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I notice that Sipdiscount have ended all free calls (except for the test 1 minute calls, UK landlines are now 2ct/min. I suppose we all knew that this would end at some time. Freecall have now switched to the Betamax model of requiring 10 euros deposit before making calls. A new angle is that at the end of the 90 day period, you keep the credit and the cost of the calls made just gets deducted...

I want to advertise my business in a neighbouring phone area using a local phone number. I can do this by using a Vonage setup (at 18.99 per month), but I don't really need all the additional features. Skype In doesn't give me the option of the area code I want either. Does anyone know of a similar service to Vonage, but cheaper, or a call diversion service that will offer a local number (I...

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news.php?newsId=4880 25 September 2006 - Orange has launched its first converged service, called the Unique phone, which is a single handset that operates both on WLAN in the home, and the regular mobile network outside of the home. Initially offered in the UK and select European countries, the plan means that phone calls made within the home to other Orange...

I am seeking advice on which voip adapter to buy: i have my eye on the Linksys PAP2T and the Linksys SPA2002. As the specification is confusing I would welcome any recommendations. thanks

I am a complete beginner to Voip / skype etc and would like to 'have a go' initially with out-calls via voip. I think I would like to avoid the USB handsets and use one of the boxes that 'converts' an analogue phone to use voip. I see mutterings of the spa-3000, and also see many a ~15quid gateway boxes too. Are they all of a muchness or not? I run 2 desktops, 1 wired, 1 wireless, and...

Hi We wish to implement VoIP to (primarily) communicate with overseas offices, but at the same time reduce the phone bill for the office in general. Our two offices (one in UK, the other in Africa) are connected via a PIX-PIX VPN. More offices in Africa should be VoIP'ed up as the year progresses. We have a 1 MB leased line connecting to a Cisco 2501 router (ISP managed), then a Cisco PIX 506e,...

I have a Linksys HG200 ADSL modem/router that only has one ethernet port which is currently being used by my computer. I want to use voip but because the HG200 only has the one port I can't. How can I expand the number of ports without buying a new modem? Will this work? http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=5667&GroupID=295 Can I just plug the ethernet cable from the HG200...

Hi, I've just set up my SPA3K which is now working OK apart from one thing. When someone calls my BT landline, the phone rings twice and then starts beeping so no one can get through. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks, Hana

Hi, we as a company have just started utilising this technology as part of an ongoing project to reduce costs on comms and embrace new technologies . We spent quite a while trying out some different providers and the one we are with now is great so thought I would share it with this group. Take a look at www.voicehost.co.uk and see what you think. Some nice features and their support people...

Hi, I'm relatively new to VoIP, having only set up Asterisk once in the past. I would have kept it, only I needed the box for other purposes. Due to a need to handle multiple SIP connections, I need to set something up again. FreeSWITCH caught my attention, primarily due to the portable design of the core (I can test on my Windows box, and move it to FreeBSD later), but I am unable to find...

Hi All Anyone using Softphone and have you got it working?

I thought this would be a good idea. As it's much more useable with voip for instance and the price is almost the same The people at wholesale said that I could take my email addresses with me, however, it now seems that they requre an extra £1.50 a month to do this. The last thing you want to loose is email addresses which in my case I have had for many years.

Folks Any idea how to configure the 2wire 2700HGV as supplied by BT for another VOIP provider? The VOIP config screen allows the entry of numbers etc but not the server to talk to. My guess is its "locked" to BT. It would be nice to unlock it :-)

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I have a small business where my advertised land line phone number is for the office at home. I have a workshop 2 miles away with no phone. Both places have PC's with a broadband connection. Is there a way to connect the workshop to the land line phone in the office with VoIP? Thanks in advance. -- Gary Ridgway

Hi, I were always wondering how a voip system connects to "traditional" phone systems. Do voip providers have a contract with each phone provider they are connected to? Do they have separate gateways to each phone provider? And how is it possible, that calling normal phones (landline and mobile as well) through a voip provider is usually cheaper than calling them directly, sometimes even from...

Hi all. I'm new on this group, looking for somebody that could help. Does anybody know how to record conversations in CISCO 7912 IP phone? Thanks a lot!! Fernando

Well after much consideration I have replaced my Sipgate Line with one from voip.co.uk I have gone for there £19.99/year which gives free off peak calls and 2p/hour in the daytime. I have had the service running for a day and have found it to be very good, no calls being dropped half way through like I was suffering on Sipgate. Audio quality is excellent and it was very easy to set up with...

novice has just got skype on his pc and wants to skype to wife's portable laptop abroad in japan. do i need to pay skype people money for another account to register her portable with skype, to be able to do this please?