Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Phil" <pylchung@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96DA7B138F964pelhamnet@127.0.0.1
> > "Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in
> > news:3pi587Fa0p7bU1@individual.net:
> >
> > > Interesting, will it be a PC/softphone thing or will
> > > they allow the use of ATA's..? Assuming it's SIP-based
> > > of course.
> > >
> > > Ivor
> >
> > A phone adapter costs £20, so I guess if you've already
> > got one you can use that:
> >
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/23/dixons_voip/
>
> Ah, a monthly charge. That's that one out of the window then.
>
> £6.99/month..? Who are they kidding..?
>
> Ivor

Anyone remember just before Freeserve was launched?

At the time was paying F9 £10 a month for the priviledge of paying
local call rate to their Point Of Presence, at the time a daytime call
was more expensive, so trying to get connected just after 6 O`Clock was
hit and miss, ah nostaglgia, it aint what it used to be...

Then there was the outfit that bought advertising in every motorway
services toilet in the country, appropriate in the circumstances,that
offered a yearly internet access subscription with low cost dial up.

As the glue was still drying on that mob`s expensive posters, DSG
launched Freeserve, no subscription, just the calls internet access.

Lot who bought all the expensive advertising went round the u bend.
Rest of subscription charging providers had to change quickly, internet
access expanded fast. <aol> me too <\aol>

Nowadays cheap calls are coming out of our ears, dialer boxes, pin
codes, PAYG international calling cards, 1899.com etc. Monthly
subscription Voip just dosen`t have the instant money saving appeal
that Freeserve did.

Adam