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 is possible. I suspect, in theory, it is possible without the broadband line being disconnected in the process. You might even be able to migrate the broadband or convert to FTTC in the future without a mess up. I suspect in practice, you are asking for something not done very often. That nobody really knows how to do. And that it will give you hassle forever. Why not just leave it on a forward to the existing PSTN number, and pay the less than 1p a minute. (and hopefully a provider with no minimum call charge). IMHO, you are much better having the number you really care about sitting with a VoIP provider (as in, not BT). I bet with the right voice provider, you could even Carrier preselect on outbound calls, and set the CLI to the one you want. Again, will cost a little bit, but not much in the whole scheme of things. I also have a view point. Ported numbers never seem to be quite as reliable (for inbound calls) as a native number from your provider's (or their preferred upstream) allocation. ***** Why did you order a BT-Net line? I presume not related to above? Tim
