However, this should not be considered a long-term solution as analogue telephone lines will no longer be maintained after Some telephone providers will also offer vulnerable residents a battery backup for their digital hub that can be used in the event of a power cut.
However, it will depend on your provider as to whether your backup battery pack will work with your personal alarm unit. Additionally, it will only provide power for approximately 1 hour. The best and most reliable solution will be to change your personal alarm to a digital model. We have a range of devices that are digital ready and will work on the upgraded telephone lines:.
Digital personal alarms. If you would like to find out more about replacing your personal alarm equipment, and to find out which digital device would best suit your lifestyle, please call Our Sales Advisors are available Monday — Friday, 8am — 6pm and are happy to answer any questions you have. Not all personal alarms need a telephone landline. Prepare for the digital switchover with a digital personal alarm. Personal alarms that use a telephone landline may be affected.
Our priority, as always, is to keep you safe and independent in your home. If you or someone you know could benefit from a Lifeline alarm , be sure to get in touch. At Lifeline24, we pride ourselves on staying up to date with the latest news and the most competitive deals. You can contact us online , or call Hi Lifeline24, this has been very informative. Especially as my mother has a lifeline alarm. Thanks a lot. Thank you for your kind comment.
Thanks for your comment. It should be possible for you to keep your current telephone number when you make the switch. It does beg the question about the situation in a power cut, the current unit has a battery backup and the PSTN will still work.
That is correct. The alarm will require the broadband to be active in order to work, so this does mean that if the broadband box is turned off the alarm will be also. We have our mobile through broadband as we have no mobile service. What will happen if there a lower cut? No mobile signal any network , and no phone signal. Is there any other option? For example, Virgin are planning to supply battery-powered backup phone lines with 24 hours of standby power and around one hour of talk time.
This will ensure that people can still make emergency calls during a power cut. If you have any further questions, we would advise contacting your telephone provider directly for more information. I had no idea this was going to happen — very informative. Does this mean you have to stay with the same broadband provider? I regularly switch to keep costs down. You can still switch at will, BT rents all of their lines to other providers and so most will be providing digital lines too.
We do ask that if there is ever a change to your phone or broadband provider that you do test your alarm system to confirm the move has not affected the alarm. Thanks for your question — your concern is understandable. According to Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, customers should have the option to pay for a simple, low-cost broadband connection for phone calls only. We are moving over to digital phone soon. As my internet is full fibre, so a completely different cable, why will I still be paying for the original copper landline?
However, if your internet connection is Fibre to the Cabinet FTTC you will still need the landline cable to carry the signal from the streetside cabinet to your home. Your internet provider will be able to confirm which kind of connection you have. If you no longer need the landline but you are still paying for it, you should contact the landline provider and instruct them to stop charging you.
How will her BT phone line work. Then you will simply plug the telephone into the broadband router instead of the telephone socket. If you or your sister-in-law have any additional queries, we would advise contacting the telephone provider directly for more information. Your telephone number should stay the same after the switchover unless you move house.
You should still be able to use your current telephone handset to receive calls and dial out. You will just need to plug it into a broadband router instead of the telephone socket in the wall. If you have any more questions about how the switchover will affect your telephone service, we would advise contacting your telephone provider directly.
What happens in the case of power outages. Currently the landline offers a failsafe backup for emergency calls in the absence of an internet connection. Lots of people share your concerns about power outages. Thankfully, Ofcom will ensure that telephone providers offer backup measures for those who do not have access to a mobile phone, those who live in areas with unreliable mobile signal, and those who are more reliant on their landline for reasons such as disability or ill health.
These backup measures could include battery-powered backup phone lines with around 24 hours of standby power and around 1 hour of talk time. This would ensure that residents can still use their home telephone to call for help in an emergency. When mains power is restored, the backup battery would recharge automatically.
I hope this information has helped. If you have any additional questions, we would advise contacting your telephone provider directly for more information. I have just joined BT digital voice for 24months. I also have a lifeline as I have simmer trolley as I have mobility issues and epilepsy so I fall sometimes.
Can i stay with BT and have your digital lifeline? I live in Salisbury Wiltshire. Thanks for your question. You may also be interested in the Lifeline GO GPS Alarm , which also works outside of the home and offers peace of mind wherever you go. When a Lifeline user activates their alarm, our Response Team will assess the situation before taking action.
I hope this has answered your question. My landline has recently changed to digital so my telephone is now linked into my router. My telephone now has to sit close to my router — not ideal. But my question is; do I still have to pay BT for my landline? This depends on the kind of broadband connection you have. To find out which kind of connection you have, you should contact your internet service provider directly. He advised me that my alarm system will be obsolete because BT is going digital and current connection to the emergency services will not be possible.
At the national level, any spectrum dividend will therefore depend to a large extent on the number of neighbouring countries which have already achieved switch-off. Achieving this goal will only be possible at the European level upon the complete cessation of analogue broadcasting within the EU and neighbouring countries.
Communication of 30 July from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions on interoperability of digital interactive television services. This communication states the Commission's position on the interoperability of digital interactive television services. It is based on the assessment of the Commission Working Paper on the interoperability of digital interactive television services SEC and on the outcome of a public consultation on the matter.
Communication of 17 September from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting from digital 'switchover' to analogue 'switch-off' [ COM final - Not published in the Official Journal].
This Communication presents the issues at stake in the switchover to digital, insisting on free enterprise and the importance of the incentives needed to achieve this aim. State intervention is above all a matter for the national authorities, although the European Union does consider that it has a role to play, particularly in those aspects that relate to the internal market. A new regulatory framework on electronic communications was adopted in to accompany the liberalisation of the telecommunications market.
Moving to one platform will reduce costs for industry. Blue-sky thinking — Digital radio offers more features and possibilities for manufacturers to develop radio content as a source of entertainment and information than analogue radio does, including greater interactivity with broadcasts. Radios are more expensive — DAB radios are more expensive than analogue radios because the components are more expensive to produce.
Reception is far from perfect — DAB reception is patchy across the country. If you're listening to a DAB radio station and reception is poor, the sound may cut out and stutter - rather than going a bit fuzzy the way FM does - making DAB very unpleasant to listen to.
DAB adaptors allow cars with analogue radios to pick up digital transmissions. At Which? DAB coverage and reception in homes must be addressed before a switchover, as well as the cost impact on consumers of replacing FM radios with digital equivalents.
If digital radio switchover is to be a success, broadcasters and radio manufacturers need to provide clear benefits in digital radio above FM, so that consumers want and choose to switch over. Government switchover criteria includes a consumer-based target figure for digital radio uptake, however we feel it needs to go further to ensure that no one is left without radio in the event of a switchover.
How do you feel about the switchover?
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