WiFi calling

Nickolp1974 · 14 Sep 2025 at 16:46

About to move into new house and will have 900mb fibre, most likely with BT, i was going to get a landline but adds around £20 p/m, with having a good service how does wifi calling work? does it have a number?? to dial from a landline, can you ring mobiles?? not sure on all this regarding phones so any input would be greatly appreciated.

Nickolp1974 · 14 Sep 2025 at 21:34

Armageus said:
Do you need one (a "landline") at all? Why not just use a mobile?

parents are coming to live with us :rolleyes:

, they use landline, old fashioned i know

Nickolp1974 · 14 Sep 2025 at 21:37

throwaway4372 said:
WiFi calling is a feature of mobiles which allows the mobile to make and receive calls via its WiFi connection, which is good if you have no mobile signal at home. That's nothing to do with paying for a landline tho.

Landlines are obsolete if you have a mobile, which everyone does now. So there's no point paying for it.

yeah weve not had landline for 4 years but again, the parents! they have old mobiles, need to check what they have

Nickolp1974 · 15 Sep 2025 at 06:28

Meddling-Monk said:
Yep. But not when the other user (parent) only knows how to operate the the landline properly as the mobile (that can call via WiFi) is too complex for them to operate. Handling and complexity reasons here in my case (Although I forgot to write this piece of info down from last time).

exactly that, should have said there in there 80's! I could teach them how to call someone using whatsapp, skype etc etc but there friends need to know not only how to use but have the capability to do so. Think im just going to have to get a landline for them.

Nickolp1974 · 19 Sep 2025 at 05:38

spoke to BT other day regards fibre/phone, never actually realized you couldnt get a analogue landline!, how behind am i :cry:

can still get a number etc but uses VOIP as mentioned and im sure many of you knew but not me but ive just used my mobile for last 5 years. Anyway been with them for many years and actually got a better deal than what id seen on the net which is surprising for BT, now i just need to get a compatible phone, any suggestions anyone?? just gotta be simple remember for the oldies!!