An inverter connected to your car battery is very economic, and will provide extended run times if required (by using the engine). Here I will describe how it can be done, and some of the potential pitfalls. What kind of inverter do I need? A rating of 500 watts (continuous) will give a good margin …
Cyclone Gabrielle is showing us the importance of backup power and communications. But how to run Starlink during a power failure? There are a few backup power options depending on your requirements and budget. But first, consider the following: Required run time? Pay and play, or something more complicated? How often are you expecting to …
It is possible to move your existing landline number to work over your starlink. This means that you can use your existing telephone number. Friends and family can still make free local calls to your number. Same number Free inbound local calls Outbound calls may cost (depending on plan) To get this you will need …
Many of the providers are upgrading copper landlines services to a more modern technology. Unfortunately for many rural customers this may lead to some major issues. Based on local experience of this service, be aware of the following for “Landline over Broadband”: It may not be possible to make a reliable phone call while simultaneously …
What The old telephone exchanges are being shutdown. The industry is calling this the “PSTN Shutdown” (Public Switched Telephone Network) This will involve some changes for customers. Why Landline customers are being moved because the oldest telephone exchanges are now around 40 years old and are end of life. The first digital exchange was installed …
The short answer is not really. There’s been some confusion between the “Copper Withdrawal” and the “PSTN Shutdown”, but today I’ll write very briefly about the former. Chorus is the owner of New Zealand’s copper telephone cables. Chorus can only stop supplying copper services where households can access the same services over the fibre network. …
Those of you outside mobile coverage may be disappointed that Vodafone are turning off Sure Signal this week. Fortunately there is a replacement service, Wifi Calling. However you may need to buy a new phone. With Wifi Calling it’s possible to make and receive calls or text messages (SMS) in any location covered by Wifi, …
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To be able to make calls on some of the new rural cell towers your phone must support “VoLTE”. Approximately 75% of new phones sold support this new feature. So in some regions you would be unable to even make a 111 call if you didn’t have a VoLTE enabled phone. Some phones even required …
It is increasingly challenging to get an ordinary copper-based landline through providers. This can be a major problem if your internet is poor (eg a slow ADSL connection). Voice quality may be very poor with some of the new landline alternatives. If you are considering changing providers, your provider is offering to “upgrade” your phone, …
