VOIP keeping my landline number.

[JohnP56]

Landline number will disappear soon.

Will EE be offering  VOIP for their customer's existing landline numbers?

I have seen the BT YouTube video for setting up a WiFi VOIP phone, it didn't show how the  landline number is  associated, it concentrated on setting up Alexa instead.  Please help and advise.

Also with these linux handsets will we also be able to connect to WhatsApp & FB Messenger?

[weimarana]

That is not an issue as i have already moved from landline broadband to EE mobile broadband. What i want to do now is move my landline number to voip to avoid paying exorbitant monthly rental fees.

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[bobpullen]

@weimarana - ah, I hadn't deduced that from your earlier posts. Should be fine in which case, presuming there's no term to be held to on the landline service 👍

[XRaySpeX]

@weimarana : If you've already cancelled your EE BB you no longer have a landline no.

[weimarana]

I have not cancelled EE mobile broadband and do not intend to. All i am trying to do is reduce the monthly rental on my landline which is rarely used. Switching to voip seems to be the answer but EE do not seem to be in a position to help.

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[XRaySpeX]

@weimarana : I'm talking about EE Home BB, not mobile BB. If you have a landline you must have EE Home BB.

You posted earlier that you had already moved FROM it. So I dunno where you are. 

[Mustrum]

@weimarana   there is not much for EE to do if you want to move your landline number to a VOIP provider. 

As already pointed out by doing so it will cease your EE landline and broadband, 14 days cancelation would apply, as would early termination fees if your contract has not ended.

EE do not provide a VOIP service, so you will just need to use one you prefer.

Ao what is it that you are looking for EE to help with?

[weimarana]

I definitely have EE mobile broadband, getting download speeds of 25 to 35 Mb/sec.
Previously i got 1 to 2 Mb/sec from Plusnet BB via the landline. I just want a means of keeping my landLine phone number without paying the exorbitant line rental. The copper landline will be discontinued in the next few years anyway.

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[weimarana]

As i said before i do not have EE Landline broadband, i have EE mobile broadband which works well, touch wood.

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[bobpullen]

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@weimarana wrote:
I just want a means of keeping my landLine phone number without paying the exorbitant line rental. The copper landline will be discontinued in the next few years anyway.

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Porting your landline number to a VoIP provider is a gaining provider led process i.e. you engage the VoIP supplier and they co-ordinate things from their side.

Who are you paying the 'exhorbitant line rental' to currently? If it's EE, then the only thing you need to establish is what happens when you're landline service is cancelled (which will likely happen as part of the outbound number porting process) i.e. you need to make sure that you won't be charged any early exit fees and that there won't be any knock on impact on your mobile Broadband service.

FYI, the majority of VoIP providers will probably apply a one-off charge for the number porting. Recurring charges beyond that point depend on the provider.

[XRaySpeX]

OIC, you have PN fixed BB with a landline. 

Well, if you no longer want fixed BB, it's simple for you. Just port your landline no. to a VoIP provider. That will auto cancel your PN BB, subject to any early termination fees if you are still within contract term.