giffgaff home broadband without a land line number

I am so tired of having to pay for a phone line rental ie landline numberl that I or nobody uses
That I am forced to buy with my broadband service (yes on Virgin you can have without but at no cost saving ) I can't be alone Inow finding it a rip off to have this

Idea
giffgaff hook up with a broadband supplier and offer home broadband at a competitive rate with no land line phone line rental lock in.
As markets expand giffgaff need to have another arrow to its bow
This could be a winner
If this idea floas your boat add a comment

(Sorry should be in contribute)

Message 1 of 103

by: applington
on: 03/04/2015 | 19:57

If only that could happen it would be super.

Message 2 of 103

by: manocas
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:02

And how would you deliver the data to your house? I hate it but somebody has to pay for the past investment in infrastructure. Also, whee would the investment for the future come from? I hate it but I fear that the model is not yet there for us to get rid of the landline.

Message 3 of 103

by: profpete
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:03

Unfortunately you'd still need BT Openreach's infrastructure to use their landline to your door to get your broadband.

Message 4 of 103

by: rixopod
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:09

Why would a broadband supplier want to work with giffgaff? In exchange for mobile internet? I am not sure they would like the speeds!

Message 5 of 103

by: kathleen414
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:12

Okies I mean

Not how it gets to the home ..The fact were forced to have a phone line service each month with a land line number

Message 6 of 103

by: xollobru
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:18

That sounds like these existing ideas amongst many others:

https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Ideas/Home-internet/idi-p/16097092

https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Ideas/Giffgaff-get-into-home-broadband/idi-p/15373578

https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Ideas/landline-and-broadband-services/idi-p/15344503

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Message 7 of 103

by: kathleen414
on: 03/04/2015 | 20:22

@xollobru Whoops I thought I had posted this in contribute that's a timely reminder thank you and I have asked the eduxators to move it to the correct section

Message 8 of 103

by: tids
on: 03/04/2015 | 22:03

Land lines are a bit of a rip off when u only use it for internet surely someone could reduce the rental for this?

Message 9 of 103

by: jojobarker
on: 03/04/2015 | 22:08

fantastic idea 😊

Message 10 of 103