Woody wrote:

>
> "Michael" <kj@nvb.com> wrote in message
> news:i0x4j.3174$Dh6.1088@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> > Graham wrote:
> >
> > > I've been a loyal customer of voip.co.uk for a couple of years and
> > > have been very pleased with their previous reliability.
> > >
> > > The last couple of weeks have been a nightmare. My problems have
> > > included my ATA not staying registered, even with the latest
> > > firmware and now most of my calls not connecting or taking almost
> > > one minute to do so. I tried ringing my BT landline and gave up
> > > after one minute of nothing happening. 25 minutes later my BT
> > > landline rang with the caller ID showing my voip number. From
> > > comments seen it would appear that a large number of customers
> > > are having the same or similar problems.
> > >
> > > In it's present form, the service is of no use to me and it is
> > > with regret that if things don't improve quickly, I will be
> > > looking for another provider.
> > >
> > > Am I alone in thinking that the new platform brought into service
> > > was rushed and obviously not correctly tested before being
> > > unleashed on their customers? I am really glad that I still have
> > > a BT line and feel greatly sorry for those who have moved over
> > > to voip exclusively with this company.
> > >
> > > Graham.
> >
> > I to am a customer of voip.co.uk - I moved over to the beta setup a
> > few weeks ago and had one or two registration issues at the
> > beginning. Since then, I have had no problems what so ever - and I
> > use their service as my main phone (have mobile for backup).
> >
> > I use a Linksys PAP2T through Virgin Media cable modem and a Belkin
> > wireless router ....
> >
> > I have now moved back to the proxy platform - and no problems to
> > report.
> >
> > i note others as yourself have latency issues -what setup do you
> > have? Could it be geographic?? I'm in the Ipswich area of Suffolk.
> >
> > Mick
> >
> > --
>
> Mick
> Slightly OT - how the h*ll did you get your ATA to work through a
> Belkin? I struggled for nearly three months with both Voip and
> Sipgate with no luck before I get a Netgear and it solved all of my
> problems/

Um, not entirely certain. I'm no techie, it just worked.
I followed some instruction on how to set it up - my original (and
still alternative) VOIP phone is Sipgate.

My daughter now uses the Sipgate account.
I don't recall doing anything to set up Voip.co.uk .... just plugged it
in and it worked.

Mick

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