Discuss the "Fibre to the premises (FTTP) broadband explained" guide

Timalay

MouldyOldDough said:

What happens for those who don't want / need a fibre internet connection - but DO want a phone line ?

Will the system cope with that ?

From my understanding if you have fttc broadband, that will support digital voice/VOIP connections, ok.  EE have a phone handset with 4G backup sim system (if the broadband goes down), maybe they'll just do a standalone system with that if people don't want internet with their phone package.

MouldyOldDough

Timalay said:

MouldyOldDough said:

What happens for those who don't want / need a fibre internet connection - but DO want a phone line ?

Will the system cope with that ?

From my understanding if you have fttc broadband, that will support digital voice/VOIP connections, ok.  EE have a phone handset with 4G backup sim system (if the broadband goes down), maybe they'll just do a standalone system with that if people don't want internet with their phone package.

Thanks - at what cost ?

This is for 90+ year old relatives, who don't understand or need the internet

ricardo73

Great guide - thanks. Can you include info about the effect of ditching landlines e.g. losing traditional phone number and having to inform multiple businesses/websites about a change of internet address if switching suppliers? Also, I have heard that ‘digital home phones’ May be plugged into a router and used as VOIP handsets - do you have any info on this?

Ectophile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82137839#Comment_82137839

You need to check what is offered by the provider you are thinking of switching to. When fibre came to my street and I reached the end of my Now contract, I did some shopping around.

My Vodafone router has a phone socket on the back. They ported my number to their service, and without a calls package it costs nothing. I still use my standard phones - a pair of DECT cordless phones with the base station plugged into the router instead of the BT phone socket.

But other providers are different. The local alt-fibre network (which never reached my street before running out of money) offers nothing. Instead you have to sign up with a VoIP provider at a significant cost per month.