Peter X wrote:
> Ivor Jones wrote:
>
>> "John Smith" <John@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>>> But back in the real world, am I safe buying from
>>>> Amazon (or whoever) and knowing that the product will
>>>> work with any SIP based VoIP provider?
>>
>>
>>
>>> NO ! - this device only works with Sipgate - there is a
>>> tie in - I dont know if firmware in the future will
>>> unlock it .
>>
>>
>>
>> This is true of devices purchased from them, or from some retailers,
>> it may be possible to buy an unlocked version..? I believe that an
>> unlock is possible, but I don't know of anyone who has done it.
>>
>
> I can't any absolutely irrefutable evidence that the box is completely
> open, _but_ many retailers[1] including Amazon (admittedly, Amazon have
> virtually no information at all!), make no mention of Sipgate. The spec
> sheet on the box itself says it is compliant with a bunch of protocols
> including SIP v2[2].... so I'm sure with all those standards to choose
> from one must work?!
>
> I may take a chance on this I think. If Amazon don't say it's locked to
> Sipgate, then surely I'd be able to return it if it transpired that it was?
>
> [1] http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?...Search+Froogle
> [2] http://www.netgear.co.uk/pdfs/TA612V_DS.pdf
>

Okay... further investigation has turned up this review:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/articl...d=21&page=3945

which explicitly states that the box is locked to Sipgate. Bummer!


Has anyone any suggestions as to what cheapish alternatives there are? I
know the Vigor's seem very feature complete, but I think they're beyond
my budget at the moment.