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> I just thought, would this be possible. Cancel my BT / NTL line and
> use VOIP to provide a landline. But (and this is the part which I am
> not sure would be possible) either port my old numbers to the VOIP
> line, or get issue a new landline number for it? (not 0870, 0845).
> Even if it will cost some small amount of money? Or will it not be
> possible / cost just as much as keeping the orginal landline?

> Mark Kelly wrote:
>
> > I just thought, would this be possible. Cancel my BT / NTL line and
> > use VOIP to provide a landline. But (and this is the part which I am
> > not sure would be possible) either port my old numbers to the VOIP
> > line, or get issue a new landline number for it? (not 0870, 0845).
> > Even if it will cost some small amount of money? Or will it not be
> > possible / cost just as much as keeping the orginal landline?
>
> Just who do you expect to provide the landline?
> VOIP requires a new number.
>
>
> B
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> What are the benefits of VOIP? The BT broadband one seems to offer

>
> Bob

>I just thought, would this be possible. Cancel my BT / NTL line and
>use VOIP to provide a landline. But (and this is the part which I am
>not sure would be possible) either port my old numbers to the VOIP
>line, or get issue a new landline number for it? (not 0870, 0845).
>Even if it will cost some small amount of money? Or will it not be
>possible / cost just as much as keeping the orginal landline?

>
> nick wrote in message
> news:400aee86$0$209$fa0fcedb@lovejoy.zen.co.uk...
> > What are the benefits of VOIP? The BT broadband one seems to offer
> nothing.
>
> Except that you get a new line and option 3 for Ł7.xx a month and subsidised
> adaptor - much cheaper than the Ł17 or whatever bt would want for a real
> line, plus no install fee etc.
>
> Sam
> >
> > Bob
>
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>In article ,
>Mark Kelly wrote:
>>I just thought, would this be possible. Cancel my BT / NTL line and
>>use VOIP to provide a landline. But (and this is the part which I am
>>not sure would be possible) either port my old numbers to the VOIP
>>line, or get issue a new landline number for it? (not 0870, 0845).
>>Even if it will cost some small amount of money? Or will it not be
>>possible / cost just as much as keeping the orginal landline?
>
>www.telappliant.co.uk will provide 020 numbers gatewayed to VOIP (as well as
>0845, 0870). Costs are (I believe) GBP25 to sign up and GBP9.99 per month. You

>might be able to port, but I would be surprised.
>
>0845s are GBP25/year and 0870s GBP7.99 one-off.

>What if I already have adsl? Can I use it for VOIP, or what.
>