Topic 'Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed' in forum 'AT&T U-verse' - dslreports.com

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:28:40 EDT

mps60 posted : Thanks to all of you for your great replies! I'm not a real techie, so I appreciate your helpful, reassuring, and easy-to-understand explanations. You've all made making a decision much smoother.

Can't say thanks enuf!

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:05:17 EDT

superericla posted : That's a standard 3-port jack and not an AT&T branded jack, but the idea remains. The picture in the OP is usually called a biscuit jack around here. Both serve the same function, just different use-cases.

The phone jack your current VoIP provider is using just runs through that cat v cable to where the other lines in your home converge (likely in a box on the outside, possibly in a basement or crawl space). Removing Uverse and switching to cable won't have any effect on your current VoIP setup. Even if you change your VoIP provider they would still be able to use that same phone jack to feed other lines in the home.

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:36:49 EDT

mixdup posted :

said by mps60:

Man, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your reply - tho I notice your wall panel is a bit different than mine ... hoping that doesn't really matter .......

Sooo, bottom line is the house phone wiring is independent of however the internet comes into the house then? As long as I can run my Obihai to my cable router, and also to the jack that UVerse installed, everything should be golden? Not having the UVerse internet service line functioning any longer won't matter?

If so, then that's great news!

Thanks again so much for your input.

The difference in the jack doesn't matter. Cable will utilize a totally different coax connection from outside to your modem. As long as you're not taking phone service from the cable company, you can keep your Obihai connected as-is.

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:19:38 EDT

mps60 posted : Man, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your reply - tho I notice your wall panel is a bit different than mine ... hoping that doesn't really matter .......

Sooo, bottom line is the house phone wiring is independent of however the internet comes into the house then? As long as I can run my Obihai to my cable router, and also to the jack that UVerse installed, everything should be golden? Not having the UVerse internet service line functioning any longer won't matter?

If so, then that's great news!

Thanks again so much for your input.

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:44:04 EDT

sd70mac posted :

Re: Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:13:55 EDT

sd70mac posted : The short answer is yes, you can continue backfeeding the telephone voice signals into your house wiring as before. I am in a similar situation to you, but I already switched (to Comcast and Ooma). The U-verse branded jack has three ports: an orange one for data (now unused), VoIP in, and a third jack for connecting a telephone directly.

Confused on VOIP and Backfeed

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:10:25 EDT

mps60 posted : I am thinking of switching from UVerse to my local cable op for an ISP.

Am using an Obihai 200 with another VOIP provider for phone service.

My current UVerse wall jack has connections for the data cable and the Obihai. If I switch to cable, will that jack still work w/o UVerse service for just the VOIP? Can I still run the Obihai to it for whole-house phone service, or does the cable installer have to do something for the phone to continue working?

My current situation