Broadband with phone service

littleboo

kuepper said:

400ixl said:

Who is your mobile service with and what phone have you got.

A decent mobile provider and a modern handset will allow wifi calling which essentially means that when the signal is weak and you are connected to wifi the calls (in and out) will go via the wifi and therefore remove the poor signal issue.

If that would solve your problem then you wouldn't need a landline at all.

If you still need a landline then you will need a provider who can deliver digital voice services (best not to call that VOIP to avoid confusion) over FTTP and essentially a handset just plugs into the router rather than the old BT master socket.

You could of course go for a separate VOIP service but probably getting into realms of complexity you don't want.

I'm with O2 and have Samsung S21 Ultra. I wish what you say was true and that I didn't necessarily need a landline but I don't have any mobile signal at home most of the time and people often say they couldn't get through to me on my mobile so it obviously doesn't go to wifi. No complexity sounds good.

Is WiFi calling enabled?
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/network-coverage-and-international/wifi-and-4g-calling

kuepper

littleboo said:

kuepper said:

400ixl said:

Who is your mobile service with and what phone have you got.

A decent mobile provider and a modern handset will allow wifi calling which essentially means that when the signal is weak and you are connected to wifi the calls (in and out) will go via the wifi and therefore remove the poor signal issue.

If that would solve your problem then you wouldn't need a landline at all.

If you still need a landline then you will need a provider who can deliver digital voice services (best not to call that VOIP to avoid confusion) over FTTP and essentially a handset just plugs into the router rather than the old BT master socket.

You could of course go for a separate VOIP service but probably getting into realms of complexity you don't want.

I'm with O2 and have Samsung S21 Ultra. I wish what you say was true and that I didn't necessarily need a landline but I don't have any mobile signal at home most of the time and people often say they couldn't get through to me on my mobile so it obviously doesn't go to wifi. No complexity sounds good.

Is WiFi calling enabled?
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/network-coverage-and-international/wifi-and-4g-calling

Thanks. I'd never heard of that. I tried to set it up but when I got to 'Device Details it just went to a blank screen

molerat

My daughter was with TalkTalk FTTC with PAYG copper landline and moved to Sky FTTP with PAYG phone service.  Unplugged her old phone from the wall socket and plugged it into the back of the router. Nothing has changed.

macman

Sky Talk (VOIP service) is included with all Sky FTTP packages, but that doesn't include any calls: it's PAYG only, and the PAYG is very expensive, as are the extra call bundles. Better to use for inbound only and use Wifi Calling via your mobile for outgoing calls.