Phone line only for elderly mother

[carlymart]

Hi All hope someone can help I have looked googled and anything else I can do, but no luck

My elderly mother does not need broadband but does need her home phone line, she is currently with sky as this is a legacy form when my farther was alive,

they are putting the cost up to £54 in the next month or so, I think that is silly just for a home phone, you can search on line and various providers advertise at £20-30 per month. however when you look further into it they don't support using the current line and there basic package and want to install a fibre line and then the cost is back to £50 a month.

so my question is does anyone one know of a company that i can provide just a land line for her phone with out taking my eyes out

[Mammasaid]

carlymart said:

Hi All hope someone can help I have looked googled and anything else I can do, but no luck

My elderly mother does not need broadband but does need her home phone line, she is currently with sky as this is a legacy form when my farther was alive,

they are putting the cost up to £54 in the next month or so, I think that is silly just for a home phone, you can search on line and various providers advertise at £20-30 per month. however when you look further into it they don't support using the current line and there basic package and want to install a fibre line and then the cost is back to £50 a month.

so my question is does anyone one know of a company that i can provide just a land line for her phone with out taking my eyes out

Probably not, this is why;

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-inter...

Can she use a mobile as that would be the easiest solution.

[carlymart]

Mammasaid said:

Probably not, this is why;

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-inter...

Can she use a mobile as that would be the easiest solution.

i wish she would but her friends need to be able to call her
I know i wish she would use her mobile

[Mammasaid]

Not even something like a Doro phone (masquerading as a landline)

[carlymart]

its her home phone number sadly she has a mobile but like friends to call her home i know i wish she would switch

[andburg]

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-...

article said:

BT, for example, is rolling out its programme on a region-by-region basis. However, in general, they aren't currently switching certain groups, as long as they're aware of people's circumstances. The groups who aren't currently being invited to switch are:

people aged 75 and over
people who have disclosed any additional needs
people who only have a landline (and not broadband)
people with telecare alarms
people with no mobile signal at home.

might be worth speaking to BT direct

[i4got]

BT do a landline only deal.

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/cordless-phones/ar...


Unlimited call £22 a month.

[A500leroy]

Try virtual landline.

[carlymart]

thank you everyone i have it sorted BT do a line only plan and its perfect for her now ordered
thank you