OT: Landline phones with bluetooth?

No, every time I've re-contracted with plusnet nothing other than the direct debit and contract end date has changed.

It might be an idea to find out what in particular she does not like about the mobile. The most objectionable thing I find is with the latency which tends to make conversation less "comfortable" since you get more inadvertent talking over each other forcing the human version of CSMA/CD to have to kick in!

Perhaps (given the impending demise of POTS) you should look at going VoIP. Port your landline number to a SIP account, and then setup an ATA gateway to allow all the existing analogue phones to carry on thinking they are still on POTS. That leaves the usage unchanged, and does not require bluetooth. (however you gain the flexibility of being able to access the phone service in other ways such as from mobile, or using a headset and softphone on your computer. Plus also being able to answer landline calls on the mobile when out etc). Latency is probably lower than on mobile as well.

Not without cancelling my Plusnet BB contract

Except that I'm only a few months into a 2 year contract, so the exit fees would be horrendous.

That's why I want to use an ordinary handset connected by bluetooth to the mobile. The mobile would be on a shelf, similar to using it "hands-free" in a car.

Sounds good in theory, but I don't think I can port the landline number without cancelling the BB contract - coz it's tied to the number. Cancelling would cost an arm and log because I'm only a little way into a 2 year contract.

I could use VoIP on a number supplied by the VoIP provider without porting the existing number, but I'd still need a way of answering calls coming in on the landline.

Turn on call forwarding on the existing land line, and direct it to forward all calls to the VoIP number.

On the down side it means you pay for that leg of incoming calls - but how much that matters will depend on if you have a calling package and how many incoming calls you get.

Thanks. I think I'll go ahead then.

I've been with them since 2007. Have they updated your routers FOC? The one they supplied had one Ethernet/USB connection and no Wi-Fi. I've since bought two replacements. I wonder what they will do when the phone system goes digital (by the end of 2025)? We'll need new routers then, preferably with a socket for an analogue phone. Needless to say PlusNet's website doesn't mention it; in my case it's complicated as my phone line is BT. I wonder whose responsibility it will be?

We get quite a few incoming calls, and the whole point of this thread is that I'm trying to get rid of my calling package because it keeps going up in price!