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Phone switch over

edwards2402
Joining in

I’ve just accepted the switchover request by text but my hub is in the upstairs bedroom but my landline is downstairs. I will need an extension cable to connect my phone to my hub. I doubt I need a technician but I will require an extended cable. Can you help with this as I’m sick of the waiting in the phone !!

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goslow
Alessandro Volta

Ask VM (via the VM forum team on here, when they reply to this topic) to modify your home phone wiring so you can use your existing landline extension sockets via the phone connection from the VM hub.

VM should offer to do this free of charge for you as part of the switchover process.

Make sure they make modifications to your phone wiring so you can keep each piece of equipment in the same place (rather than the offer which sometimes crops up on here to move the hub to a different location)

Refer here

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/landline/switchover

Do I need to book a technician visit?

You’ll need to book a free technician visit if...

  • You rely on your landline for accessibility needs or don’t have a mobile to make an emergency call – we’ll provide you with an Emergency Back Up Line so you’re always able to call emergency services.
  • You’ve got connected devices such as a burglar alarm linked to a control centre, use a telecare device, or have other phones connected to extension sockets. You’ll need to contact your provider and let them know about the switch if you have any of these to make sure they’re compatible with a fibre service.
  • The Hub and your home phone can’t be placed near each other.

Alternatively, a cordless phone system allows you to use phones around the home with no wiring modifications or disruption. Plug the cordless base station into the VM hub and use the cordless satellite phones around your home as required. If you already have a cordless system, you may be able to add in another cordless satellite phone to the existing setup as/if required. If you needed to buy a cordless phone system, to avoid any rewiring work, this would be at a cost to you

John_GS
Forum Team
Forum Team

Hi @edwards2402 

Thanks for posting and welcome to the community.

As Goslow has perfectly articulated, this is something we can send a tech out for.

I'll send you a PM now to assist further.

Best wishes.

John_GS
Forum Team


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Client62
Legend

Consider using cordless phones & break free from the 1980s phone sockets !