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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?

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    Andy Millar:

    What??? You don't hard wire things these days - that's why we have WiFi! 

    b) my wife's business calls for which a dual SIM mobile would probably actually be better, 


    Possibly the power requirements of a VoIP phone make a native wifi/SIP cordless phone less practical. There are VoIP base units with DECT handsets.

    My 'landline' has been VoIP for 10 years through Sipgate. It's cordless if I run a SIP client (Zoiper) on my Android tablet. No monthly fees, 1.2p/minute outgoing calls. (Other providers are available.)


    For business calls it's ideal. Unanswered calls go to voicemail which is emailed, or accessed via a webpage, or by dialling 5000 on a registered phone or client. Voice quality is 99% of the time as good as or better than landline. Unlike a mobile, the local dialling code looks more established/reputable and is included in more people's inclusive minutes. 


    BT Cloud Phone is another slightly proprietary solution. And you might not be able to port a Cloud Phone number to another provider. 


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    Andy Millar:

    What??? You don't hard wire things these days - that's why we have WiFi! 

    b) my wife's business calls for which a dual SIM mobile would probably actually be better, 


    Possibly the power requirements of a VoIP phone make a native wifi/SIP cordless phone less practical. There are VoIP base units with DECT handsets.

    My 'landline' has been VoIP for 10 years through Sipgate. It's cordless if I run a SIP client (Zoiper) on my Android tablet. No monthly fees, 1.2p/minute outgoing calls. (Other providers are available.)


    For business calls it's ideal. Unanswered calls go to voicemail which is emailed, or accessed via a webpage, or by dialling 5000 on a registered phone or client. Voice quality is 99% of the time as good as or better than landline. Unlike a mobile, the local dialling code looks more established/reputable and is included in more people's inclusive minutes. 


    BT Cloud Phone is another slightly proprietary solution. And you might not be able to port a Cloud Phone number to another provider. 


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