Upcoming End Of Landline

[#1]

I understand that my landline will not be available in the near future after the copper cables are replaced by fibre to premises. One possibility is to plug my main phone (Panasonic KXTG 8521E) ino the phone socket on the back of a Plusnet Hub2 Router - which I have but am not using because I use all 4 ethernet ports on the Hub1.

My question is regarding the quality of the signal in using the landline phone in such a manner: the mobile signal using mobile phone on 3 and EE is not good in our house (S35 0PB) and so we use VIOP on these but even that is not perfect hence the reason why we have kept the landline.

Does anyone know if I use VOIP on my landline phone will the reception be any better than the mobile phones once the switch over to fibre is compete?

Obviously I will need to sort out exra ethernet ports if I use the HUB2 and also figure out how to connect the other 3 landline extensions.

[#2]

@Tykebike The phone socket on the Hub2 is non-operational.

[#3]

What's the use of that then?

[#4]

As the Hub2 is a re-branded and tweaked version of a BT hub - which works on the 'closed' BT system, it has no use.

[#5]

@Tykebike 

I assume you're on FTTC (now known as Fibre). Is FTTP (Full Fibre) available to you?

If the former then the copper wire from the FTTC cabinet to your house will continue to be used - it simply won't support a phone line when you get transferred onto a SOGEA connection.

If your phone number matters you cannot port it to an independant VOIP supplier until the transfer to SOGEA is complete. There will probably be some downtime.

I believe house extensions will not work as the incoming copper wire still carries a signal. They can be used with a bit of work.

Brian

[#6]

Thanks for your clarification but could you extend that to explain what SOGEA is please?

At the moment we have FTTC. I could purchase FTTP as it is available but we would not be able to have a landline as I understand it from reading the Plusnet ads.

If by going to FFTP would give us excellent mobile reception via wifi calling in the house then I would do it but today I was making a call with wifi calling enabled and the call kept breaking up which is unacceptable. I could have switched to using the landline but I persevered and just kep repeating myself instead.

I've seen that Plexatalk do a cheap (£4 per month) option for VOIP and keeping my landline number but I guess that will only work after SOGEA is complete.

[#7]

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@Tykebike wrote:

Thanks for your clarification but could you extend that to explain what SOGEA is please?

I've seen that Plexatalk do a cheap (£4 per month) option for VOIP and keeping my landline number but I guess that will only work after SOGEA is complete.

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SoGEA is broadband with no phone component. You could switch to Plextalk, but not until after you receive confirmation from PN that you have been moved to SoGEA.

[#8]

@Tykebike 

When PSTN is withdrawn or PlusNet finally pull the plug on their phone services your internet service will get transferred to an OpenReach product called SOGEA. This is basically a landline without a phone service.

As your PN account is controlled by this you cannot cancel or port your phone number until you are on SOGEA - it might lead to the cancellation of your account.

If Full Fibre is available to you I would seriously consider moving to it. It is a far more stable platform than FTTC and you should get near the advertised speeds. On FF74 I consistenly get over 70 down. WiFi calling should work with no problems.

This would also help with your house extensions. Once FF is up and running you just disconnect the incoming OR copper cable and the M/S becomes available.

Note that VOIP does not work during power cuts. Depending on your phone usage have a look at A&A for VOIP

https://www.aa.net.uk/voice-and-mobile/voip-information/

Brian

[#9]

Thanks.

[#10]

Thanks, I'll look into A&A.