>> I get a dial tone. However, when I dial a number, I get a message
>>> saying to call Verizon if I want telephone service.
>> That's known as soft dial tone. You can call 911 (and maybe the
>> telco's business office), but nothing else.
My (disconnected) telco pair in my house has such a "soft dial tone".
When I tried to do a 911 test, it didnt go to 911, it instead went to the telco "try to sell me service".
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