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#1

IDNet Help / Re: Broadband for phone?

Last post by peasblossom - Oct 14, 2026, 18:27:05

Asked. It is indeed a low speed service for voice calls only.

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IDNet Help / Re: Broadband for phone?

Last post by nowster - Oct 14, 2026, 15:20:23

You might well be right, but it seems odd given that they have a UBoss service. I may ask them.

When copper phone lines aren't available for order any more, but people still need a "landline" phone service.

#3

IDNet Help / Re: Broadband for phone?

Last post by peasblossom - Oct 14, 2026, 07:28:21

It's a broadband service of about 500kbps maximum provided where only telephony is needed. It's a bare bones service to replace the copper phone line. It probably does not provide broader internet access.

You might well be right, but it seems odd given that they have a UBoss service. I may ask them.

#4

IDNet Help / Re: Broadband for phone?

Last post by nowster - Oct 12, 2026, 11:18:00

It's a broadband service of about 500kbps maximum provided where only telephony is needed. It's a bare bones service to replace the copper phone line. It probably does not provide broader internet access.

#5

IDNet Help / Re: Broadband for phone?

Last post by Simon - Oct 09, 2026, 21:32:39

I can only assume it's a new type of phone service.  All I can find by way of explanation is:

A Full Fibre broadband service designed solely for VoIP usage. This service will allow for up-to 5 simultaneous digital voice calls.

Presumably it's designed to run alongside an existing Broadband service, but information seems sparse. 

#6

IDNet Help / Broadband for phone?

Last post by peasblossom - Oct 09, 2026, 21:20:30

Got an Annual Service Summary from IDNet a day or so ago and it mentioned a package called broadband for phone. Has anyone any idea what this is? I've hunted through the website and can find no additional details save the fact of its existence as a package and the price.

#7

Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: TalkTalk under threat of a...

Last post by nowster - Sep 28, 2026, 18:01:26

I was with Pipex for ages as well.  I think a lot of us came to IDNet from them. 

Zetnet started with a 64kbps kilostream from PIPEX and 4 modem phone lines, which expanded to 16 within a few weeks. Back in late 1994 a full USENET feed would happily go through a 64kbps line with plenty of capacity to spare.

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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Talk Talk under threat of ...

Last post by Simon - Sep 25, 2026, 17:19:43

I was with Pipex for ages as well.  I think a lot of us came to IDNet from them. 

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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Talk Talk under threat of ...

Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 25, 2026, 14:52:41

Pipex was my first ISP, I was with them for many years. During that time I only recall two outages. I received notification of the first from Pipex support which was to upgrade to the infrastructure and the second was down to me redecorating the room.

When Pipex was taken over by Tiscali things went instantly downhill with multiple outages and slow throughput which was a great shame.

#10

Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Talk Talk under threat of ...

Last post by nowster - Sep 25, 2026, 14:03:02

TalkTalk (originally part of the Martin Dawes empire) took over many large ISPs, including PIPEX and AoL UK. The MoD stuff will have been originally with one of the other ISPs they took over.

See the huge number of companies with the same address of Soapworks under this Director listing:

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/hTxxH-AAyawlWeKebGjvoEjUjBU/appointments