Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Neil J. McRae
Emails like this make me chuckle when we are the biggest VoIP provider in the country ;) We typically don’t port numbers or use premium rate numbers in the way being requested on the PSTN for a variety of reasons - the biggest one being the ability to make inbound signalling work which require

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Catalin Dominte
> Apply water to burned area. > > -n Yup, it hurts real deep  now :). Water supply not working either. Catalin On 21 May 2018, 12:06 +0100, William Anderson , wrote: > On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 11:32 AM Paul Mansfield wrote: > > why are you using 1900's technology - analogue PSTN services, when y

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Catalin Dominte
Options are quite limited when BT is the only ISP in the building, for internet access so VOIP can be used. You either get a quick broadband on PSTN, or wait 6 months for a nice fibre to the premise. Catalin On 21 May 2018, 11:28 +0100, Paul Mansfield , wrote: > On 21 May 2018 at 10:59, Catali

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Catalin Dominte
> Why faff about getting the pretty number on the PSTN line? I assume the > Tamar Telecom number is a VoIP one, why not use the VoIP service > properly? Or port the number to a VoIP provider if it isn't. > That is my next step. However, seeing as I have a broadband line which is to be used as back

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Tim Bray
On 21/05/18 11:24, David Derrick wrote: > > Why faff about getting the pretty number on the PSTN line? I assume > the Tamar Telecom number is a VoIP one, why not use the VoIP service > properly? Or port the number to a VoIP provider if it isn't. I suspect, in theory, porting a number into BT i

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Charlie Boisseau
On 21 May 2018, at 10:59, Catalin Dominte mailto:dominte...@gmail.com>> wrote: Has anyone done this before? Why is BT so 1980's and so inconsistent? BT recognise the old PSTN Access Network is not fit for purpose, which is why they’re currently consulting about how they’re going to phase it ou

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread William Anderson
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 11:32 AM Paul Mansfield wrote: > why are you using 1900's technology - analogue PSTN services, when you > could be using 1990's VOIP/SIP technology? Apply water to burned area. -n

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Paul Mansfield
On 21 May 2018 at 10:59, Catalin Dominte wrote: > > Sorry for the long rant about 1980's in the 21st century! why are you using 1900's technology - analogue PSTN services, when you could be using 1990's VOIP/SIP technology? then your numbers are fully portable and usable even if you move out of

Re: [uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread David Derrick
On 21/05/2018 10:59, Catalin Dominte wrote: Hi everyone (especially Neil :) ), I got a broadband line for a customer, and the customer wanted an easy to remember phone number and was prepared to pay for it. BT Sales said yes yes, sure we will allocate something nice. They come back with a nor

[uknof] BT Phone Number renumbering

2018-05-21 Thread Catalin Dominte
Hi everyone (especially Neil :) ), I got a broadband line for a customer, and the customer wanted an easy to remember phone number and was prepared to pay for it. BT Sales said yes yes, sure we will allocate something nice. They come back with a normal phone number, and the customer says nope,