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Digital voice but no internet

Myself09 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:51:58 GMT

So digital voice has arrived does anyone know what do the elderly do who have no internet and do not want internet how are they going to use their phones many elderly people do not want internet and have no use for it

Re: Digital voice but no internet

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:57:05 GMT

@Myself09

This article should help.

https://www.draytek.co.uk/information/blog/the-end-of-analogue-phone-lines-pt1

Re: Digital voice but no internet

iniltous — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:08:29 GMT

In very basic terms , a bare bones broadband connection will be provided with a very limited bandwidth ( AFAIK 0.5Mb ) that will support VOIP ( DV) , a landline phone will plug into a the broadband ‘modem’ and provide telephony, the price will be the same as a standard landline service , so when the PSTN switch off takes place , those who don’t want internet access but do want a ‘landline’ phone service won’t be disadvantaged, they will have it via a very basic broadband service that is designed to offer VOIP only , and the customer probably won’t even know they have broadband

Re: Digital voice but no internet

Myself09 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:29:22 GMT

Thank you

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PetrolDave — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:51:48 GMT

What happens when there is a power cut, will the exchange power the adapter or if there is battery backup how long will it last?

Re: Digital voice but no internet

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:55:22 GMT

@PetrolDave wrote:

What happens when there is a power cut, will the exchange power the adapter or if there is battery backup how long will it last?

No, you lose the phone and broadband service unless you have your own power backup unit. (UPS).

Re: Digital voice but no internet

Devon_Dave — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:11:45 GMT

Plenty of discussions on this forum and Internet on what is required.

Re: Digital voice but no internet

PetrolDave — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:16:40 GMT

Seems some people who lost their power due to the recent storm hadn’t been made aware of that. Surely this isn’t meeting the requirement on BT to provide the ability to contact an emergency service at all times?

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iniltous — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:08:49 GMT

Its a much mis interpreted requirement that BT must provide the ability to contact the emergency services at all times, individual lines can be turned off , or go faulty with no dialtone , those lines won’t be able to make emergency calls, and there is no compulsion to give everyone a resilient backup line, just in case the primary one fails, plus the ubiquitous nature of mobile phones is such that an alternative is available to most people anyway , should their landline not work ( if they have a landline with telephony in the first place )

OFCOM and the Government are in agreement that the transfer to a ‘full fibre’ future will come with the necessity for the consumers property to power the equipment at their own end, ( the vast majority will have cordless phones anyway that wouldn’t work in a power cut ) , if they suspect they may be vulnerable to power outages ( which is the local power company’s problem , not BT’s ) then a UPS can provide local power to keep equipment powered for a short period ….the only grey area is, who are those that could expect to be provided with a UPS for ‘free’ by their provider, and that won’t be that many.

Re: Digital voice but no internet

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:49:42 GMT

I'd like to point out that if a broadband connection is required for Digital Voice to work, that BT Broadband is only available on compatible phone lines.

😃

Re: Digital voice but no internet

licquorice — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:53:45 GMT

Oh for goodness sake, don't resurrect a year old thread to start peddling your total nonsense again.

Re: Digital voice but no internet

DavidM — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 08:15:50 GMT

Please keep it friendly guys.

I've locked this thread.

Cheers

David