VoIP By Vodafone

[Anonymous]

I am just curious to know I understand your old phone won't work on a 3rd party router I do understand you need the Vodafone WiFi Hub for your old phone AKA phone adaptor. But I was reading about digital phone from Vodafone can you use a digital phone on a 3rd party router since a digital phone uses Ethernet.

[Jayach]

If  you could give us a link to the phone you're asking about. we can probably answer your question.

However any VoIP phone will work with a 3rd party router, just not with the supplied Vodafone "landline" service.

However some people have managed to get Grandstream devices to work with the Vodafone service.

Landline phone with own router on FTTP - Community home (vodafone.co.uk)

[Anonymous]

Sorry I read it wrong It was the name I got me all confused because Vodafone calls it VoIP when they called digital voice I got confused I thought it was a different setup like using the Ethernet connection. Instead of RJ11 port on the router it’s a wee shame you don’t supply a phone adapter that uses Ethernet connection instead. I don’t like the idea that I am forced into using the Vodafone Wi-Fi Hub just for a phone me personally I wouldn’t want it but my elderly mother is 70 and she need the landline as she doesn’t want a mobile phone. 

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/help-and-information/getting-started/broadband?start=MS4xNzYzOTQ4OTI5NDYz...

[Anonymous]

I tried to use VF's VoIP service through my third party router, but lacking a suitable phone socket prevented this. The other obstacle would be a lack of available username and password for the service. VF said they couldn't provide that. Nowhere in the forums could I find anyone who had had any success. 

Because my old landline number was plagued by unsolicited calls from offshore, ( 10 or more a day),  I gave up and opted to go with a VoIP provider. There are many out there. The phone system they provided runs through a standard ethernet socket. My new phone number has the same area code as my old number and there were plenty numbers to choose from.   

bOnline is the outfit I chose on price - £7.00 monthly plus the price of their kit. They are very responsive with setup, configuration and troubleshooting.  Here's some recommended ones for residential clients.   https://uk.pcmag.com/internet-telephony-voip/132588/finally-ditch-that-landline-the-best-voip-home-p... 

[Jayach]

@Anonymous 

Although it is now possible to use the Vodafone service via your own router. (but needs extra kit from Grandstream)

https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Landline/Landline-phone-with-own-router-on-FTTP/td-p/2709457

I do wonder why people bother as it has basically no useful features, and call cost are comparatively expensive. (O.K. if you just want to receive calls I suppose)

A proper VOiP service would be so much better.

[Anonymous]

@Jayach 

Even if Granstream had been available when I was setting up, I doubt if I would have gone for it. Only a full service with the  ability to block calls  might have tempted me.

For the same price as VF's very basic phone service I get so much more - voicemail, call blocking, contacts list, call history, conferencing, softphone, call forwarding, HD calls, voicemail to email, call queueing and more. The functions are designed for a small business,  but why not have all that if the price is no higher than VF's abysmal offering?