RUN VoIP AT HOME

The landline is a true relic of a bygone age. The first British fixed telephones were installed way back in the 1870s, and now that almost everyone has a mobile phone, you might think there’s no more need for the traditional voice service. Yet many people still like to have a home number, and with increasing numbers of us working remotely it makes more sense than ever to have a second line for business. You might even want an additional “burner line” for use on forms and subscriptions, which you can dump if it starts to attract spam calls.

For situations like this, the most flexible solution is VoIP. Voice over Internet Protocol systems route your calls over the internet, rather than a dedicated telephone line, but they’re not like services such as FaceTime and WhatsApp, which only let you connect with other people using the same app. A VoIP call can connect to the standard phone network and reach any number in the world, just as if you were calling from a landline or