Re: [LUG] Porting BT to VOIP

[stinga <stinga+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15/09/2019 20:45, Gordon Henderson wrote:

On Sun, 15 Sep 2019, stinga wrote:

G'day all,

Anyone done this and who would you recommend? (Gordon maybe along in a minute!)

While I'm here, yes, I'm going to suggest you don't do it.

Or ask why?

We have two numbers and two lines, one has internet. I have moved but want to keep the number so porting seemed to be the best solution.

There is no internet on the line just a number and I want to connect it to asterisk. Think the line is on a DACS as well.

You'll still need an Internet connection of some sorts although the DACS isn't relevant (I know) to porting it.

Have internet on another line.

You can get a VoIP service and present the outbound number (which is what I do - my home BT number is the same as it was 17 years ago when I moved in here, but outgoing calls go via an ITSP) so Incoming POTS goes into an ATA which has Ethernet <-> LAN <-> Pi+Asterisk <-> LAN where there are IP wired and DECT phones. (and it hairpins some numbers to our mobiles)

If you asked me to recommend anyone - No idea. I'm not sure if there are any hobby friendly ITSPs anymore although Sipgate: https://www.sipgate.co.uk/ is still going though and they can port-in a number. Looks like they're now fixed monthly fee PLUS PAYG for calls outside the plan. Read the small print.

Thanks Gordon, I have found some, but was just wondering what others are doing and if there was a good one to go with.

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