BT phone roam

In fact, it might be even cleverer than you’d think. On the move, it’s a normal mobile phone, but as you saunter carelessly to within the confines of your home, the Fusion system automatically transfers you to a Voice over IP call, using a BT broadband line and wireless router.

Why? Because it’s cheap, says BT, at about 5.5p/hour off-peak to a UK landline. Or 3p/min peak. Cheap, that is, unless you get free calls to landlines as part of your standard mobile phone deal. Or use Skype: not as seamless, but as free as fresh air. Plus, there’s your BT line (at least £10.50/month) and your BT broadband subs (at least £17.99/month). And the BT Fusion subscription, from £9.99/month at launch. And, um, anyone who calls you will be charged as if they were calling a mobile.

Still, it offers King Size simplicity, especially for anyone who doesn’t get good mobile reception in their house.

If you’re itching to be one of the first, sign up here: www.bt.com/btfusion

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

About

Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

Areas of expertise

Computing, mobile, audio, smart home