Can I choose how my home phone is connected on the nbn® network?
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If you have Fibre to the Premises, or Fixed Wireless nbn technology, you can choose to connect your home phone in a couple of different ways. With all other types of nbn technology, your home phone only connects one way.
This article lists what you can change, and how you can change it.
Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
You can choose to connect your home phone:
- to the nbn connection box, or
- to the phone port on your modem.
Can I change my mind once I’m on an nbn FTTP service?
Yes. To change how your phone connects, contact us.
nbn Fixed Wireless (FW)
If you are connected with nbn Fixed Wireless, and your home phone is part of a bundle, you can choose to connect your home phone:
- to the phone port on your modem on the nbn network; or
- to the Telstra copper network.
Can I change my mind once I'm connected to the nbn fixed wireless service?
To change how your phone connects, contact us.
nbn Fibre to the Node/Building (FTTN/B)
Your home phone connects to the phone port on your modem.
nbn Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC)
Your home phone connects to the phone port on your modem.
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