Have you heard of the word ‘technophobe’? – well that’s me!
I have a basic Doro mobile phone and a landline phone which also provides Broadband for this computer
However I gather all this will change soon, so please, can you tell me in simple terms what will happen and what my options are?
I suppose it’s about time I dragged myself into modern times anyway
If it’s any help a while ago the housing company & Virgin supplied fibre to the street but I am not connected
I have a landline solely for wifi but no phone. My smartphone is used for all my calls.
Same here EZ, I no longer have a separate home phone.
And @zuludog … Here’s a good Smartphone to get running the latest version of Android:
SAMSUNG Galaxy A16
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/samsung-galaxy-a16-128-gb-grey-10272682.html
Thanks mate but I’m more of an Apple kinda guy. One a day keeps the Doctor away. ( An Onion a day keeps everyone away) 
Hi
I have automatic call system for falls or if my breathing stops.
It needs a landline
Zuludog’s got fibre in the road outside, that will be replacing the old landline copper wires, so in other words his modem will take digit call made with his old phone handset. I chose not to do that though I have kept my handset which could be connected in a few seconds
That isn’t strictly true, @swimfeeders I have a friend with a similar system and it uses the mobile phone network. I only know this because when they shut down the 3G network her base station had to be replaced to cope with 4G and 5G.
It s the same with burglar alarms they have largely been replaced with systems that use the mobile phone network. That’s also how vending machines phone home to say that stock needs replacing.
It also explains why their are over 5 million more mobile phone connections than the total population.
Hi Bruce.
I know nuffing about technical stuff l will admit.
I have however had an email and then a letter telling me I have to register that I still need the system for continuity when the change takes place.
I wouldn’t presume to tell you the best system for you other than remark that fault lies entirely with BT and it’s predecessors. They allowed the UK to fall dramatically behind the rest of the world aided and abetted by an incompetent government that allowed BT to get away with it.
I’m same as you Zulu, I still have a landline (and its still used extensively) and the same copper wire also provides my laptop with broadband. Recently there has been lots of activity in the village from a communications company stringing up fibre optic cables everywhere. It looks a right old mess…Apparently, the fibre optics will be replacing the old copper cables soon.
That means that all landline calls will be coming via the internet. The new system will need a router that will convert the optic signal into a RF one so it can still be received by your laptop using Wi Fi (probably how your laptop gets its signal now) I’m not sure if the new routers will process the incoming phone call on the internet and distribute it through copper wires to your existing phone. If you have got a recently installed router it will probably be equipped to do this, but not if its an older router.
So I would imagine that you will need a fibre connection to the nearest pole and then to the router, which might have to be replaced. I understand that this work will be carried out with no extra cost to the user. I hope this helps Zulu…
This might explain it better than I have …
Moving landline phones to digital technology: what you need to know - Ofcom.
