On 16/03/2026 10:31, James Dutton via GLLUG wrote:
I don't really understand the problem people have with switching from
analogue phone to VoIP.
The main issue is with older people who cannot easily adapt to new
technology, and use their telephone lines for other things, like medical
alerts. Those lines MUST be up 24/7, so you cannot do it properly from
the router without a built in UPS, which very few, if any, ISP's will
provide. Plus you are going from a £12 (ish) phone line to a £30 (ish)
broadband line, for a household that might not even have a computer.
My mum is 95, and can longer cope with the continual OS changes and
website updates, so having used a computer for 40+ years, she has given up.
Does that help you understand the problem?
Regards,
Marco
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