Confusion about land line and Digital Voice

[Calypso]

Can I use a regular analogue phone with Digital Voice phone line? 

I would like a landline that I can use in emergencies. Is it possible to do it with Digital Voice?

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[Devon_Dave · Accepted solution]

@Calypso Yes you cam  plug you existing phone into the phone socket at the rear of your home hub (probably covered by a sticker) 

[imjolly]

after moving to digital voice if you get a power cut then your hub will not work and therefore neither will your DV phone.  you would need to get a UPS so you can keep hub connected to internet and DV phone working

[Calypso]

What is a UPS? 

[rbz5416]

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@Calypsowrote:

What is a UPS? 

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Uninterruptible Power Supply.

If you have FTTP then you'll need to keep both the SH2 & ONT live to make alls.

[Calypso]

Thanks for all your advise guys.

I think I have now sorted my wi fi and Tv now. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to keep my normal phone line, if I wanted broadband, as they’re getting rid of all normal analog telephone wires and they’ll be obsolete in 2025. So I have to go with the Digital Voice. 🥺

Very confusing. 

[pottyperson]

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@Calypso wrote:

they’re getting rid of all normal analog telephone wires and they’ll be obsolete in 2025.

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It's the phone system that's being phased out. The wires will hang around for some time even if the 2025 target is met.