no Direct TV DVR without phone line?


I own a Hughes hd 10/250 Direct TV reciever with the DVR feature.

Recently I cancelled my (land) phone line to use my cell phone for all calls and have been getting error messages on my Direct TV service saying that I need the phone hookup to continue the DVR service.

Is there any way around this?

Will my DVR service stop working?

I called Direct TV and the girl in service had no idea what to tell me...

any info appreciated

Phil
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Showing 1 response by brownsfan

I upgraded my service to HD with the DVR option about 3 months ago. When it was installed, the technician did not hook up the phone line to the unit and it appears to be fully functional without it except for caller ID. I have not attempted PPV purchases. Updates occur via the satellite feed. In my case, I tried hooking up the phone line and it messes up the reception, since I have a DSL filter on the phone lines.