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Hello Sean!

18 Nov 25 21:39, you wrote to me:


 > Hello Vincent!

 > 18 Nov 25 17:52, you wrote to me:


 >>> Has onyone managed to connect a VOIP number to their BBBS. In the
 >>> next year or so, all landlines in Ireland are going away. So a
 >>> modem will be no longer any use


 VC>> The VOIP is connected via a small box to a spare port in hub ->
 VC>> router. The bex is connected to my mobile phone unit which has
 VC>> four mobile phones around the house.


 VC>> I got fed up with paying for a land line and this way cost of
 VC>> calls are included for 9.94 pm (+ vat).

 VC>> Box was 30 sterling one off payment.

 > Do you know the name of the box. I think I mean't to ask you before
 > about it

It is the one supplied by the VOIP company and the box is by GrandStream.

It has to be configured by the company to work with their systems.


 VC>> What on earth is the reason to connect to a BBS ?

 > I have a VOIP number that I don't use, it came as part of my BB
 > package so tempted to try it

 VC>> I would have done the same for a BT wired service as well which
 VC>> is basically what they offer any way except to charge more money
 VC>> for call etc.


 > BT are also doing away with landline,
 > https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-transition-from-analogue-to-digital-lan
 > dlines

Yes I am aware of that as it has been going on for around a year or so.


Vincent


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