Is VoIP service less expensive than landline service?

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services can be less expensive than traditional landline services, while offering many of the same features you might want in your home phone service. For example, AT&T Phone gives you digital phone service with a variety of features you know and love, like unlimited long distance, voicemail and call blocking. You can choose between two different home phone calling plans to tailor your service to your needs and keep costs down. Meanwhile, AT&T Phone – Advanced offers similar benefits with two different plans to choose from, each featuring similar benefits of a traditional home phone connection at a lower cost for most customers. Either service is a good choice if you’re looking for home phone service at an affordable price.

Can a VoIP phone be used as a landline?

A VoIP phone works almost identically to a traditional landline home phone service, but with one key difference—instead of using a standard analog phone line to connect your calls, it relies on transport using an internet connection. With a powerful internet provider like AT&T Internet, you can use your VoIP phone just like you would a landline phone. See which AT&T Internet plans are available at your address . It’s easy to upgrade your landline phone to a VoIP setup. As long as your existing phone isn’t a rotary or pulse phone, you can use a standard telephone jack to connect your phone, but you’ll need professional installation to do that. Otherwise, when you sign up for a home phone service like AT&T Phone SM or AT&T Phone – Advanced , you’ll receive self-install instructions that should take you about 15 minutes to complete.

What is AT&T Phone – Advanced?

AT&T Phone – Advanced is a VoIP phone service provided by AT&T that also offers lines for fax, alarm, medical monitoring, or other analog data services. AT&T Phone – Advanced includes: Three-way Calling Call Waiting Call Forwarding Caller ID Call Blocking Call Protect

What is the most affordable way to have home phone service?

The most affordable home phone service option will depend on your specific needs and how you use your phone. The good news is, each of AT&T’s home phone services, AT&T Phone SM , AT&T Phone - Advanced , or AT&T Landline 1 , offers a variety of home phone plans to meet your needs. If you’re looking to save money on your home phone bill, AT&T also offers some bundle pricing options on select phone and internet service, which may include a discount on your home phone service. Call 800.288.2020 to check your options for home phone service.

What if I need more assistance?

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Q: What’s the difference between AT&T Phone, AT&T Phone – Advanced, and AT&T Landline?

The main difference between AT&T Phone SM , AT&T Phone – Advanced and our traditional home phone is the underlying network technology that is used to provide calling capabilities. AT&T Phone uses your AT&T home internet connection to connect calls, while AT&T Phone – Advanced uses the AT&T cellular network and/or an internet connection. AT&T traditional home phone service uses our legacy network to connect your calls. It is only offered to new customers in select areas of California. All of our home phone options offer a selection of home phone plans to choose from, so you can stay connected while staying on budget.

Q: Does AT&T have VoIP home phone service?

Yes, AT&T offers two different VoIP services. AT&T Phone SM is our digital phone service with over 25 calling features including unlimited long distance, caller ID and more. You’ll need an AT&T internet plan if you choose AT&T Phone service. We also offer AT&T Phone – Advanced , our digital phone service that uses VoIP technology to deliver home phone service over a cellular connection and/or a broadband connection as a failover. Not only does it allow you to keep your phone number, AT&T Phone – Advanced also supports six devices, including fax, alarm, medical monitoring and more.

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Our digital home phone service (VoIP), with 25+ calling features. Requires an AT&T internet plan.

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Delivered over an AT&T internet connection and packed with features you’ll love:

25+ features, including Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling, and Call Blocking
Unlimited long-distance in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and more
Digital Phone Call Protect¹
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Compatible with most alarm, medical monitoring, and teletypewriter devices

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Unlimited nationwide calling within the U.S. and to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Marianas

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Unlimited calling to over 50 countries including Canada and Mexico; unlimited nationwide calling within the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Marianas.

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AT&T Phone + AT&T Internet

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Frequently asked questions

There are three AT&T home phone services to choose from, each with different options designed to meet your needs. AT&T Phone^SM is a digital phone service delivered over an AT&T internet connection with over 25 calling features like voicemail, caller ID, call blocking and more. To qualify for AT&T Phone, you’ll need an AT&T internet plan.

AT&T Phone – Advanced, uses technology provided by the AT&T cellular network and/or can use almost any broadband connection as a failover to support your current phone and up to six devices—and you get to keep your phone number. It also offers a variety of features you know and love like call forwarding, caller ID and call waiting.

AT&T Landline is traditional home phone service with flexible packages for local, long-distance, and international calling options. Traditional home phone service is available only to new customers in select areas of California.

Call 800.288.2020 to check your options for home phone service.

The main difference between AT&T Phone^SM, AT&T Phone – Advanced and our traditional home phone is the underlying network technology that is used to provide calling capabilities.

AT&T Phone uses your AT&T home internet connection to connect calls, while AT&T Phone – Advanced uses the AT&T cellular network and/or an internet connection.

AT&T traditional home phone service uses our legacy network to connect your calls. It is only offered to new customers in select areas of California.

All of our home phone options offer a selection of home phone plans to choose from, so you can stay connected while staying on budget.

AT&T offers two different home phone services. AT&T Phone is our digital phone service, delivered over an internet connection. It offers over 25 calling features, including unlimited long distance, caller ID, and more. For AT&T Phone service, your internet must also be through AT&T.

We also offer AT&T Phone – Advanced. This service uses a cellular connection and can use broadband as a backup. You can keep your current phone number and connect up to six devices, including fax machines, alarms, medical monitoring devices, and more.

Yes, AT&T offers two different VoIP services. AT&T Phone^SM is our digital phone service with over 25 calling features including unlimited long distance, caller ID and more. You’ll need an AT&T internet plan if you choose AT&T Phone service.

We also offer AT&T Phone – Advanced, our digital phone service that uses VoIP technology to deliver home phone service over a cellular connection and/or a broadband connection as a failover. Not only does it allow you to keep your phone number, AT&T Phone – Advanced also supports six devices, including fax, alarm, medical monitoring and more.

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Frequently asked questions

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What’s the difference between AT&T Phone, AT&T Phone – Advanced, and AT&T Landline?

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Does AT&T have VoIP home phone service?

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