BT Broadband voice on Telewest?

[Dave]

Currently I have a BT line (with TalkTalk on CPS) for all my voice
calls, and cable broadband from Telewest because ADSL is not yet
available in my area.

BT Broadband voice looks quite interesting, and not bad at £7.50 a
month. Does anyone know if it is compatible with cable broadband
lines?

If it is compatible, I would seriously consider using it as my sole
line for making calls and stop using my 'real' BT line altogether.

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[dd]

Dave wrote:
> Currently I have a BT line (with TalkTalk on CPS) for all
> my voice calls, and cable broadband from Telewest because
> ADSL is not yet available in my area.
>
> BT Broadband voice looks quite interesting, and not bad
> at £7.50 a month. Does anyone know if it is compatible
> with cable broadband lines?
>
> If it is compatible, I would seriously consider using it
> as my sole line for making calls and stop using my 'real'
> BT line altogether.

Yes, it is, I've been using it now since not long after it launched via
blueyonder broadband without any problems. I also have it as my only 'fixed'
line which isnt too bad, I have a mobile as my main phone for emergency/power
cut etc.

[Dave]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:14:56 -0000, "dd" > wrote:


>
>Yes, it is, I've been using it now since not long after it launched via
>blueyonder broadband without any problems. I also have it as my only 'fixed'
>line which isnt too bad, I have a mobile as my main phone for emergency/power
>cut etc.
>

On a similar note, thinking ahead to when ADSL does finally become
available in my area - which should be fairly soon since the target
has been reached, BT have just not set a date yet - is it possible to
have an ADSL connection without having to pay line rental to BT? If
the line was used solely for broadband access and not for voice calls,
would I still have to pay the line rental or just the ISP fee?

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[Kráftéé]

Dave wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:14:56 -0000, "dd" > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Yes, it is, I've been using it now since not long after it
>> launched via blueyonder broadband without any problems. I also
>> have it as my only 'fixed' line which isnt too bad, I have a
>> mobile as my main phone for emergency/power cut etc.
>>
>
> On a similar note, thinking ahead to when ADSL does finally become
> available in my area - which should be fairly soon since the target
> has been reached, BT have just not set a date yet - is it possible
> to have an ADSL connection without having to pay line rental to BT?
> If the line was used solely for broadband access and not for voice
> calls, would I still have to pay the line rental or just the ISP
> fee?

Fraid you need a BT line to carry the DSL so you will need to pay rental for
that line. You can always use a TPC to make any calls though...

[Ian Stirling]

In uk.telecom.broadband Kr?ft?? > wrote:
> Dave wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:14:56 -0000, "dd" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Yes, it is, I've been using it now since not long after it
>>> launched via blueyonder broadband without any problems. I also
>>> have it as my only 'fixed' line which isnt too bad, I have a
>>> mobile as my main phone for emergency/power cut etc.
>>>
>>
>> On a similar note, thinking ahead to when ADSL does finally become
>> available in my area - which should be fairly soon since the target
>> has been reached, BT have just not set a date yet - is it possible
>> to have an ADSL connection without having to pay line rental to BT?
>> If the line was used solely for broadband access and not for voice
>> calls, would I still have to pay the line rental or just the ISP
>> fee?
>
> Fraid you need a BT line to carry the DSL so you will need to pay rental for
> that line. You can always use a TPC to make any calls though...

Is it possible to put the line the phone line sits on on "incoming calls
only" ?
Or is there not any tarrif reduction.

[Jasper]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:08:44 GMT, Ian Stirling
> wrote:

>In uk.telecom.broadband Kr?ft?? > wrote:
>> Dave wrote:
>>> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:14:56 -0000, "dd" > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it is, I've been using it now since not long after it
>>>> launched via blueyonder broadband without any problems. I also
>>>> have it as my only 'fixed' line which isnt too bad, I have a
>>>> mobile as my main phone for emergency/power cut etc.
>>>>
>>>
>>> On a similar note, thinking ahead to when ADSL does finally become
>>> available in my area - which should be fairly soon since the target
>>> has been reached, BT have just not set a date yet - is it possible
>>> to have an ADSL connection without having to pay line rental to BT?
>>> If the line was used solely for broadband access and not for voice
>>> calls, would I still have to pay the line rental or just the ISP
>>> fee?
>>
>> Fraid you need a BT line to carry the DSL so you will need to pay rental for
>> that line. You can always use a TPC to make any calls though...
>
>Is it possible to put the line the phone line sits on on "incoming calls
>only" ?
>Or is there not any tarrif reduction.

ADSL will work if the line is configured OCB but the line rental
remains the same.

[Ivor Jones]

"Jasper" > wrote in message
...

[snip]

> ADSL will work if the line is configured OCB but the line rental
> remains the same.

Are you sure..? A friend ran into money problems due to work difficulties
a few years ago and I'm sure he had his phone set to incoming only for a
reduction in rental. I'm not 100% sure though and I'll ask, but I thought
there was some reduction in certain circumstances.

Ivor

[Jasper]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:05:37 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
> wrote:

>
>"Jasper" > wrote in message
...
>
>[snip]
>
>> ADSL will work if the line is configured OCB but the line rental
>> remains the same.
>
>Are you sure..? A friend ran into money problems due to work difficulties
>a few years ago and I'm sure he had his phone set to incoming only for a
>reduction in rental. I'm not 100% sure though and I'll ask, but I thought
>there was some reduction in certain circumstances.
>
>Ivor
>
>
The only reduced rental line I know of is the light user scheme but
this is not allowed as an adsl line.

[Ivor Jones]

"Jasper" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:05:37 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Jasper" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >> ADSL will work if the line is configured OCB but the line rental
> >> remains the same.
> >
> >Are you sure..? A friend ran into money problems due to work
difficulties
> >a few years ago and I'm sure he had his phone set to incoming only for
a
> >reduction in rental. I'm not 100% sure though and I'll ask, but I
thought
> >there was some reduction in certain circumstances.
> >
> >Ivor
> >
> >
> The only reduced rental line I know of is the light user scheme but
> this is not allowed as an adsl line.

Only if they know about it..! I know of at least one instance of ADSL on a
LUS line..! (No, not me..!)

Ivor

[Brian McIlwrath]

In uk.telecom.broadband Ivor Jones > wrote:
:> >
:> The only reduced rental line I know of is the light user scheme but
:> this is not allowed as an adsl line.

: Only if they know about it..! I know of at least one instance of ADSL on a
: LUS line..! (No, not me..!)

This is a mistake by BT then!!! They will refuse to allow carrier selection
prefixes on LUS lines - and ADSL should come into that category! It's also
hard to get onto LUS without several quarters bills in their target range.

[dd]

Brian McIlwrath wrote:
> In uk.telecom.broadband Ivor Jones
> > wrote:
>>>>
>>> The only reduced rental line I know of is the light
>>> user scheme but this is not allowed as an adsl line.
>
>> Only if they know about it..! I know of at least one
>> instance of ADSL on a LUS line..! (No, not me..!)
>
> This is a mistake by BT then!!! They will refuse to allow
> carrier selection prefixes on LUS lines - and ADSL should
> come into that category! It's also hard to get onto LUS
> without several quarters bills in their target range.

The other thing people may be thinking of is an "In Contact" line, about a third
of the cost of rental as a normal line, doesn't allow outgoing calls. But again,
there are loads of exclusions. It really is meant as a lifesaver for people on a
low income, not people who can afford ADSL but want to save a bit of money.