Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

Is it possible to maintain broadband but have the ntl phone line disconnected and use the BT VoIP service instead?

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

:welcome:

yep broadband and no ntl phone line is perfectly possible :)

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

Thanks :-) Has anyone done away with their ntl line and used BT Broadband Voice instead? Is it a viable alternative? Is caller display likely to work with a Philips Zenia DECT phone?

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

The thing to remember is that just using BT VOIP and your cable connection means that you lose the ability to make or receive calls if your broadband goes down or you have a power cut.

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

I haven't used any paid for VOIP services myself, but you might find some useful info in these links:

comaprison of different services

secuirty risks?

technical information

hth
MB

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

I understand that. But I'm a student and none of my flatmates use or contribute financially towards the land line. I'm thinking this would be a good way to save money :-)

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

Mmmm.... I received BT's little pamphlet with my phone bill this month and noticed a short reference to Broadband Voice. A little investigation on their website reveals it actualy to be VoIP - here and now!

The price seems to have dropped. The package with free evening and weekend calls is £6.50 per month and with free calls anytime is £14. There is a £1 reduction if you are on BT Broadband but (and this is the bit that suprised me) you can be with any broadband supplier. The adaptor is free but you have to sign up for 12 months.

It doesn't say so directly but this is sold as being suitable for a second phone line so, obviously, there are issues with reliabilty. And note that:

Re: BT to use Ntl/Telewest for calls
 

Also worth mentioning is that if your flatmates and yourself follow the usual student pattern of usage on a broadband connection (loads of P2P running a lot of the time, upload maxed out a fair bit, downloading like the wind) the VOIP won't work very well. Nothing you can do about that whoever your provider is.