I know nothing of your relationship with BT, licquorice, but I would guess 'retired BT engineer on modest retainer as BT Community sage'? The security of my telephone account is obviously a major concern when a change is made to the telephone system. If I were in BT's position as the client of a technical development team, or even in my own position as a small customer of BT, I would expect a system to be developed in consultation with me. So far as I know, BT did not consult its customers over the DV system which BT wished to implement so as to release some real-estate in the form of telephone exchanges. What we have now is the idiotic spectacle of 'acceptance testing after roll-out'. Confusion, acrimony and possibly legal action might follow. Why was my local voicemail device replaced by a remote voicemail service which keeps my messages for only 24 hours? Why must I install a further device, a UPS containing I presume a substantial lithium-ion battery, in order to preserve my emergency phone facility? Why must I tolerate dodgy wireless security? Why must so many electrical socket outlets in my home be permanently occupied by BT equipment? Why, when I have an unlimited broadband plus weekend calls tariff, should I pay for a telephone service that works as internet?
Just a few gripes. The sound quality with DV is of course more than adequate but ... shouldn't it be in stereo sound with video?
