I've lost my landline. Plusnet went out of contract, increased the monthly charges to £54 (landline + FTTC) and the only contract reoffered was broadband only for £24. They say the landline will disappear within 2 years anyway. I signed up for another two years, I can't be bothered with looking for another provider.
We haven't used the landline in the 18 months, other than me calling my wife who tends not to answer her mobile - it's often in the bottom of her bag in another room where it can't find a signal, or if it does she can't hear it. Practically nobody has the number because a change was forced on us after we closed the account to demolish the old house. I'll attempt some spousal retraining.
We have 3 DECT handsets round the house so I could usually get her to answer. But as of today the landline is gone.
I gather I can get a 'landline' number and use my old handset with some some of converter dongle but it will cost something and frankly seems a bit daft.
Is there any point now in having a "home phone"? It used to be worth a few points on a credit score but I suspect that is no longer the case, and I don't really care about that within reason.
Can I interface the DECT base station in some way so it will receive voice calls on e.g. Whatsapp/Messenger/Skype?
Maybe I could use my Alexa app to call the Echo devices?
I know it's a first world problem but has anyone a brainwave? If it makes any difference I am using a BT Smart Hub 2.
I suppose if I had Smokie levels of home automation I could alert her by turning all the lights on and off.
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VOIP again new
VOIP again new