"mark" <marpate2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 28, 10:46 pm, "Steve Terry" <gFOUR...@tesco.net> wrote:
> "pugwash" <p...@wash.not> wrote in message
>
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> > "Jules" <a...@anon.com> wrote in message
> >news:rbad45dr3jt96nh277r4frfja66j92c5va@4ax.com.. .
> >> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:17:33 +0100, "pugwash" <p...@wash.not> wrote:
<snip>
>> > The mobile will connect to the Orange network via your wireless
>> > broadband,
>> > AIUI calls are charged at your usual rate according to the plan you're
>> > on.
>> > I think Orange have to enable the service on your account, but I don't
>> > think they charge for that.
>>
>> and the advantage of paying Orange to do that, over using your BB for
>> VOIP
>> calls is?
>> Steve Terry
>
>Two reasons - both of which may not be that interesting for most.
>Common contact number (eg, business user)
>
So any Mobile phone network that reintroduced Orange Everyphone
would solve that problem
>
>Secure connection. UMA transport is over secure tunnel between the
>handset and the Security Gateway within the UMA core.
>Cheers,
>Mark
>
>
Sodding CIA / NSA / MI5 always listening in on my calls from the chilled
food isle at the supermarket to back home.

Steve Terry