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VoIP. Is Phone by Wire Nearly Dead?

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Hard wired phone lines. Just how long will we have them? And just how many metres of cable are there on those big pictured cable drums?

http://www.talktechdaily.com/new-phone-system/uk/?t202id=866&h=45&ia=phone34-1&t202kw=ta-ph-d044-2&c1=rt-rtcom&c5=Phone+UK+Desk&eid=CjBjYWExNDFmOS00MzhmLTQyMDgtYTI5Yi1iYmIzNjJkM2E2MGQtdHVjdDJjY2M5YmISFmNvbnN1bWVyZGFpbHktY2FibGUtc2M



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    I was expecting to be switched to VoIP this week.  When renewing my Sky broadband deal, I was told I would be sent a new router with a phone socket.  After the switch over, my existing phone line would not work, so no phone calls during a power cut.


    It turned out that the call handler was reading from the wrong script.  VoIP is not yet being rolled out on my old-fashioned ADSL2+ service, and I got a normal broadband router.


    So it seems that some ISPs are now being proactive and switching over their fibre broadband users.  Most likely to avoid paying bills to BT Wholesale, rather than because they want to be ahead of the curve.


    But there are all sorts of pitfalls with the new VoIP lines:
    • They don't work in a power cut.

    • They are not compatible with some home alarm services.

    • If you have extension sockets, they won't work - you have to use the socket on the router.

    • If there's a broadband fault, the phone line will always fail at the same time.


    So in reality, it's inferior in many ways, and offers no advantages to the consumer.
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    I was expecting to be switched to VoIP this week.  When renewing my Sky broadband deal, I was told I would be sent a new router with a phone socket.  After the switch over, my existing phone line would not work, so no phone calls during a power cut.


    It turned out that the call handler was reading from the wrong script.  VoIP is not yet being rolled out on my old-fashioned ADSL2+ service, and I got a normal broadband router.


    So it seems that some ISPs are now being proactive and switching over their fibre broadband users.  Most likely to avoid paying bills to BT Wholesale, rather than because they want to be ahead of the curve.


    But there are all sorts of pitfalls with the new VoIP lines:
    • They don't work in a power cut.

    • They are not compatible with some home alarm services.

    • If you have extension sockets, they won't work - you have to use the socket on the router.

    • If there's a broadband fault, the phone line will always fail at the same time.


    So in reality, it's inferior in many ways, and offers no advantages to the consumer.
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