There is a substantial difference in speed for data sent through fibre optic lines as opposed to copper cable. In fact, a single hair thin fiber optic line can carry one thousand times as much information as its copper counterpart. The obvious reason for this is that fibre optics carry information by means of light pulses and the speed of light is as fast as, well… the speed of light. What does this mean for you and me? If we use Virgin Media for our home phone service we are most likely receiving service by means of fibre optic cable and hence are not paying for use of a BT landline.
If we are using BT, Primus or Post Office home phone service we are likely locked into service by means of copper cable and hence no free line rental is available for us. Mind you Virgin still charges for the line rental as well but the money goes into their coffers not those of BT. In order to effectively receive free line rental you must bundle home phone and broadband together for a discount. To be honest there are so many companies offering such a variety of service that one really needs help to sort it all out. The place to find that assistance is at HomePhoneChoices.co.uk. There you will find complete reviews of all the available home phone service in United Kingdom.
Posted July 22, 2009 by Sensible PC under Sensible PC News