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Pheasant
(member) Sun 16-Aug-20 08:15:45

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: techguy] [link to this post]

Once I had paid for the porting with “new” VoIP provider, there were no further charges from the existing provider, just a final bill. Very easy.

techguy
(experienced) Sun 16-Aug-20 19:58:56

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: Pheasant] [link to this post]

Thanks all

To address the questions:

1 Yes I have FTTP
2. It's a rolling monthly contract for a Wholesale Line Rental based service.

Virgin (ADSL) => Namesco => Newnet => O2 => Plusnet => Zen => Newnet => Zen => Freeola => Vivaciti (using O2 Wholesale DSL) => Xilo (C&W Wholesale) => Xilo (O2 Wholesale) => Xilo (TT Wholesale due to O2 Wholesale closure) => Zen LLU =>> ZeN FTTP (76 Mbps down, 18 Mbps up)
Router: Fritzbox 7530

Note: I don't lay turf for anyone. astro or otherwise, all views and opinions expressed are my own based on experience.

Ancient_Mariner
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 23-Aug-20 15:05:42

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: ferretuk] [link to this post]

I see from your sig that you are with A&A for both broadband and VoIP.

With A&A VoIP, do they charge for call set-up (like BT do unless you are on a plan) for each outgoing call, plus a charge for the duration; or is A&A's charge just based on the duration of the call?

Many thanks.

Cheers!

Clive

Andrews & Arnold Home::1 FTTC DrayTek Vigor 2762ac Cisco SPA112 and HUAWEI E5776 with O₂ Data SIM

ferretuk
(committed) Sun 23-Aug-20 20:26:22

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

They don't have a call setup charge* but they do have a minimum charge of 2.4p per call.

Call charge info here: https://www.aa.net.uk/voice-and-mobile/prices/call-p...

Note that 'min' = minute and 'Min' = minimum!

*I'm not aware of any VOIP providers who charge a call setup fee and I've often wondered how BT get away with it. It's clearly desiigned to make sure you sign up for an inclusive call plan.

Ancient_Mariner
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 23-Aug-20 20:38:19

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: ferretuk] [link to this post]

Thanks for that.

I'm looking to the future, near future I hope!

I see that you were with Sipgate for VoIP and reason for change to A&A for VoIP? Sipgate's UK landline/mobile package seems reasonable?

Cheers!

Clive

Andrews & Arnold Home::1 FTTC DrayTek Vigor 2762ac Cisco SPA112 and HUAWEI E5776 with O₂ Data SIM

ferretuk
(committed) Sun 23-Aug-20 21:10:41

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

I was with Sipgate some time ago and the reasons for moving are a little hazy - I seem to remember that they showed signs of closing the Sipgate Basic service and I didn't want to lose my number.

I also had a few numbers with voip.co.uk so I moved them all to A&A to ahve them all on the same platform.

Ancient_Mariner
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 23-Aug-20 21:57:58

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: ferretuk] [link to this post]

Thanks for that. Makes good sense. The one thing that I do not want to do is to lose our number in any transition from BT phone to whoever.

I can at least see a path now from BT phone with A&A VDSL to eventually FTTP with VoIP and retaining our existing number.

Thanks again.

Cheers!

Clive

Andrews & Arnold Home::1 FTTC DrayTek Vigor 2762ac Cisco SPA112 and HUAWEI E5776 with O₂ Data SIM

Michael_Chare
(fountain of knowledge) Sun 23-Aug-20 23:51:14

Re: Porting landline onto VoIP and ceasing copper line

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

I ported my BT landline number to Voipfone just over 5 years ago. I don't think Sipgate allowed number porting at the time.

Michael Chare

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