Telkom line/adsl - multiple uses ?

[Xmailer9]

We are thinking of getting 4mb uncapped in the house, by upgrading our normal telephone line to adsl.
Our line does support adsl and can be upgraded to 10mbps, i checked on the telkom site.

The number of the telephone line in the house is the main house number. We have a phone upstairs and downstairs to answer in case it rings either way.

My question is:

Can we upgrade the line to adsl, and still use it as a telephone line upstairs and downstairs, and as a fax line additionally. Of course, if the a fax is pending, the line will be engaged, however i was just wondering if we can phone, receive calls, fax and do internet all on this one line ?

thanks
X9

 

[guest2013-1]

ADSL runs parallel to any voice service (which includes old-school fax), it doesn't work like a dial-up modem where you would have to engage the actual line to connect to the internet. So you can surf the internet/check mail or whatever you do (surf porn?) and still be able to receive/send faxes and make voice calls.

In fact, you might want to get a free fax-to-mail number and free up the fax machine that way leaving only voice in the end...(which you can always VOIP with using ADSL anyway via Skype etc)

 

[Srack0verflow]

We are thinking of getting 4mb uncapped in the house, by upgrading our normal telephone line to adsl.
Our line does support adsl and can be upgraded to 10mbps, i checked on the telkom site.

The number of the telephone line in the house is the main house number. We have a phone upstairs and downstairs to answer in case it rings either way.

My question is:

Can we upgrade the line to adsl, and still use it as a telephone line upstairs and downstairs, and as a fax line additionally. Of course, if the a fax is pending, the line will be engaged, however i was just wondering if we can phone, receive calls, fax and do internet all on this one line ?

thanks
X9

sure, ADSL is more of a bolt-on service than an upgrade. you'll just need to install microfilters on the phones and fax to prevent their low frequencies from interfering with the higher frequencies ADSL runs at

 

[Xmailer9]

thanks peeps. appreciate it X9