10 Dec 2023 11:30:26
Is anybody able to provide help please. I'm not technically minded when it comes to telecoms issues so any assistances is greatly appreciated,

My landline recently transitioned to Digital Voice (DV) meaning that the analogue/copper is no longer in use. Never asked for it, and totally against this. Anyway, my telecoms provider sent me a new hub ('Smart hub') I might add. It's the only way my landline is going to work and my elderly mum uses this method to contact her relatives and friends. As soon as I put it in place, I felt a few tingles in my fingers and arms. Was thinking of putting the hub in a mini faraday cage/box (if one is available).

Looks like all telecoms providers are moving in this direction for '2030' is there an alternative where I can keep analogue?

Is there a way to protect my family from whatever is being put out by this hub? I'd rather stay on analogue to be perfectly honest.

Has anyone else had to transition to DV? how does one configure the hub to make it 'dumb' and any other settings to ensure minimal impact please?

 
12 Dec 2023 09:28:14
Looks like to keep analogue for the time being, you'd have to move [in the middle of no where?]

Maybe you could buy some wire mesh and construct a Faraday cage yourself?

It's likely that it's possible to make it 'dumb', but you'd want someone with specialised knowledge to help you with that

 
12 Dec 2023 19:29:03
Thanks for your response Ed033. Yes, thinking about it more, there is no getting away from it, unless moving to the outback in the remotest region.

Yes, contacted a few people who may know about tuning down the 'smart' feature to make it dumb. I'll let you know if it works + in the meantime, i'm also thinking of buying some wire mesh. I've seen a video which makes it look very straight forward to build a home made mini faraday cage!

{Ed033's Note - Great, let us know.