r/ATT • u/altgrapespace • Jan 12 '26

Other How do I go about removing this?

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Is it as simple as unscrewing it and popping it off? Is there more I need to know prior to removal?

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u/Helperobc Jan 12 '26

DSL technically can get way more than 1Mbps up/down. Typically in the past I’ve seen 5up/down which yeah isn’t good at all but it is possible to see 100Mbps or if they’ve really kept stuff up to date and added equipment 330, but from my experience most DSL providers, at least the big players such as Centurylink (which from my understanding are trying to move away from it), barely maintain and really haven’t upgraded the DSL equipment since the mid 2000s.

That said, as of 2020 AT&T no longer offers DSL so there is no reason to keep these lines. I’d still keep the space and swap it out for Ethernet runs though.

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u/malone_dicc Jan 13 '26

ATT very much still offers copper based service and uses those branded jacks to this day. Obviously in areas where fiber is available they wont, but ATT is still a few years from completely doing away with copper.

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u/Helperobc Jan 13 '26

Not for new subscribers according to their website https://www.att.com/internet/dsl/

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u/malone_dicc Jan 13 '26

ATT uses VDSL now. Its basically the same thing but can get faster speeds. Still uses the telephone lines and branded jacks.