Subj : Linux connect to voip and direct to BBBS
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Sean Rima
Date : Tue Nov 18 2025 09:39 pm


Hello Vincent!

18 Nov 25 17:52, you wrote to me:


 >> Has onyone managed to connect a VOIP number to their BBBS. In the
 >> next year or so, all landlines in Ireland are going away. So a
 >> modem will be no longer any use


 VC> The VOIP is connected via a small box to a spare port in hub ->
 VC> router. The bex is connected to my mobile phone unit which has four
 VC> mobile phones around the house.


 VC> I got fed up with paying for a land line and this way cost of calls
 VC> are included for 9.94 pm (+ vat).

 VC> Box was 30 sterling one off payment.

Do you know the name of the box. I think I mean't to ask you before about it

 VC> What on earth is the reason to connect to a BBS ?

I have a VOIP number that I don't use, it came as part of my BB package so tempted to try it

 VC> I would have done the same for a BT wired service as well which is
 VC> basically what they offer any way except to charge more money for call
 VC> etc.

BT are also doing away with landline, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-transition-from-analogue-to-digital-landlines

Sean


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