Dexter do let me know what happens, i am calling in personally to
Dixons first thing tomorrow morning to get my box.
I think sipgates days are numbered with this service from DSG ,god only
knows why anyone would touch a voip service with such a bad reputation
as sipgate from what i have been reading.
Good Luck with yoor FREETALK service, for £80 you cant grunble can you.
In article <1128202307.690351.240920@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, crystalpoweruk@gmail.com says...
> Dexter do let me know what happens, i am calling in personally to
> Dixons first thing tomorrow morning to get my box.
>
> I think sipgates days are numbered with this service from DSG ,god only
> knows why anyone would touch a voip service with such a bad reputation
> as sipgate from what i have been reading.
> Good Luck with yoor FREETALK service, for £80 you cant grunble can you.
>
>
But Dixons being behind Freetalk do not help either. When Dixons first
started Freeserve it was a pretty good service, then after about 12
months it started to go downhill and have never recovered, even now
under Wannodoo it is a pile of crap.
Is Dixons going to do the same thing with Freetalk, give a good service
to start with, then let it go downhill and sell it to the French?
Dixons and good service should not be in the same sentence, unless it is
in the negative format.
The thing that worries me about this Freetalk is that you pay this £75
or what ever for the box and you are stuck with it for 12 months, then
after 12 months you are still stuck with it, because I doubt very much
it their adaptor can be used with any other VOIP supplier.
So if you want to go with another supplier, you got to start all over
again.
I still do not think VOIP is reliable enough, but I must admit that I
have been having thoughts of going for a VOIP service, but it won't be
freetalk, mainly due to paying a monthly subscription. I would not use
it enough to make it worth while.
But then if I am not going to use it that much, maybe I am better off
with my land line.
,
<Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Rubbish 26.99 including postage check out the link I just posted .
But it says in the key features on that page 'pay £79.99 for a years
subscription' so surely it's £26.99+£79.99=£106.98 for a year including the
hardware.
Phil wrote:
> <Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bp0uj1lf1vtqcoqb13n2hhsgpndso0frhp@4ax.com...
>
>>Rubbish 26.99 including postage check out the link I just posted .
>
> But it says in the key features on that page 'pay £79.99 for a years
> subscription' so surely it's £26.99+£79.99=£106.98 for a year including the
> hardware.
It's supposed to be that, if you search for freetalk on the dixons
website there are 3 things listed, one is the years rental and adaptor
upfront which is £79.99, one is the adaptor for £19.99 which requires
you to subscribe at £6.99 a month for a year, and one is a strange
mispriced version of the year up front deal priced at £19.99.
>On 1 Oct 2005 14:31:47 -0700, "www.crystal-power.co.uk"
><crystalpoweruk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Good Luck with yoor FREETALK service, for £80 you cant grunble can you.
>Rubbish 26.99 including postage check out the link I just posted .
Sorry to disappoint but Key Features says "Pay £79.99 for a Year
Subscription" = check out the link again! £19.99 is for the adaptor
-- ras
Joe Harrison wrote:
> Showing as £19.99 prepay for a year's free calls.
>
> http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...uct&sku=559198
>
> Postage is £6.99 though.
>
> If buying here is a promo code: nhs247 (knocks a quid off)
>
> Joe
>
>
Damn, too late.. :)
It was a mispricing, should have been the monthly pack, but labeled as
yearly (which is £79.99).
The description of the monthly one still says free phone calls for a
year, but I doubt you will get it now the header has changed.
> Joe Harrison wrote:
>> Showing as £19.99 prepay for a year's free calls.
>>
>> http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...uct&sku=559198
>>
>> Postage is £6.99 though.
>>
>> If buying here is a promo code: nhs247 (knocks a quid off)
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
> Damn, too late.. :)
>
> It was a mispricing, should have been the monthly pack, but labeled as
> yearly (which is £79.99).
>
> The description of the monthly one still says free phone calls for a year,
> but I doubt you will get it now the header has changed.
As far as I can see it has not changed it is still the 1yr package.
