Path: csiph.com!pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richmond Newsgroups: uk.telecom,uk.telecom.voip Subject: Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:09:03 +0000 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <82cy2ofw5s.fsf@example.com> References: <697a0882.17265859@news.eternal-september.org> <10ld4d1$3pdem$8@dont-email.me> <697caaee.15318609@news.eternal-september.org> <10lih8n$1vi30$1@dont-email.me> <697e7140.49412718@news.eternal-september.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="112827"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Nm3EcDwAf4q3fd1kpZdHFvuscIY= sha1:GjcACwbGw74/gHC01meZFxv3EsU= X-User-ID: eJwFwQERADEIAzBLFEoBOWz38y/hkwxBt6gU8+VrDNw/4WC027SxJUiLK0SgQlbyJmtP5Q/seA8S Xref: csiph.com uk.telecom:38788 uk.telecom.voip:9124 nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) writes: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:03:51 +0000, David Wade > wrote: > >>On 30/01/2026 13:02, AnthonyL wrote: >>> On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:53:37 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver" >>> wrote: >>> >>>> (UTV added) >>>> On 2026/1/28 13:7:56, AnthonyL wrote: >>>>> Still on FTTC with BT phone but likely to go fully digital (one >>>>> way or another) soon. >>>>> >>>>> There are just the two of us in the property and the Panasonic >>>>> Answerphone plus 3 handsets works fine. Very occasional incoming >>>>> or outgoing calls but better in many situations than giving out >>>>> mobile numbers (eg either one of us can answer the incoming call >>>>> if we're home and wouldn't want to be having phone conversations >>>>> whilst out and about with those that have the home number). >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, looking at options have come across Premitel. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.premitel.uk/services/voip-phone-service-uk-homes-and-businesses/ >>>>> >>>>> This looks ideal. Low cost, can port existing number, minor >>>>> downside of having also to pay for incoming calls. >>>>> >>>>> Anybody used them and any views/opinions/alteratives? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'd be wary of the have-to-pay-for-incoming, whether per call or >>>> per minute; worry about being susceptible to mal-intents (whether >>>> they get anything out of it or not). >>>> >>> >>> Is that a serious worry? I suppose if they go to voicemail then >>> they could try hammering that. If the call is from an unknown >>> number we would likely not answer at all. >>> >>> What are the (very) low cost alternatives? Last month we did not >>> have one non-0800 outgoing call. We don't need 100mins. >>> >>> >>I have voipfone.co.uk. Just pay for the number. Inbound calls free >>outbound land lines cheap. >> > > £6/month, if I've read it correctly, is way over my budget. You can try it out with a free 056 number, pay as you go. (Unless I am out of date). I've been doing that for years.