In reply to a post by Pheasant:

If the Openreach FTTP is just being used for FVA and Comm Fibre is providing your broadband then you could port the FVA number out without fear.

Probably better to do it sooner rather than have BT drive the process.

Well the broadband by BT has been cancelled and ends some time next month, but phone has a little while yet, so cannot do anything with that yet.

Paul

In reply to a post by candlerb:

In that case you'll want to move to a third-party SIP provider, so that the ISP-supplied router is doing nothing except for forwarding IP packets. This also lets you use your own router.

For the handset you have a choice of using a softphone app, a SIP DECT base station, a standalone ATA, a new IP phone connected by ethernet or wifi - or any combination of those.

If emergency calls are your issue then I'd suggest you get a small DC UPS to power your ONT and router, and use a softphone client like Acrobits (since that device is already battery powered). Note that if you do have a mobile phone, and your network and device support wifi calling, then you'll be able to make emergency calls using that anyway - even if you have no mobile signal indoors.

Cannot really do anything atm due to voice service still in contract, but no harm in looking.

Also I just need to leave my MikroTik router connected and use that, voice service is still via FVA and will be for a while yet, but the time it does get moved over we would be out of contract for me to just port the number to a VoIP Service.

I might look into some IP Phones later as the contract nears its end.
As for UPS, our ONT has the BBU, but nothing stopping me getting a small UPS to power the AdTrans Modem and MikroTik Router once we move everything over.

Paul

Acrobits Softphone is only about £6 if I remember correctly, and works very well (uses push notifications to avoid training the phone battery). And if you have a family sharing account you don't need to buy multiple copies.

In reply to a post by PaulKirby:

As for UPS, our ONT has the BBU, but nothing stopping me getting a small UPS to power the AdTrans Modem and MikroTik Router once we move everything over.

Out of interest, what's the AdTran for? Do you have a backup line from another provider?

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Out of interest, what's the AdTran for? Do you have a backup line from another provider?

Think it's the ONT for his now main broadband connection from Community Fibre. The Openreach FTTP connection being no longer required, except for FVA (for the time being)

We did the same. Ported the landline number to VoIP, and left the POTS phone plugged into the BT linebox.
Nearly two years later, there's still a dialtone (and I guess emergency calls could still be originated).
But bizarrely, from looking at the Caller Display screen on the phone, it seems this 'ceased-line' still receives the occasional incoming call! Mostly junk international calls, sfaics. God knows what the terminating number is supposed to be.

In reply to a post by fibrefrolics:

God knows what the terminating number is supposed to be.

To find out use an attached phone to call 17070.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Acrobits Softphone is only about £6 if I remember correctly, and works very well (uses push notifications to avoid training the phone battery). And if you have a family sharing account you don't need to buy multiple copies.

Ah, ok.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Out of interest, what's the AdTran for? Do you have a backup line from another provider?

Oh AdTran is the make of my Fibre Modem on my active Full Fibre connection with Community Fibre, not really used our BT connection since July last year.

Paul.

Yes, we tried 17070, but it says service unavailable or similar. Nevertheless, incomings still occasionally come through on the ceased line. The POTS phone has CLID with a red flashing light on missed calls. Maybe once a week, never as yet when we are there, the ceased line has apparently received an incoming.