topic Re: Fibre and using landline in Broadband

Fibre and using landline

dj10566 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:24:34 GMT

I've just switched over to Sky full Fibre

My Sky Hub router is located in my loft

I would like to continue to have a landline. However, I understand that in order for it to work, it needs to be plugged directly into the hub. Which due to the loft location isn't possible

I also understand a Voice Adaptor won't work with Sky Hub, so isn't an option

Any suggestions?

Re: Fibre and using landline

TimmyBGood — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:26:54 GMT

@dj10566

You could use a DECT system from Gigaset where the base unit doesn't have a handset. Note you'd need their analogue DECT, not VoIP.

Re: Fibre and using landline

dj10566 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:58:51 GMT

Do you have an example?

The ones I'm seeing have base units.

I'd expect there would need to be an adaptor that plugs into the hub, to send a signal to the handset?

Re: Fibre and using landline

FLC — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:21:54 GMT

@dj10566

Cheapest option would be to run an ethernet cable down from the loft to relocate the router.

Otherwise have a look at Gigaset's web site for phones with a separate black box base station, around the same size as a router. But as @TimmyBGood said, avoid VOIP options. eg

Or just buy a regular DECT set & either share a charger on rotation or look to buying an additional charger from Ebay or similar.

Re: Fibre and using landline

dj10566 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:35:03 GMT

Thanks, I'll look at the DECT options.

I guess I could buy 2 phones. And just use one as the connector to the hub and other and the actual landline in the house

Relocating router isn't an option. I have it up there connected to a mesh network, so a great set up...until copper wires became redundant for landline

Re: Fibre and using landline

FLC — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:40:10 GMT

If you have a master socket in the loft & extension wiring from that, you could connect that to the router & then the existing extensions will work. You just need to disconnect the incoming pair from the master socket & then connect it to the router with a male to male BT431a cable.