BT Router replacement, Are these best solutions?

[imjolly]

@Kodikid 

Can you post the link where you got the information that "like 90% of the population I can't see the point of domestic landlines" as that does not seem to agree with all the press coverage and the number of forum posts

I no longer use home phone

[Crimliar]

Over the last few years, a few articles have suggested that the use of landlines by younger age groups has declined dramatically.  I'm loath to post links to the articles on the BT forums because we don't seem to like links on here.  A quick search on your favourite search engine for "uk landline use by age group" will pull up not only some idiot AI, but also some real results.  90% is still a bit of an exaggeration, but some articles certainly suggest 70-75% have given up on having a landline.

*I feel the same way about my mobile number as many do about their landline numbers.  My mobile number started life as a Motorola pager number back in the late 80's or early 90's - it's been transferred sooo many times!  Landline phone, haven't actively used one in probably 15 years!

**When autocorrect goes rogue and insists on correcting landline to LANDMINE!!!!!

[gg30340]

According to Ofcom's annual technology tracker 47 per cent of homes have a landline phone in 2024.

[chrisjp]

"Can't comment on DV as like 90% of the population I can't see the point of domestic landlines"

Quite a few people have elderly relatives who don't have mobile phones and use their landline to keep in touch with sons, daughters and other family members. Although they could access these family members' mobiles from their landlines, they often go by habit and dial the landline numbers that the family members have always had.
That's why quite a few people still want to keep their landlines!

[dazzlr]

Thanks for the info. Where are the best places to buy an EE router?

[WSH]

@chrisjp @Crimliar Interesting point.

I'm "older" generation but I keep the DV landline for incoming calls.

I use the mobile for outgoing, (due to the free minutes).  I only put the mobile on when I want to use it, however, so anyone trying to reach me is bug...d.   That's why I decided to keep the landline.  I suspect a lot of older people are in a similar situation, so although a lot of older people retain the landline, their actual usage has probably also have gone down dramatically.

[Kodikid]

All those waxing lyrical over landlines remember DV is usless in a power cut so best rethink your strategy if you're elderly/infirm and depending on it.

Best place to buy EE wifi router is ebay. Obviously make sure its wifi 6 or 7 enabled 

[WSH]

@Kodikid  you missed the point.  The landline is for incoming only.  No skin off my nose if someone can't contact me in a powercut.

[gg30340]

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@Kodikid wrote:

All those waxing lyrical over landlines remember DV is usless in a power cut so best rethink your strategy if you're elderly/infirm and depending on it.

Best place to buy EE wifi router is ebay. Obviously make sure its wifi 6 or 7 enabled 

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Nobody is waxing lyrical about landlines they are only pointing out that doing without one does not suit everybody at this time and at present anybody with a cordless phone also can not use it in a power cut so nothing unique about DV regarding that.