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I'm trying to configure a friend's zoom x5v router to Sipdiscount, with no joy. Anyone got it going on this router? If so, what settings? Note: I can configure this router to a voipbuster account OK, but not sipdiscount.... Paul

I've just got a USB phone. And it's rubbish! OK... I can hear the other person and the other person can hear me. But the sound uality is amazingly poor. The make of the phone is Waitec... but I've seeen several phones exactly the same looking under different badges. Is it just that I have a bad phone, or are they all like this? Thanks.

Hi Sparks, Here are the trunk settings I use in AMP (a@h 1.3) for my Sipura 3000 Outgoing Dial Rules (Assumes the leading zero is stripped by your Outbound Routing) 1886601234+NXXXXX 18866+01XXXXXXXXX

With loads of help from Sparks, I have a different (from his) working Asterisk configuration for Sipdiscount: I've tried to turn off wrapping on this post (sorry if it upsets anyone) My sip.conf file is now like this: port = 5060 ; Port to bind to (SIP is 5060)

Just heard you can get a geographical number for voipcheap so logged in to get one but it says something like "There are no numbers available for your account". My account is in positive balance too. Anyone else had this problem?

From this week's New scientist: "MANY of the phone companies that own the wires connecting people to the internet are gearing up to block free phone calls that use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology." Here's a link to the full article: http://tinyurl.com/chzku

If I buy the Linksys PAP2 can have incoming calls with one provider and outgoing on another and not need two phones. Incidentally I can't find an unlocked one for £20, just a locked one. I'm not sure if I'm up to unlocking one, how easy is it to get a TFTP server on the network ?? Stephen

I am unable to receive calls from any Orange mobile. I can receive calls from other mobile networks and landlines but if anyone using an Orange mobile calls my vonage number they just get a constant tone and number not in use message. Any ideas what's happening?

On 2005-11-01, Joe Harrison wrote: "Brian" wrote in message ... May I also point out that if you have a static IP you could benefit from forwarding the number directly to your VoIP device and cut out any reliance on your provider. How do you do that... does it imply having to open firewall...

and use sipdiscount ? Stephen

Does anyone know of there is a specialist newsgroup for posting trade to trade information and offers about wifi voip? I hope this is not off topic here but we are looking for genuine resellers to notify us of their advance interest in a new voip service we are about to set up at www.planetearth.co.uk and www.planetearthcalling.com The business has been going for some years but is new...

I have sent an email to VoipCheap but not got a reply so can anyone answer these? I did not know what some of the options/settings meant - there was no '?' or 'Help' button to explain them. In particular what do the following mean? i) authorizes me ii) Clipboard Dial Hotkey iii) Use port iv) callto:links

Why is this newsgroup so active? In Germany, my ISP (1&1, a member of United Internet) offers VOIP at no extra charge for DSL customers. I have a DSL flatrate for EUR 10 per month, and pay EUR 25 per month for a 6016/512 downstream/upstream connection (and, in another flat, EUR 10 for a flatrate and EUR 17 for a 1024/128 connection). VOIP costs 1 cent per minute to land lines in Germany. ...

Hi, Can anyone who is using Freetalk and has made chargeable calls confirm if they show up under your account indicating the cost? On vonage I know that you can see a running total of costs during the billing period, is this possible on freetalk? Regards,

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Just a long shot but is anyone using the Zoom X5v VoIP, modem router thingie and also using oztralia as their VoIP provider? My brother has been trying to set it up to work but totally failed. Oztralia, when asked, seem to be useless saying 'ask on the forum', from whence one gets no reply. Also can't find any Australian telcom or VoIP groups. Thanks

I see skype have reduced the call costs to UK mobiles.. But it's still cheaper to ring a Ukraine mobile that it is to ring a UK one! Where is Ofcom when you need them... http://www.skype.com/products/skypeout/rates/all_rates.html?currency=GBP#listing-U

It appears after months of the incoming 0845 number that we early sign up-ers received, not working, since VoIP Cheap have started offering a free incoming number, VoIP Busters incoming numbers has started working again. -- For South East Brum: http://www.south-east-birmingham.tk For half (£25) of my bonus (£50) when referred to Telewest or £5 when referred to easyMobile contact me via...

Having now dropped my landline service completely I find that neither SIP Discount nor VoIP Buster are working with my ATA, they were up until today. I have tested the services in software and find they will register and work with IAX but not with SIP, so it appears they have discontinued SIP.