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Old 20-07-2023, 15:05   #15
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Re: Digital landline

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Digital landlines don’t work that way, because they require the router to be powered. There’s no current flowing in a fibre-optic line. If you’re a vulnerable person you can apply to have a battery backup installed on the router. If you’re not you can buy one. I imagine very few people do.
That's why this a dowgrade of the phone service. It may save costs for VM, but its not in the customer's interest. 'Digital' doesn't always mean better or more robust.
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