"Brian" <bandj@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ebd4vm$qkq$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> On 2006-08-09, Turandot <removexx.turandot88xx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I want to forward/divert my BT line to my sipgate number so if I stay at
>> friend's I can still answer my home phone. My questions are:
>
> You may want to consider diverting via a SIP provider to your friend's
> phone instead of to the Sipgate number. Then you will have no need of a
> SIP phone at your friend's.
>
>> 1. Do I need an ATA with FXO port like the Grandstream 488 or SPA3000?
>
> Yes.
>
>> 2. Do I need 2 sipgate numbers, "Sipgate no. A" at the home ATA that
>> takes the call from BT and forward to "Sipgate no. B" at the friend's
>> house?
>
> No.

Although it would work well for the OP with 2 Sipgate IDs - the originating
CLI will be displayed at his friend's, assuming he has caller display active
on his PSTN

>> Or the ATA can forward the BT call to "Sipgate no. B" without
>> involving "Sipgate no. A".
>
> Just forward the call to your SIP-ID on a line registered with Sipgate.
>
>> 3. Does sipgate allow call forward between their own network, "Sipgate
>> no. A" -> "Sipgate no. B"? I know they've closed their network to
>> other providers recently.
>

On the SPA3000 interface, you can "divert all calls" If Line 1 is set up for
Sipgate, entering the friend's Sipgate ID would alow all VoIP & PSTN calls
coming in to the SPA3000 to be forwarded to the friend's. FOC.