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Comment by mrweasel a day ago

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> Was there a serious issue while using a regular landline?

So a few other issues with landlines, in other countries:

1) Crazy expensive.

2) You can't sign-up for one anymore.

3) They may no longer be available. The cables have already been removed in some parts of Denmark.

miki123211 21 hours ago

In a lot of places a "landline" is:

a) a phone using the ITU protocols, connecting to the router over ATM, or

b) a straight up SIP / VOIP phone which just happens to be operated by your ISP, but which could, in principle, work anywhere, as long as it was connected to the internet, or

c) a cell phone in a landline-like enclosure, perhaps with a carrier-side restriction that prevents its SIM card from working outside its intended local area.

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  • mrweasel 20 hours ago

    That is pretty interesting, because I figured that maybe that would solve my issue of trying to get a cheap "landline". Sadly no. My ISP also doesn't want to do VOIP. They have the product, but doesn't sign up new customers.

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    • protocolture 20 hours ago

      Voip is a classic loss maker for ISPs.

      Right up there with email servers and DNS.

      It increases their attack surface and support costs without any real bottom line benefit.

      I suspect I will be adding IPTV to that list in 5 years too.

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