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#319362 18-Apr-2025 11:06
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I am looking to switch my parents to Quic from Contact using  Google Nest WiFi Pro routers which I understand are DHCP and don't do vlan 10 out of the box. They are using the default Contact supplied router. I really want to change them to Quic because I want the phone to run off the ONT and to use DHCP for the router.  I am thinking if it works and if my partner agrees we might move our fibre connection to Quic too. My partner is harder to convince because she works from home full time doing web development so needs the Internet to be up and running most of the time and 2degrees have been pretty good for this over the time we have had fibre available.  I will provide the support for my parents and myself but due to onging illness I like things to be fairly easy but I am generally competent just slow.

 

Mostly thinking of Quic because of the ISPs that allow the ONT phone and no vlan, I think they look the most professional. 

 

Doe  anyone have any opinions/ideas about this.





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  #3365252 18-Apr-2025 11:32
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I really want to change them to Quic because I want the phone to run off the ONT

 

Source for this? I see no mention of voice service on Quic's website.




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  #3365265 18-Apr-2025 11:44
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Switching is easy enough as both DHCP and PPPoE are supported, so just match the VLAN tagging to the existing ISP and you shouldn't need to touch anything.

 

However, if you're switching to gain voice service from the voice port on the ONT, Quic isn't the choice here, as Quic does not currently offer any voice or phone services.





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  #3365271 18-Apr-2025 12:10
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@epr

 

If you want a traditional phone from the ONT, you could consider Quic's parent company - Vetta

 

Same people, same great service

 

 

 

 





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  #3365372 18-Apr-2025 15:07
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I am on Sky broadband and my phone is on the ONT.

 

They also have an option for a 50/10 speed (going to 100/10 in June) at a good price.


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  #3365379 18-Apr-2025 15:26
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These are the things I need and thought Quic could do but now I have gone back and see they can't.

 

 

 

Phone on ont

 

DHCP 

 

Not vlan tagged.

 

 

 

I have seen other ISPs on the list on geekzone forums that do these things but they all seem to be smaller operations which was why I thought Quic would be a good option. 





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  #3365383 18-Apr-2025 15:48
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We are with mercury and our phone goes into the ont.





 

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  #3365384 18-Apr-2025 15:51
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Check out Vetta - https://vetta.online 

 

So they're the parent of Quic so same network, same staff supporting it etc but can also offer phone services.

 

The thing I am not 100% sure of is if they can use the ONT, but one thing I know is they have no issues at all handing out VoIP details to use your own hardware plus can also provide you hardware.





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  #3365475 18-Apr-2025 20:45
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epr:

 

These are the things I need and thought Quic could do but now I have gone back and see they can't.

 

 

 

Phone on ont

 

DHCP 

 

Not vlan tagged.

 

 

 

I have seen other ISPs on the list on geekzone forums that do these things but they all seem to be smaller operations which was why I thought Quic would be a good option. 

 

 

Quic does offer DHCP and VLAN untagged or tagged (selected at time of order).

 

Quic just doesn't offer voice services.





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  #3365476 18-Apr-2025 21:02
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@epr Try asking Contact to move the phone to the ONT. A lot of ISPs will do this now. 


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  #3365992 20-Apr-2025 15:08
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Still won't fix the other 2 things i mentioned vlan and dhcp.





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  #3366061 20-Apr-2025 20:54
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epr:

 

Still won't fix the other 2 things i mentioned vlan and dhcp.

 

 

Where did you find that they can’t? You can choose on signup what you want.


 
 
 
 

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  #3366062 20-Apr-2025 21:16
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My in-laws are using Contact for their internet and don't have any issues. I know because I manage their Unifi network. The USG is configured for DHCP and VLAN 10, but they are not using voice.

 

Out of curiosity, what problem are you wanting to solve for your parents?


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