FTTP Broadband

MrBlobby

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If you have FTTP Broadband can you have two phone line running off it with different numbers. I suppose its a question for the ISP but FTTP isn't quite ready where I live :)

Thanks :)
 
Phone line would be seperate - FTTP is Fibre to the premises so as far as I am aware (and I could be wrong) it would be a completely different bill as its independent of a phone line.
 
OP, currently the phone lines and FTTP lines are different systems.

Though eventually the old phone line system will be shut off completely and phone calls will be done via the router.
 
You could potentially retain your current copper line and have a second line over fibre, but it depends on what your ISP offers. If you wanted two phone numbers over fibre you'd probably need a second account (as you'd also need another router etc).
 
Zen Internet will provide one phone number over FTTP (its VOIP) but they set it up so you wont know any difference, and you can keep your existing number.

I dont see why it wouldnt be possible to have within reason as many as you like, the only limitation would be bandwidth, but I imagine you could have quite a few VIOP lines running at the same before before you need to start worrying about that. How you would go about setting something like that up I dont know.

Someone here will though!
 
Just get a VOIP number(s). I use Skype but there are loads of providers. It means I have a "landline" 0203 London based number which rings on my mobile, tablet, laptop and desktop as long as I have a data connection. I could be in another country and it would still make and receive calls on that number.

Edit: You can choose the geographical location for your number prefix.
 
MrBlobby said:
If you have FTTP Broadband can you have two phone line running off it with different numbers. I suppose its a question for the ISP but FTTP isn't quite ready where I live :)

Thanks :)
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Technically yes, in reality it depends on the ISP. It’s quite likely they will have built their phone service around just selling a single line/number to each customer despite a lot of routers having two VoIP ports that can be run independently

That said you can set up VoIP services independently of the ISP if you’re that way inclined, so the answer likely comes down to whether you’re wanting this to be done for you via the ISP automatically or not
 
Are these 2 numbers already existing or would they be new?

For new numbers I'd arrange them through sipgate.co.uk and then if you have an existing telephone you want to use get an ATA such as a Grandstream HT802 (or HT801if you only wanted to use 1 SIP line). Setup the ATA with the details of the SIP account, plug in a phone to the back of the ATA and away you go.

If the numbers are existing then you need to look at porting them away. I did similar many moons ago and I ported the number to Sipgate. Porting numbers away can be awkward, especially if they're used for FTTC or similar.

MrBlobby said:
I've always found VOIP when I have to use hardware at home never works as well as a copper line.
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Really? I've had the exact opposite. My home office number has been a SIP number since about 15 years ago and the call quality and flexibility of being able to use softphones or ATA's has easily beaten what a POTS line can do.
 
I have one phone via a cisco 191 ATA which is nothing to do with my ISP. The 191 has provision for two phones though, which of course require two separate services/numbers. Each different line is a REN 5 so can support about 5 phones/extensions.
 
Its true that early voip wasn't good, you used to be able to hear when somebody was using it but current tech is great. Changed over at work because we all have to eventually and you wouldn't know you are on it. If you still want a "landline" then get a voip phone.
 
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