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Is there a way to call Norway for free, i see most providers let you call USA and some European for free but have not found Norway yet. Thanks for any help. gav

In message , Robert writes hi all, what's the cheapst VoIP provider for calling EU, USA, and CHina with a monthly flat rate? The question is probably best taken to uk.telecom.voip. You could look at BroadVoice (either Unlimited World or Unlimited World Plus depending on which countries you need).

Hi We have a small office which we're going to be moving from in a few months and this looks like a good point to ditch our existing PBX (3 outside lines, 6 extensions) and go for voip. But as I've only dabbled with voip up to now there's a lot I don't know! So, I'd be grateful if the gurus here could provide some advice on the following:

In message , Anthony R. Gold writes Right now the XP Bluetooth Devices wizard is showing that a Plantronics M2300 is Passkey enabled. That's the problem - there's no Bluetooth audio support in the Windows XP SP2 built in Bluetooth stack. You'll need to use a non-Microsoft Bluetooth stack, such as the Widcomm one.

In message of Tue, 3 May 2005, writes On Tue, 3 May 2005 17:17:13 +0100, David Floyd wrote: I was thinking that JustDial would be more reliable than Sipgate as there is a charge for the service (£1.99 per month). I've just joined up and received my registration details and immediately have two problems.

In message of Mon, 9 May 2005, writes (from uk.telecom, just to see if anyone here has tried it) I am trying to use the G711 codec (the widest one) for faxing through 1899's VOIP service. It's not brilliant, even less than their PSTN service for faxing. Has anyone else tried it, and is there anything can be done to make it useable? Mine's a Sipura 2100 if that makes any difference. I...

"David Floyd" wrote in message ... I have an ATA-486 supplied by sipgate. I now want to use it for another supplier but it requires firmware 1.0.5.23 whereas mine is 1.0.5.16. I thought that upgrades were supposed to happen automatically if the TFTP server IP address was entered.

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ... Hi, quick VOIP question before the FAQ turns up: Does VOIP only work in the client/server model i.e. you have to have a 3rd party server to connect two VOIP subscribers together, or do you only need 3rd party servers to bridge between the IP network (e.g. the Internet) and fixed/mobile...

(from uk.telecom, just to see if anyone here has tried it) I am trying to use the G711 codec (the widest one) for faxing through 1899's VOIP service. It's not brilliant, even less than their PSTN service for faxing. Has anyone else tried it, and is there anything can be done to make it useable? Mine's a Sipura 2100 if that makes any difference. I think VOIP faxing generally is a...

On Mon, 09 May 2005 15:36:20 +0100, JPG wrote: On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:22:27 +0100, Darren J Longhorn wrote: On Fri, 6 May 2005 23:37:19 +0100, "Graham" wrote: Are there any? I often like to have a good wank while I'm on the phone and need both hands.

"Andrew Hodgson" wrote in message ... Hi, What are people using as Asterisk servers? What sort of specs are best, and does anyone know if there are any packaged systems available with web interface etc? I am not really sure of most of the config options in the config files - I am not a telecoms expert, although do ...

In message of Sat, 7 May 2005, keymaster writes Hi again i forgot to say I have a SNOM 190 and they are fantastic. what is sipgate like, I am with voipfone.co.uk similar I think but I like the voicemail / music on hold and i love the sms2fone function. cheers I've looked at voipfone.co.uk and it looks as though you have to be on