"Al" <-@_.invalid> wrote in message
news:2e73k19gnej9p7gbp0q2rrhanmski6rqho@4ax.com
> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:25:26 +0100,
> Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>
> > Must have spent 90 minutes on the phone to them in total
> > and the damn thing is still not working,
>
> So Sipgate's perhaps not that bad after all, eh?
"No I went in our local Currys on Thusday evening and the box says
79.99 INCLUDING a full year of national and local calls now the 19.99
offer on the Dixon site says 19.99 including a full year of callls. "
there are two boxes, pay for a year (79.99) or pay monthly (19.99 then
monthly fee of 6.99)
In the first case after a year you start to pay the 6.99 as well (or
the prevailing monthly fee, whatever it may be).
"Tone" <tone@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:bog4k1ptn3r0q9rsihimev53sq0hgp18ag@4ax.com
> On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:20:49 +0100,
> Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:09:36 +0100, Al <-@_.invalid>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:25:26 +0100,
> > > Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Must have spent 90 minutes on the phone to them in
> > > > total and the damn thing is still not working,
> > >
> > > So Sipgate's perhaps not that bad after all, eh?
> > Two wrongs don't make a right I will stick with
> > Voipfone and Vonage .
>
> Yeah sure Turtill
Dexter is not Turtill, I happen to know who he is and he is definitely not
that person. I don't get on with Dex but I don't want to see him accused
of something he hasn't done.
"PhilT" <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1128377104.468933.6070@f14g2000cwb.googlegrou ps.com...
"No I went in our local Currys on Thusday evening and the box says
79.99 INCLUDING a full year of national and local calls now the 19.99
offer on the Dixon site says 19.99 including a full year of callls. "
there are two boxes, pay for a year (79.99) or pay monthly (19.99 then
monthly fee of 6.99)
In the first case after a year you start to pay the 6.99 as well (or
the prevailing monthly fee, whatever it may be).
<Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bk43k1pb8icscs9qso7ap68o895shq9np0@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:41:28 GMT, "Deag" <JKRZNCMZJDOS@spammotel.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>It appears that the green box is the monthly package and the blue yearly.
>>The £19.99 offer shows a blue box.
> I have one on order anyone know who delivers Dixon's orders ? .
On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:41:28 GMT, "Deag" <JKRZNCMZJDOS@spammotel.com>
wrote:
>
>"PhilT" <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1128377104.468933.6070@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>"No I went in our local Currys on Thusday evening and the box says
>79.99 INCLUDING a full year of national and local calls now the 19.99
>offer on the Dixon site says 19.99 including a full year of callls. "
>
>there are two boxes, pay for a year (79.99) or pay monthly (19.99 then
>monthly fee of 6.99)
>
>In the first case after a year you start to pay the 6.99 as well (or
>the prevailing monthly fee, whatever it may be).
>
>http://www.freetalk.co.uk/
>
>So £3/month cheaper than Vonage, or an ATA for £20 if you can crack
>it.
>
>Phil
>
>It appears that the green box is the monthly package and the blue yearly.
>The £19.99 offer shows a blue box.
>
It is a special offer which includes the first year for the 19.99.
I've just installed it. I'm willing to risk 20 quid to try the
technology out.
On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:27:01 +0100, chappycheeky
<chappycheapy@hotmail.com> wrote:
>It is a special offer which includes the first year for the 19.99.
>I've just installed it. I'm willing to risk 20 quid to try the
>technology out.
The £19.99 version has a monthly fee of £6.99
The £79.99 version includes a years worth of monthly fees.
that's what the leaflet in the shop said, and the Dixons web site has
the same (Model - FREETALK FREETALK
Product Code - 791701) as has the front of http://www.freetalk.co.uk/
I guess you'll find out in a month.
Phil
--
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No more cable clowns :-))
Please do not feed or re-quote the trolls.
You won't need to wait a month, when you create your account it knows what
package you have purchased (presumably from the MAC). It clearly states on
my account I am on the yearly plan, even shows the blue box rather then the
green.
