VOIP service help needed

[argonsagas]

I have neither knowledge nor experience with this type of connection but I opted to try it with Telus.

They will provide internet service and also a VOIP connection for a home phone
It is coming next week..
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My wife and I already have cell phones on separate plans and do not want to combine them)

I was told I need a phone that provides a slot to allow a Telus SIM card/chip to be installed..

They offered one (at extra cost) but the description was that of a regular mobile/cellular phone which is not wanted as we have small children.
We want a standard-size phone that works on this service. but does not cost hundreds of dollars each.

The Amazon and Best Buy ads I looked at do not specify that they accept chips although some models do say bluetooth connection is possible .
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We want a normal-size phone set that the kids already recognize.
It would be nice if we could have one that offers connectivity to other phones (bluetooth?) as we would like to have three devices in the house.

What do I need to do to accomplish this?

 

[Grimly]

VOIP in my case is piggy-backed onto the broadband wireless modem in my house.
Two different service providers in my case.
My VOIP phone simply plugs into an RJ45 socket in the router (or LAN switch, as convenient).
I set it up by opening the phone's home webpage on the LAN and set the necessary protocols.
My VOIP service provider tells me the details of what their necessary settings are to make it work.
The majority of settings available in the phone are either non-applicable or redundant, just the handful of settings provided need to be changed.
I'm currently using a couple of Grandstream phones.

 

[Sandy]

Question them about how your home address is connected to 911. Land line automatically displays your address to 911 operators so in an emergency if you call 911 and hangup someone will show up. This has to be specially configured once you go to VOIP. VOIP also won't work during a power or internet outage where a land line with an old dumb phone will. At our age something to think about.

 

[argonsagas]

The powerloss situation is the reason we have had a separate home phone until now.
We both have 5G cell phones on separate plans and the house one will be a third plan.


Reason for switching is I got P-d off with Bell Canada charging me so much for so little. They arbitrarily raised their rates and when I challenged the latest one they told me I have bundle rates, including TV which we have never used, but if I take out the TV part they will charge each remaining part as a separate thing at MUCH higher individual rates and that will make the new total more expensive than what I am paying now!

Telus did tell me the 911 call would show essential information..
Their system runs on cable and that is something else they have to arrange as there is no cable running into our house. .

I just need to know what phone will accept their chip and then how to make it connect to several others as satellites as we have two floors and basement, and would like one on each level. .Right now the standard phone line works upstairs and the phone system is a base set that connects wirelessly to three other devices. .

 

[argonsagas]

VOIP in my case is piggy-backed onto the broadband wireless modem in my house.
Two different service providers in my case.
My VOIP phone simply plugs into an RJ45 socket in the router (or LAN switch, as convenient).
I set it up by opening the phone's home webpage on the LAN and set the necessary protocols.
My VOIP service provider tells me the details of what their necessary settings are to make it work.
The majority of settings available in the phone are either non-applicable or redundant, just the handful of settings provided need to be changed.
I'm currently using a couple of Grandstream phones.

I cannot se the RJ45 as it would have to run across the floor and my wife does not want any more cords anywhere.

I looked into Grandstream and they do have a model that might work model P03-4G. BUT...I found only sellers in Asia who offer a good price (CA$125, plus shipping) but I know nothing about those sellers and could not find anyone one here who sells it.

I sent a request directly to GroundStream and inquired about it.. I hope to hear from them by Monday.

 

[argonsagas]

VOIP in my case is piggy-backed onto the broadband wireless modem in my house.
Two different service providers in my case.
My VOIP phone simply plugs into an RJ45 socket in the router (or LAN switch, as convenient).
I set it up by opening the phone's home webpage on the LAN and set the necessary protocols.
My VOIP service provider tells me the details of what their necessary settings are to make it work.
The majority of settings available in the phone are either non-applicable or redundant, just the handful of settings provided need to be changed.
I'm currently using a couple of Grandstream phones.

As mentioned, I already sent a message to GrandStream, but I continued to look for solutions.

The router has both a WAN and a WAN/LAN port , One will accept the cable from the modem and I believe I will be able to connect an adapter to allow regular RJ11/POTS wire connection and use the existing wired phone system. I would have to disconnect the incoming Bell wires from the house wiring.

Grandstream has a converter HT802 V2 that looks like it will accept an RJ45 connection from the router and it has two output ports for RJ11 connection.


https://www.amazon.ca/Grandstream-A...refix=grandstream+ht802,electronics,84&sr=1-2

 

[Grimly]

Grandstream has a converter HT802 V2 that looks like it will accept an RJ45 connection from the router and it has two output ports for RJ11 connection.

I was using one of those (or a near equivalent copy of a Linksys ATA). It worked fine for me and allowed me to use my legacy phones for a few years.