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....Research has proved that holding phones close to your ear (hence head) increases health risks... http://gadgetupdates.googlepages.com/bluetooth_headsets

Hi all, I have a PAP2 (an unlocked PAP2-NA) that reports it is running Firmware Version: 2.0.12(LS). I _believe_ that newer versions of the firmware support day-light-saving. Is this reason enough to update? Or would I regret it (i.e. if the newer firmware is more flakey). I've downloaded 3.1.22 firmware from the Linksys.com website (MD5

Good afternoon all, I read with some interest (translated from German) about forthcoming functionality for Fritz 7170 box. In particular: answering machine function, native send/receive fax function (this latter without dependency on PC) Frustratingly, the software doesn't appear to be released for Annex A (UK) nor in English. Is there any certain information about when these functions will be...

Hi Group. I am a first-time poster and joined the group a couple of weeks ago, primarily because I am keen to gain a good 'executive' understanding of the technologies of the modern telecoms market. Can anyone please explain how VoIP interracts with the fixed-line telephone network? I mean, do VoIP providers need a presence at an exchange? How does the call get from the PSTN to the internet...

Hello, Can we do voip with an IP that has a 600 ms ping delay ? The delay is very stable at 600 ms but it's a lot, no ? Thanks for your help

Got a call on my voip number this morning. The phone showed the caller to be "sipvicious". When I do a google this seems to be some tools for scanning and identifying voip numbers. Logging into my account at my voip provider shows no call records for this call. Does anyone have any experience of this? Chris

We have a handful of people who would like to use Skype (simply as that's what the other end are using) or some sort of VOIP to save money on their overseas calls. Let's assume (rightly or wrongly as it seems up for debate) that Skype isn't really "enterprise friendly" with regards to things like application aware firewalls, and that we're not comfortable with the p2p element. Also let's...

Anyone familiar with the "BT Hub Phone" that they currently ship? Also, the "Home Hub", this is the newer version with N wifi and ships with the Option 2/3 package. Basically, I want to know if the phone handset is just a DECT or if it's actually SIP based and whether or not it can be used with other wifi devices. I'm also wondering about the success of unlocking this newer hub for use with...

I'm looking to replace our old current household system of 3 DECT phones with something a bit more up to date, which doesn't have stuck-down keys and will get SWMBO off my back! ;-) Thing is, technology has moved on a bit since I last looked and I haven't a clue what to go for. Any suggestions please? Requirements: - DECT cordless (3 handsets needed) - integral answering machine - Caller...

Could someone give me advice on a simple and reliable SIP adapter I can install between a broadband router and a PABX. It must feature RJ45 Ethernet on one side and a copper pair that offers dial tone upon off-hook and behaves entirely like a DTMF compatible CO line on the other side. Tony

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Hi, I always wonder what is the benefit to use VoIP proxy server like OpenSER ? - what is the benefit of it ? ( I am not sure to see this ) Why not to use a simple Asterisk server can do the job ? I can see on thir website : ( http://opensips.org ) OpenSIPS (Open SIP Server) is a mature Open Source implementation of a SIP server. OpenSIPS is more than a SIP proxy/router as it...

BT and VirginMedia have a connection charge of ~6p per call. Totally free UK "to landline" calls are available on voip from Finarea (www.voipcheap.com, www.smslisto.com, etc) What is the actual cost to a company like Finarea of putting a call to a landline ? Is it a sustainable business model to provide free "to landline" calls when they receive only ~10 Euros per 90 days usable on mobiles at...

BT are supposed to be introducing something called Hosted VOIP. However they cannot (read won't) migrate numbers in at present. Sounds like the usual BT Loose Interpretation of English and Standards. Anyone know whether this is likely to change any time soon or should I just port a retained number to another VOIP provider? --

Hi, I've got a normal ADSL, I would say with upstream ~ 440kb/s The point is that I have to limit the upstream of all my machines, in order to get something with good quality Audio. now, even allocating more than 50% of the Bandwitgh, I still have some glitch in the phone. ( test with one phone only)

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Hello, I'm stying to get a remote extension working through a Dreytek 2800 router. Try as I might, I cannot get the phone to register. As the router has VoIP-ability, I'm assuming it it preventing registration in some way...

I'm considering setting one of these up between my BT line and a voip provider. Is there a way of logging the clid into a simple contact manager, preferably something that will run under linux but a simple windows program will probably be OK. AJH

Where can I get a US VOIP number that I can forward to voipraider or the like. (I think I've got one I've just lost the details :) )

This is a followup to my previous thread "Reccommended DECT / VOIP phone?" which has drifted a bit (since I acted upon reccomendations received and bought the above system!) I've been struggling a bit to get it all set up but am getting there slowly. For the past couple of days I've been trying to transfer all my PC Outlook contacts over via Bluetooth (another story in itself!), using the...