i have a really stupid question

[Laura's Babies]

Also wireless... If you have a wireless card and someone nearby has a router you computer can hook into the wireless connection. In the apartment my sister lives in, we couldn't get a wireless connection in her apartment but going outside and walking around, a connection was made...

Some cell phones offer internet where you hook it to your cell phone and connect via the cell phone. Some of the guys out on the river have that.

[Jessika]

Also wireless... If you have a wireless card and someone nearby has a router you computer can hook into the wireless connection. In the apartment my sister lives in, we couldn't get a wireless connection in her apartment but going outside and walking around, a connection was made...

That's kind of illegal though, isn't it? Usually when you pick up on a wireless network its because someone was stupid and forgot to secure it so just ANYONE can connect using your connection. If the person finds out you could get in trouble. Usually if they aren't smart enough to encrypt their connection in the first place, they won't know how to look to see if someone else is connecting using their internet though lol

Anyway to answer the question --

You CAN have cable internet without an activated phone line. You WILL have to pay for basic cable as well as the internet, so the bill could be as much as $60 a month for both together. For DSL and dial-up, you need to have an active phone line.

So in your case, cable would be the best option IMO.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Go Cable! It's much faster...Sure it costs a little more, but its REAAALLLY worth it!