topic Re: The great PSTN switch off next year in Phone line

The great PSTN switch off next year

kelper — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:52:49 GMT

If I buy an analogue telephone adapter to keep on using my DECT cordless phone, will I need to pay for a VOIP number?
Will my internet work in a blackout if I power the router by battery, as I do currently?
Alternatively, which VOIP, cordless phones will work with fibre broadband?

Re: The great PSTN switch off next year

AdamC — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:46:30 GMT

Hi Kelper,

Adam here, I hope you are well.

Your number will need to be ported onto one of our digital voice services regardless of your hardware set up. If it is a single call at a time you handle then cloud voice express is the best option.
If you have your own battery back up then nothing should change
We have a range of VOIP handsets depending on what type of voice services set up you want, I can link you in with a sales colleague to discuss which suits your needs best etc etc

Thank you

Adam

Re: The great PSTN switch off next year

kelper — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:51:57 GMT

Thanks Adam. I have chosen to switch to a digital line and use Cloud Voice Express for voice calls. If I miss my physical phones too much I suppose I could buy a VOIP handset.

I will get the same speeds but will save £12 a month.

If I need one I'll come back to you here.

Re: The great PSTN switch off next year

AdamC — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:12:23 GMT

Hi Kelper,

Will you be using the app on the mobile then going forward?

Thank you

Adam

Re: The great PSTN switch off next year

kelper — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:37:18 GMT

Probably!