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title: "Do I need a home phone line to get nbn internet?"
description: "Why nbn internet doesn't require an active phone service."
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updated: "2026-09-27"
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# Do I need a home phone line to get nbn internet?

Why nbn internet doesn't require an active phone service.

No - unlike the old ADSL network, nbn internet does not require you to have an active home phone line. Your internet service runs independently over the nbn connection, whether that's FTTP, FTTN, FTTC, HFC, Fixed Wireless or satellite.

## If you still want a home phone

You can add a phone service that runs over your nbn connection (a "VoIP" or hosted voice service), which uses your internet connection to carry calls rather than a separate physical line. See our Phone/Voice help articles for more on how this works.

Remember that a phone service running over nbn will stop working in a power outage unless you have battery backup, since it relies on your home's power rather than the exchange.