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Re: FTTP Guidance
a week ago
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If you want to avoid buying an ATA by using a router with a built in phone port you'll have no choice but to change.
The Dect base station will also need to be near unless you run a very long phone cable (or apparently use a FritzBox).
If or when FTTP arrives you have a bit more choice. Although it usually does the ONT doesn't need to be where the master socket is. It can be elsewhere depending on if it's possible and the installer is willing to work with you. The router is connected via an ethernet cable so can go anywhere you're willing to run said cable.
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a week ago
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Yes, you are correct, the Fritxbox does have a DECT base but it is simpler to merely plug in the Analogue base station to the Fon port. That way you do not lose any of the functionality of your analogue phone, such as its address book. If you pair your analogue phone withe the Fritxbox DECT base, you may find your analogue phone becomes a much simpler device merely able to receive and make calls. Much of the functionality of the analogue phone is associated with its own DECT base station and this is lost if you pair the phone(s) with the DECT base in the Fritzbox. Although doing it this way would mean that the analogue phone could be sited away from the router (beyond the length of its existing phone cord or the one included in the box with the router)
Re: FTTP Guidance
a week ago
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The Fritz!Box has its own address book - and a number of other functions. I've not used it in 'paired mode as I only have the analogue phones connected as only a couple of my contacts use the 'land-line', and those calls tend to be quite long, the headset I use with that phone is much more comfortable than my mobile one - which is used for all outgoing ones anyway.
a week ago
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Yes it would be cheaper to change to router supplied by ZEN
My present base station is hard wired from the mk3 master socket into the kitchen. My choices would be to relocate the base directly to the router or perhaps connect the tel skt on the router to the tel skt on the master socket .
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a week ago
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Thank you that’s food for thought.
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Thank you John, I do agree that the landline phone is more comfortable to use.
Re: FTTP Guidance
a week ago - last edited a week ago
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@jgb wrote:
Yes, you are correct, the Fritxbox does have a DECT base but it is simpler to merely plug in the Analogue base station to the Fon port. That way you do not lose any of the functionality of your analogue phone, such as its address book. If you pair your analogue phone withe the Fritxbox DECT base, you may find your analogue phone becomes a much simpler device merely able to receive and make calls. Much of the functionality of the analogue phone is associated with its own DECT base station and this is lost if you pair the phone(s) with the DECT base in the Fritzbox. Although doing it this way would mean that the analogue phone could be sited away from the router (beyond the length of its existing phone cord or the one included in the box with the router)
For clarity, DECT is NOT an analogue phone handset - see DECT - Wikipedia
Also if moving to Zen who supply the Frit!box router, it has a very versatile DECT base station and telephone management capability, including address book, call answering, call routing and inter-handset calling to name but a few. Using the inbuilt DECT station removes clutter, wires and the utilisation of a power socket.
The inbuilt DECT base station can also handle call diversion if required to do so - for example divert to mobile on no answer.
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Re: FTTP Guidance
a week ago
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I apologise for my incorrect terminology. I was trying, in an incorrect way, to distinguish between an existing DECT base station and its phones (as used on POTS) and a VOIP phone.
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