Landline phone

fatbeetle
fatbeetle Posts: 567 Forumite
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I'll be signing up for broadband when I return to the UK in Jan 2018.

Do I have to have a landline phone? I know I need a line, but what is the advantage of having a landline phone? I'll be having a mobile, so won't that suffice?
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  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    You pay rental for the line that carries the service to your property, whether you plug a phone in is up to you. (Some Virgin media connections excepted).
  • Ian011
    Ian011 Posts: 2,432 Forumite
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    If you use the landline for calls but without having an inclusive calls package, calls cost around £7 to £8 per hour. An inclusive calls package with Unlimited Anytime calls costs around £9 per month.

    Inclusive call plans cover calls to UK geographic numbers starting 01 and 02, non-geographic numbers starting 03 and usually also include UK mobile numbers starting 071-075 and 077-079. BT is the only major landline operator to NOT include calls to mobile numbers.
  • mnbvcxz
    mnbvcxz Posts: 378 Forumite
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    If your broadband stops working its helpful to be able to pick up the phone and see if you have a dial tone. You can also listen for noises indicating a faulty line.

    That said the amount of junk calls these days I could well understand leaving it unplugged most of the time.
  • jenniewb
    jenniewb Posts: 12,836 Forumite
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    I have a landline phone because I get no mobile phone signal when I am at home inside and for about 5-10 minutes walk after I leave my front door -and I have a mobile phone mast on my roof!


    The way I see it; I'm paying for the landline weather or not I use it, if I plug in a phone at least people have a way to contact me if they need to and I don't need to keep my mobile phone plugged in charging all day/night (if I were able to get a reception) and I can also separate people into two categories; one set get my mobile the other get my landline which can be useful at times.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,430 Forumite
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    Ian011 wrote: »
    . BT is the only major landline operator to NOT include calls to mobile numbers.

    Really?

    Plusnet doesn't .... does it?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 5,186 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »
    Really?

    Plusnet doesn't .... does it?

    Yep, included with all of their call plans:

    https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/faqs/broadband-and-phone/#included-calls


    EE have 3 tiers of call plans:

    Anytime calls to landlines
    - Inclusive calls to UK landlines

    Anytime calls to landlines and mobiles
    - Inclusive calls to UK landlines
    - 1,500 minutes to call UK mobiles

    &

    Anytime UK and International calls
    - Inclusive calls to UK landlines
    - 1,500 minutes to UK mobiles
    - Calls to landlines in 50 countries
    - 30% discount to the rest of the world landlines
  • AndyPK
    AndyPK Posts: 4,241 Forumite
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    Yes EE recently changed it. And increased the price for those who want to call mobiles.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,430 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »
    Really?

    Plusnet doesn't .... does it?
    Colin_Maybe wrote: »
    Yep, included with all of their call plans:

    https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/faqs/broadband-and-phone/#included-calls

    All?

    It actually says " .... and for UK mobiles (on the Unlimited UK & Mobile and Evening & Weekend UK & Mobile call plans only"

    I have 'Talk Anytime" (for £7pcm) which says "All Anytime calls to UK landlines" ... no mention of mobiles and when I go to 'change product' it doesn't offer a mobile call plan at all! :(
  • pramsay13
    pramsay13 Posts: 1,937 Forumite
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    There are a few options if you don't want a phone line, such as these:
    https://shop.ee.co.uk/dongles/pay-monthly-mobile-broadband/gallery
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,357 Forumite
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    With Sky, calls to customer service are free from their own landlines; they may be charged from other lines or mobiles (03 numbers).

    Calls to 999 will also work during a power failure and the emergency operator will have your exact location immediately available. That could save your life one day.
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