Do you think I can retain my IDNet phone line and just migrate the BB Only? Is this possible or are the two linked?

See this IDNet page. From elsewhere on the page that is reached by clicking the "Phone Only Packages" menu item on the left.

However, seeing as you replied to orly, who recommended BT, BT require you to have the rental with themselves. So no - they are not linked on IDNet, yes - they are linked on BT.

In reply to a post by michael713:

Do you think I can retain my IDNet phone line and just migrate the BB Only? Is this possible or are the two linked?

I moved my phone line only to IDNet and kept my original broadband with another ISP (even one with whom I was on a broadband and phone tariff). The only requirement is you have a BTw line, which is what IDNet provide, phone service changes are then an accounting exercise as has been pointed out. Of course in your case you would take only a BB service (using a MAC transfer) from your new supplier.

Hi Roberto,

It was not a direct reply to orly (my mistake when posting) but thanks for your reply. Did a comparison of what IDNet are offering with the Post Office and the difference is minimal compared to my current package. I am thinking it might speed things up if i just transfer the BB away as this is where most of the savings will come from for me.

Thanks again for the input

In reply to a post by michael713:

Do you think I can retain my IDNet phone line and just migrate the BB Only? Is this possible or are the two linked?

Id caution against having separate isp and phone provider. Although I had both through IDnet (BB & phone) I migrated my BB sometime ago.

Its a nightmare getting your separate ISP and phone provider to co operate with any faults (nigh on impossible as they both blame the other party.)

Im looking to migrate my phone to BE but BE dont support MS Outlook for email so need to get that resolved first.

In reply to a post by wobblyheed:

Im looking to migrate my phone to BE but BE dont support MS Outlook for email so need to get that resolved first.

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What has Outlook got to do with the phone?

Be do not provide email, (to new customers), period! Nothing to do with Outlook. As for using Outlook to access your email, wherever it is held, you can do that on Be just like you can with any other ISP.

If you haven't got ISP-independent email yet, and if you have IDNet mail and they won't allow you to keep it, (many ISPs do, for some reason I can't fathom), have a look at my ISP-independent web/mail page. I pay £3.35pa for the RobertoS domain, and £14.99pa for web and email hosting, (£1.54pm the total for the lot), and that also allows hosting of the website and email for another domain. The second domain does of course cost another £3.35pa.

Never have to change email address again. Now is the time to do this, whoever you decide to migrate to.

Be*

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

As for using Outlook to access your email, wherever it is held, you can do that on Be just like you can with any other ISP.

PIQ (poster in question, as opposed to OP) may be thinking of port 25 SMTPs; can't remember Be's attitude to those.

As I remember it, Be require you to use their SMTP servers, which are still functional, though maybe they don't if the user has a static IP, which is free on "Unlimited" and "Pro".

It is probable that using the alternative port that decent hosts use that the host SMTP servers can be used. I certainly used mine on O2, where 25 was blocked, and so did many others.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

It is probable certain that using the alternative port that decent hosts use that the host SMTP servers can be used.