Contacts on BT 8500 if landline is disconnected.

AssemblyGMX

If I give up my landline when my broadband contract is renewed in January am I right in thinking I will lose numbers stored in my BT8500 contacts list?  I would have time to write them down individually but there are so many and I would need to start now.

I would also need to let my contacts know, individually if they do not use a mobile 'phone, that I no longer have a landline..  I would like to keep my landline but it might not be possible without costing quite a bit more than what is included in my present broadband, telephone and calls package.

So, if my BT8500 contacts are lost I would start preparing now, thank you.

littleboo

The contacts are stored on the phone, so no, they won't be lost.

flaneurs_lobster

littleboo said:

The contacts are stored on the phone, so no, they won't be lost.

I thought for that phone the contacts were stored on the BT Hub?

Maybe the OP could confirm they have a BT Smart Hub router? If so, contacts can be downloaded to a .vcf file.

AssemblyGMX

I don't have a BT Hub.  If I stay with Plusnet I will keep their Router but, if not, I will have to return it.  My BT8500 landline 'phone is quite old and I don't think it has a slot for a sim card.

Thank you very much for replying.

flaneurs_lobster

AssemblyGMX said:

I don't have a BT Hub.  If I stay with Plusnet I will keep their Router but, if not, I will have to return it.  My BT8500 landline 'phone is quite old and I don't think it has a slot for a sim card.

Thank you very much for replying.

Is it a Plusnet 2 router? They are a rebadged BT Hub but with different firmware. No need for SIM card, you can connect with a browser.

See if you can log onto the thing, never seen the interface but hopefully you will be able to see the phone and options for it.

littleboo

flaneurs_lobster said:

littleboo said:

The contacts are stored on the phone, so no, they won't be lost.

I thought for that phone the contacts were stored on the BT Hub?

Maybe the OP could confirm they have a BT Smart Hub router? If so, contacts can be downloaded to a .vcf file.

The BT 8500 is just an old school DECT phone as far as I know, it just plugs into the line. Its quite an old phone, pre-dates digital voice

flaneurs_lobster

littleboo said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

littleboo said:

The contacts are stored on the phone, so no, they won't be lost.

I thought for that phone the contacts were stored on the BT Hub?

Maybe the OP could confirm they have a BT Smart Hub router? If so, contacts can be downloaded to a .vcf file.

The BT 8500 is just an old school DECT phone as far as I know, it just plugs into the line. Its quite an old phone, pre-dates digital voice

Think you're right.

Did another lookup of the Plusnet router, looks unlikely that there's any numbers stored, would have needed the active phone socket that's on the BT version, not activated here.

AssemblyGMX

flaneurs_lobster said:

AssemblyGMX said:

I don't have a BT Hub.  If I stay with Plusnet I will keep their Router but, if not, I will have to return it.  My BT8500 landline 'phone is quite old and I don't think it has a slot for a sim card.

Thank you very much for replying.

Is it a Plusnet 2 router? They are a rebadged BT Hub but with different firmware. No need for SIM card, you can connect with a browser.

See if you can log onto the thing, never seen the interface but hopefully you will be able to see the phone and options for it.

Thanks flanners_lobster.  It is a Plusnet Hub Two and I had help to set it up.  (As far as I can see there is no slot for a sim card).  As long as I am with Plusnet I'll have my landline with my contacts list.  I don't think it is  a BT Smart Hub Router.  I'm sorry I don't know what a .vcf file is or how to connect to a broswer from the Router.

It sounds as if I'll have to start the slow way and copy the numbers and let people know if I no longer have a landline.

Thank you all very much for replying.