AT&T Dry Pairs?

Fri Oct 1 15:22:28 UTC 2010

Or a (utility) telemetry circuit.

None of these will necessarily get you a dry copper loop, depending on the facilities serving your two locations. Also the circuit length will undoubtedly be longer than 100ft so keep that in mind for whatever you're planning to do with it. 

You might also try a local CLEC. They can get dry loops from AT&T in different qualities that match your intended use from a simple dry voice grade loop to an unloaded DSL capable loop. Whether the CLEC provide it to you in that form is another matter. Even if they do so, the loops may not be straight copper all the way through. 

On Oct 1, 2010, at 3:25, Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com> wrote:

> Try asking for one of the following:
> 
>    1.    Farmer Line
>    2.    Alarm Circuit
> 
> I think there are a few other ways to ask for a dry pair that might circumvent
> the limited know-how of the people you are talking to, but, I don't recall
> them off the top of my head.
> 
> Owen
> 
> On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Brandon Galbraith wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone had any luck lately getting dry pairs from AT&T? I'm in the
>> Chicago area attempting to get a dry pair between two buildings (100ft
>> apart) for some equipment, but when speaking to several folks at AT&T the
>> response I get is "You want AT&T service without the service? That's not
>> logical!". Had no problems 3-4 years ago getting these sorts of "circuits",
>> but it appears it's gone the way of the dodo now. Any emails off-list are
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Brandon Galbraith
>> US Voice: 630.492.0464
> 
> 