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Hi all, Please excuse my ignorance but I'm trying to read through many an internet page about VoIP & I'm learning all the time. Thinking about getting a VoIP phone up & running but was wondering if I need to change my router or will my Dlink DI-624 work OK with the VoIP system? Planning to get a USB VoIP adapter if that is critical or not? (so I can use my cordless home phone for PC calls).

As a small business which is the best VOIP provider for using the IVM Answering Attendant software?

You can get a "combine-a-line" to join the pstn and voip to a single point for ease of use. No power supply and the hum, and all lines surge protected to save your equipment. Low cost, new and very reliable. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5846476296&ssPageNam e=STRK:MESE:IT Marco

Hi, I would like to put my cisco 7940 (similar to 7960) behind by draytek Vigor2600 and use sipgate. I did manage to get this to register a few days ago but like a fool I changed something witout backing up the working config file and now I cannot get back! My 7960 always fails to register:

Hi, when using the Linksys PAP2 with my voip.co.uk account, and calling my mobile i have two problems. One is the ringtone is a US one. The other problem is when i hang up the call does not end, If i reject the call on my mobile (busy, no voicemail) the call calls back again, and again. Anyone else had similar problems?

Hi Guys, After many hours of trying I think I've finally configured FWD VOIP. The echo test works OK, I can dial the speaking clock and "call me back" does just that but doesn't seem to recognise the "pound" key (the hash key?) so I'm still not sure that it's working properly. Also I can't seem to access UK 0800 numbers and am completely confused as to how to dial other users and on...

On 28 Dec 2005 22:54:22 -0800, wrote: We're going to Australia for two years and renting out our house. We'd really like to keep our current (BT) phone number on hold, as it were, so that if we come back in two years time everyone who's known it for the last fifteen years will be able to ring us on it again. BT say they can only hold it for us for 6 months and...

I got a geographic number from VOIPCheap and they assigned me 0161-700 xxxx I thought that was pretty cool because I live in North Manchester, and my landline number begins with 0161-7, as do most lines around here. Some other facts about this number: BT Caller display reports it as unavailable but

EP301 can operated with GNUGK, ASTERISK with good voice quanlity. Please visit http://www.telecomchinasourcing.com

Hi there, (I realize this is a UK based group, and I'm a U.S. VoIP customer, but I'm hoping for some general advice here.....thanks) I'm trying to decide what to spend money one... a VoIP phone like the VTech IP8100-2... http://www.vonage.com/device.php?type=IP8100 ....or a VoIP WiFi phones like the UTStarcom F1000 WiFi Phone...

Does everyone get there own CLI when reciving a call which has been recived as forwarded to a mobile phone for example, and not the number of the actual caller?

I have signed up, and have been using no problems with my router/ata. Anyways last night it was hit and miss, I was getting the US busy signal after dialing??. I am assuming it was a peak time and they do not have the capacity??. Am I the only one having this issue, or is something a miss with them?

Hi, Has anyone had any success with the sound files found here? http://www.g7ltt.com/VoIP/vmfiles.html The tar files download OK, but the contents do not extract. Many thanks

Can a user on a telewest/blueyonder service for phone and ISP, use a VoIP service? jack _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 140,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account

Just came across this on ebay. A Skype+SIP+IAX2 Wireless Phone that can be programmed to 10 SIP accounts and also 10 IAX2 accounts as well as skype. http://cgi.ebay.com/2-4Ghz-Skype-SIP-IAX2-Wireless-Phone-VoIP-Cordless-USB_W0QQitemZ5846487937QQcategoryZ11908QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Anyone tried one of these? Sounds interesting. Paul

Something I wrote some time ago but never got around to posting - sending to all 4 uk.t newsgroups as its relevant to all but follow-ups set to uk.telecom only. BT recently held a 'Next Generation Consumer' event where Ian Livingston (BT Retail CEO) and Gavin Patterson (BT Group, MD Consumer) took a group of analysts through BT's Consumer strategy for the next couple of years. Have to say...

For all Freetalk customers out there, I would go over your bills (which have finally started arriving) with a fine-tooth come. I've found approx. £30 of billing errors on mine -- from duplicated monthly charges, to charges for calls to landline numbers being charged at mobile rates.

I bought a speedtouch 716g (firmware 5.3.3.5). The VOIP works fine with sipdiscount.com. For some numbers I want to use PSTN instead of VOIP. This should be done by *01* and then wait for the dial tone. On the speedtouch I looked at the 'Telephony services' But I only see the following services: Call Hold 94 Call Waiting 43 Call Transfer 96 Conference Call (3 Party) Calling Line Identification...

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:04:12 +0000, wrote: Has VoIPbuster stopped charging for UK calls again? It seems like only a few days ago they announced they were going to start charging. Have I read it wrong? pete You read it wrong, though not sure how! Ct/Min Incl.VAT

I have a Sipura 2000 with a dect phone connected, and I am using Sipgate. Just lately, when I receive a call, there is sometimes about a three or four second delay after I answer the call, before the person calling can hear me speaking, occasionally resulting in the caller hanging up, thinking their call is not being answered.. As this is only occasional, I don't think it is my set up that...