Phone line doesn't work with the Vodafone WIFI hub router

[User110920]

This is a follow-up to my previous post regarding Vodafone moving my landline to a VOIP line without informing me.
I have tried setting up the Vodafone router, however, I am unable receive or make calls.

I connected the RJ11 to BT adapter from the green socket of the router to the phone socket. When I call the landline, the phone icon on the router blinks. However, none of the phones in the house ring. In addition, there is no dial tone and I can't make any outward calls. Support don't know what to do.

[User110920]

I don't want to use wireless handsets for various reasons including the fact that the reach is limited. A wired phone is always more reliable.

[Jayach]

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@User110920 wrote:

I don't want to use wireless handsets for various reasons including the fact that the reach is limited. A wired phone is always more reliable.

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You must be joking, I use mine at the bottom of my garden, I couldn't see myself trailing a cable down there.

[User110920]

Reasons why I don't use a wireless handset:

1. I live in a big house. The wireless signal will drop out especially if there's any interference. 

2. Battery. Imagine calling Vodafone for technical support only for the phone to disconnect because it's run out of battery.

I have experienced to these issues many times with wireless handsets in the past so I'll just stick with wired.

[Cynric]

I was asking anyone for a general opinion.

I have DECT handsets at home. I don't have any problems with battery life, particularly since I swapped out the original ones when they got tired and got ones with greater capacity.

[Ripshod]

I also use dect handsets. Have done for years. Battery life is never a problem even when using at a mate's place 4 doors down. If ever a battery threatened to end a call I'd just switch to another handset - not that that's likely to happen on an average call.

I can understand a hesitance to rely on them though, especially if they've not been given a proper chance. 

[User110920]

This thread is moving in a different direction.  

[Jayach]

To be honest, I think the original subject has been exhausted, unless you have any more questions.

The original batteries in my DECT hand sets started to loose capacity after about 8 years. I replaced the 550mAh Ni-Mh's that were in there with 850mAh ones, they will go for days without putting them back on their cradles.

I've still got one wired handset, in case of power cuts, but once on VoIP that will be of no use.

Don't confuse modern DECT phones with the early wireless sets using Ni-Cad batteries, there is a world of difference.

I would never go back to wired phones.

[Jayach]

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@Cynric wrote:

Out of my ignorance, as much as anything else, could a DECT base station be plugged into the first phone socket and the wireless handsets could be used?

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Not sure who the question was aimed at, but yes, it's the best way to use it (in my  opinion) Either TEL socket should work.

it's what I suggested here: Re: Phone line doesn't work with the Vodafone WIFI... - Community home

@Jayach wrote:

I'm not on digital voice myself (yet) but I will just connect a DECT phone base to the router and have my extensions where I require them connected wirelessly (It's what I already do)

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