the house and tell you if and what level of service can be added.

Most of the large telco's have DSLAMs on most lines. But sometime there is loss or other impairments on the last mile that impact the ability to offer the service.

The thing about DSL is that you will not get cable level speeds, but closer to 1 meg. The technology does go much higher but you need to be pretty close to the CO, But it is much better then dial up.....

I would call them and ask if the address can support it, and then they can test. Might have toi test after you move in though.....

Also since this is Verizon, make sure you ask when FIOS will be there. Even if you know it is not in the area, every time some ask inside a vz foot print the track the request and then it helps them to define next expansion area's.

The other option is using a cell carrier or look around for a wifi offering. The wifi offering is usually small mom and pop shops that will feed a line of site shot into your house. If there is no internet there, its likely that some one is offering a wireless offering.