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Migrating from copper landline to FTTP

FTTC will cease on the port of the number.

The suggestion above is that you
1) Request the VM FTTP alongside the FTTC broadband
2) Register with Sipgate (with a test number) and verify
3) Once VM FTTP successfully installed request Porting of your number (to Sipgate)
4) The completion of the Porting to your Sipgate account should automatically cease your FTTC service. If not request it yourself to TT.

No you cannot use the VM router as it only functions for their voice service. You will need to acquire an ATA (for corded phone/dect/internal wiring) or use mobile VoIP apps as some have suggested above.

If you use the line for your business though I'd check the Sipgate call plans against the VM ones and factor in any ATA cost.
Thanks for the summary mate, really useful. I’ll report back once VM is live if I have any issues!
 
In 2017 we also migrated the phone from BT to sipgate and from Plusnet ADSL to Virgin Media FTTP.

At the time there was not an option to take a VM phone service and on reflection this has been quite for the best.

Our steps were ...
1. Register a sipgate basic a/c & install a Cisco SPA 112 ATA.
2. Get the VM FTTP broadband installed and running for a few weeks
3. Cancel PlusNet ADSL internet ( leaving the BT phone active )
4. Request sipgate port the phone number from BT.
5. Connect or land line phones & house alarm to the SPA 112 ATA.
6. Receive a final a/c from BT

Not being tied to VM for the phone has the advantage that we can use any analogue and / or VOIP phone + VOIP apps.

Also when OpenReach add another mile to their FTTP and reach us, we have only an internet connection to migrate.

Unpicking the bundles does offer flexibility.
 
Just be careful and check with your current provider (Talk Talk) because things have changed, what the last 2 guys are saying may not apply to you, it did not for me.
My old supplier, Vodafone was using the old copper line for their FTTC , fibre to cabinet service and the phone line was bundled together with that.

When I cancelled the broadband with 30 days notice, yes the internet went down but so did the landline at the same time. If you don't cancel it with them it will keep going...there is no PAC or MAC code...you are paying for a totally different type of service to your sim based, home broadband. You may end up, as I did, with 2 wifi networks for a month...which was useful as I had an issue with the original, 3 router,

This is the way things are going. Nobody wants to supply landlines anymore, except BT...unless you are taking the broadband as well.
 
The solution is, *don't* cancel the broadband. Leave the broadband and phone line running, don't notify TT about what you're doing.

When you port the phone number, this will cease the phone line *and* the attached broadband automatically.
 
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