Re: texst to a landline

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2025-01-05 01:14, Chris wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:

Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

 
In the UK receiving txt messages via landline is (was? I've not had one for
ages) commonplace: texts are delivered as an automated voice message.
 

Yes, still true, it depends on the way the SMS gets sent to you
though. We have DECT phones on a landline which isn't yet VOIP.
The DECT handsets can receive and display SMS but, as I said,
depending on the sender and intermediate systems, we sometimes get an
actual text and other times a computer generated voice reading the
message.

 
Thanks for confirming. I suspect with the move to VOIP receiving texts will
be transparent in what used to be landlines.

 
Depends. In Spain the change to VoIP is hidden. The telco pretends it is
still POTS, and charges for all the POTS services. For example, callid
has a price per month. The price structure is that of POTS. And they
keep a secret how to configure a true VoIP phone (connected with
ethernet or wifi, not copper pair), and do not offer the new services
that VoIP allow.

That's unfortunate. Fortunately here in the UK, with a bit of planning, we
can port our landline number away from our usual provider to another VOIP
provider. Most people won't, however.

My current broadband contract is up this year and the POTS will be
discontinued so will have to get this done.