Losing my phone line, help with VOIP needed!!!

Ayrshire_Dunx

Hi everyone

I am about to switch to fibre-to-the-premises and TalkTalk have stated I will lose my home phone line. So given that I am switching to TalkTalk and I want to keep my home phone number and want to be able to plug a regular analogue phone in, I am guessing I will need some sort of adapter and a contract outwith TalkTalk. However attempting to google this has led me into a minefield of companies all of which are orientated towards business users.

Any advice here would be gratefully appreciated, unless it is "use a different provider/use a digital phone/use an app..." etc

Getting my home number redirected to my mobile would be a last-ditch choice but there surely is a more transparent option.

Many thanks everyone!!!!!

Duncan

littleboo

Have a look at Sipgate
https://basichelp.sipgate.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/204155912-Porting-my-existing-telephone-number-to-sipgate-basic

JJ_Egan

My FTTP install still uses the old phone line from the pole to the master socket .

BB on FTTP via ONT to router .

All phones same old connection from the master socket not FVA .

Though that is BT  FTTP .

Highland76

@JJ_Egan
TalkTalk have only just launched Openreach based FTTP and right now, they're offering data only FTTP. But they will be launching voice over IP (through their router) sometime in 2021 Q1 like Sky and BT are already doing over FTTP.
@OP
Yes you will need to port your existing landline number over to a provider such as Sipgate. Then buy something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grandstream-HT801-SIP-ATA-HandyTone/dp/B06XW1BQHC
which plugs into your router and allows you to connect any analogue phone - you would need to enter your voip login details into the ATA. Or alternatively, sign up to Vonage, who send you a pre-configured ATA box which plugs into your router. Once TalkTalk launch their VOIP over FTTP then you can port the number back to them ir required.

Ayrshire_Dunx

Brilliant that is exactly what I will do!

Highland76

OP, you may also want to consider TalkTalk Business (no need to be a business, they sell to residential customers as well) as they are currently offering a voice option on their FTTP offerings - delivered over copper:

Like TalkTalk residential, its phone orders only for their FTTP services
https://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/products/business-broadband-and-fibre/FullFibre/

Ayrshire_Dunx

Many thanks but sadly my copper is 180KBps hence the need to go to fibre!