Shane Carpenter <news@shanes_replace_nospam_with_org.nospam> wrote:

> Hello peeps, I've got Telewest broadband and thought it was time to ditch
> the line rental and go for voip. I've signed up with sipgate for a free
> local number and have tested it with a soft phone and it seems to be ok.
> Reading on here though a few people have question marks with sipgate. The
> answer phone is a bit naff and there's no divert. Vonage is a possible
> alternative though I doubt I would make £9.99 a month worth of calls they do
> seem to be a more professional outfit. They have no minimum contract but
> does that mean the Linksys router is yours or theirs if you cancel after a
> month?

My TW line goes at the end of this month, so after that I'll be VoIP
only. Although I have a Sipgate number it will be a Gradwell number
that replaces the TW line. I have no doubt that if they stick at it
Sipgate will become a good, reliable service, but I wouldn't put all
my eggs in their basket just yet. My Gradwell line costs me £4.70 a
month, with no inclusive minutes, but that's less than half the cost
of the TW line and all the extras, such as Caller ID, Anonymous Call
Rejection and Call Forwarding are inclusive (unlike TW). There's no
"999" access though, so you'll need to keep a mobile handy for that.

And it's a good, reliable service now, not X months down the line...

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