Regards,
Paul
"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:guigk1htn9j7ug6sduudjrmrfg35ar3147@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:27:01 +0100, chappycheeky
> <chappycheapy@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>It is a special offer which includes the first year for the 19.99.
>>I've just installed it. I'm willing to risk 20 quid to try the
>>technology out.
>
> The £19.99 version has a monthly fee of £6.99
> The £79.99 version includes a years worth of monthly fees.
>
> that's what the leaflet in the shop said, and the Dixons web site has
> the same (Model - FREETALK FREETALK
> Product Code - 791701) as has the front of http://www.freetalk.co.uk/
>
> I guess you'll find out in a month.
>
> Phil
> --
>
> Usenet spam eaten by a Hamster http://www.tglsoft.de/
> No more cable clowns :-))
> Please do not feed or re-quote the trolls.
On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 07:45:45 GMT, "Paul Westwell" <paul@nospam.me.uk>
wrote:
>
>
>"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>news:guigk1htn9j7ug6sduudjrmrfg35ar3147@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:27:01 +0100, chappycheeky
>> <chappycheapy@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>It is a special offer which includes the first year for the 19.99.
>>>I've just installed it. I'm willing to risk 20 quid to try the
>>>technology out.
>>
>> The £19.99 version has a monthly fee of £6.99
>> The £79.99 version includes a years worth of monthly fees.
>>
>> that's what the leaflet in the shop said, and the Dixons web site has
>> the same (Model - FREETALK FREETALK
>> Product Code - 791701) as has the front of http://www.freetalk.co.uk/
>>
>> I guess you'll find out in a month.
>>
>> Phil
>> --
>>
>> Usenet spam eaten by a Hamster http://www.tglsoft.de/
>> No more cable clowns :-))
>> Please do not feed or re-quote the trolls.
>
Exactly what I got, plus a message to say that my credit card would
not be charged until the next charging cycle. It looks like it was
either an opening offer which has now expired, or a mistake on Dixon's
part, whcich they have now corrected but are standing by.
"?" <me@here.invalid> wrote in message
news:4348ff65.1750046@news.x-privat.org...
> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:33:19 +0100, Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>
>
>> your calling plan:
>>
>> The freetalk one year calling plan liberates you from expensive
>>traditional phone changes and allows you to make unlimited UK
>>geographic local and national calls.
>>
>>
>> Day Night Weekend
>>
>>15p 10p 5p
>
> Those rates make BT look an absolute bargain.
The rates you refer to above are the mobile rates when calling from
Freetalk?
Are you using a provider that is significantly cheaper then this, can you
remind me what the equivalent BT to Mobile rates are for the various UK
mobile networks?
Both Vonage and Freetalk call are free to local and national geographic
numbers
The 15, 10, 5 refers to mobile rates and also applies to both.
Thus they are both considerably cheaper then BT
Regards,
Paul
"?" <me@here.invalid> wrote in message
news:434924a2.11283031@news.x-privat.org...
> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:56:34 GMT, Paul Westwell wrote:
>
>>
>>"?" <me@here.invalid> wrote in message
>>news:4348ff65.1750046@news.x-privat.org...
>>> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:33:19 +0100, Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> your calling plan:
>>>>
>>>> The freetalk one year calling plan liberates you from expensive
>>>>traditional phone changes and allows you to make unlimited UK
>>>>geographic local and national calls.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Day Night Weekend
>>>>
>>>>15p 10p 5p
>>>
>>> Those rates make BT look an absolute bargain.
>>
>>The rates you refer to above are the mobile rates when calling from
>>Freetalk?
>
> The previous poster didn't say anything about mobile rates, so I
> assumed they are normal rates which for the majority of BT customers
> are:
> 3p/minute daytime. 5.5p for up to an hour evenings and weekends.
>
> Based on that, I'd say BT was a bargain compared with the rip-offv
> rates mentioned by the previous poster.
Freetalk cheap offer? 
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