Dital switch confusion

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@jab1  It is a Panasonic KX-TGF320E

[#2]

Check Amazon/ebay - they are available. Make sure any you look at are for that model, though, those sites have a tendency to lump the wrong models into listings.

[#3]

@jab1  Thank you for the warning, I will check carefully before buying any.

A friend who has full fibre told me to check a website for Phonely? I don't suppose this would work with our copper line?

After seeing some of the replies on here I am wondering if migrating to EE will solve things for us. 

[#4]

This looks to be the right sort of additional handset for £30. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/188178374708?

[#5]

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@nuttyknitter wrote:

@jab1  Thank you for the warning, I will check carefully before buying any.

A friend who has full fibre told me to check a website for Phonely? I don't suppose this would work with our copper line?

After seeing some of the replies on here I am wondering if migrating to EE will solve things for us. 

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If you do move to EE, it will be on a part-fibre connection, and your current Panasonic base station will just plug into the EE router. Phonely is only of interest if you stay with PN, and would entail a little more work.

@HPsauce Yes, one of a number I saw.

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@nuttyknitter wrote:

A friend who has full fibre told me to check a website for Phonely? I don't suppose this would work with our copper line?

After seeing some of the replies on here I am wondering if migrating to EE will solve things for us. 

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That's another way to go, to keep your home phone and telephone number, without needing to move from Plusnet.

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@MisterW wrote:

Given the abysmal figures for this customers connection

With those estimates, voip might be a struggle especially when there's other traffic on the connection

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@nuttyknitter ,

I think that BT/EE Digital Voice should work OK on your line.

Twenty or so years ago I had an early version of BT Digital Voice on an ADSL line. I forget the exact figures, but our down-speed was about 2.5Mbps and the up-speed less than 1Mbps. Our exchange is well over a mile from our house and I now know that there was a problem with our line. It wasn't called Digital Voice at the time, but the line worked fine.

[#8]

@nuttyknitter 

The more devices using the internet at the same time reduces the speed available for each device.

I seem to recall that VOIP will work on a 0.5 Mpbs connection. This was related to providing a voice only service.

Brian

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Last year BT were looking at 0.5Mbs service for those who only had landline.

I would guess thats symetric i.e. 0.5Mbs down and up which doesnt leave much room if low VSDL of 0.8 upload

[#10]

Another avenue closed to me, this is from a local company who provide wireless broadband.

Further to your website enquiry with regards to us providing a service to your property, I have completed a remote signal survey and unfortunately at this time we cannot provide you with a signal from one of our masts.

[#11]

@jab1 

If I buy exactly the same handsets will they definitely pick up/work with the phone and handset I have already got please?

I have had a good look round at the possibilities and although I am not keen on moving to EE, I think it is all I can cope with.

I used to have an Orange mobile but when it became EE I lost my signal at home, despite being stuck in an 18 month contract. This is why I am hesitant.

[#12]

@nuttyknitter They certainly should do, but you will in all probability  have to 'pair' them with the base station - instructions should be in your original user guide.

[#13]

@jab1 

Thank you, this is encouraging as I am feeling overwhelmed with it all.

I have been looking for some extra handsets online but all I can see are used and I would prefer to buy brand new. My original phones came from Argos but they don't seem to have additional handsets now. I will have to keep looking.

[#14]

I suspect that model is no longer in production, @nuttyknitter .

[#15]

@nuttyknitter @jab1 

See this Panasonic website:

Panasonic KX-TGFA30EM Panasonic Store UK

This additional handset supposedly works with all KX-TGF32cseries phones. The webpage also gives access to the manuals etc.

This site lists complete new sets with varying options for the number of handsets.

Panasonic KX-TGF320 Corded and Cordless Home office Telephone Kit with Answerphone and Nuisance Call...

As does this one (including reference to an additional handset):

Panasonic KX-TGF320E Corded & Cordless Phone – liGo.co.uk

The model still seems to be available .