Chris Flash formulated the question :
> Hi All
> I've just had a letter off BT saying my line rental is now going up! - got to
> charge for those free weekend calls somehow eh?
> Well thats it for me - i want to ditch BT and go for voip on my Virgin media
> cable broadband. I already have a Belkin wireless router, so from what I've
> read on forums & usenet, a Linksys SPA2102 or PAP2 seem favourite for the
> hardware
> Question #1: any significant advantage of either? there is about ten quid
> difference in price.

The SPA has a built in ethernet router. Fairly basic router and not
really suitable for the fast(er) cable broadbands. Otherwise, they're
very similar products.

Just beware of the fact that many PAP2s are locked; make sure you buy
one that wasn't supplied originally by, say, Vonage.


> VOIP PROVIDER
> If and when I'm happy with voip, I intend to port my BT number over and ditch
> BT for good. I hear voip.co.uk will do this free but I just went to their
> site and can't see how to register / signup as a domestic user, which doesn't
> fill me with confidence in my choice, so Question #2: Can anyone recomend a
> good voip provider who will let me keep my BT number?
> TIA
> Chris.

Gradwell, Voipfone