Gudiance on unlocked VOIP adapters

Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
'normal' phone?

I wish to use voip.co.uk but all of the adapters that I can find - and
that I think includes their own - are locked to the one system and
usually sell at rip-off prices. I would like to get an unlocked unit
such that if I change provider it is not a problem.


--
Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com

"harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
> 'normal' phone?
>
> I wish to use voip.co.uk but all of the adapters that I can find - and
> that I think includes their own - are locked to the one system and
> usually sell at rip-off prices. I would like to get an unlocked unit
> such that if I change provider it is not a problem.
>
>
> --
> Woody
>
> harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com
>
>
I've bought sipuras/linksys in the past from broadbandbuyer.co.uk or ebay.

In article <ZRAGh.11001$hR3.8009@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
harrogate3 <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
>'normal' phone?
>
>I wish to use voip.co.uk but all of the adapters that I can find - and
>that I think includes their own - are locked to the one system and
>usually sell at rip-off prices. I would like to get an unlocked unit
>such that if I change provider it is not a problem.

Assuming you have an IP address of a remote SIP server, username/number
and password, then there are literally dozens of ATAs (and phones)
you can use. I don't think you looked too hard ;-)

Also, I don't know what you consider rip-off prices though. Expect to
pay from £35 upwards though. Eg have a look at:

http://www.voiptalk.org/products/Analogue+VoIP+Adaptors

Gordon

"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@drogon.net> wrote in message
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> In article <ZRAGh.11001$hR3.8009@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
> harrogate3 <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
> >'normal' phone?
> >
> >I wish to use voip.co.uk but all of the adapters that I can find -
and
> >that I think includes their own - are locked to the one system and
> >usually sell at rip-off prices. I would like to get an unlocked
unit
> >such that if I change provider it is not a problem.
>
> Assuming you have an IP address of a remote SIP server,
username/number
> and password, then there are literally dozens of ATAs (and phones)
> you can use. I don't think you looked too hard ;-)
>
> Also, I don't know what you consider rip-off prices though. Expect
to
> pay from £35 upwards though. Eg have a look at:
>
> http://www.voiptalk.org/products/Analogue+VoIP+Adaptors
>
> Gordon
>

Actually I did look quite hard and indeed found that page, but the
operational descriptions are not always obvious - particularly they
don't say if the unit is unlocked as the text on some of them (the
grandstream 486 for example) implies that they are locked.

I think I have decided on the Grandstream 286. It will do what I want
and the instruction booklet (found elsewhere) seems straightforward
enough.

Thanks anyway.


--
Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com

In article <37DGh.13333$hR3.8564@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
harrogate3 <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@drogon.net> wrote in message
>news:45eae506$0$2451$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
>> In article <ZRAGh.11001$hR3.8009@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
>> harrogate3 <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> >Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
>> >'normal' phone?
>> >
>> >I wish to use voip.co.uk but all of the adapters that I can find -
>and
>> >that I think includes their own - are locked to the one system and
>> >usually sell at rip-off prices. I would like to get an unlocked
>unit
>> >such that if I change provider it is not a problem.
>>
>> Assuming you have an IP address of a remote SIP server,
>username/number
>> and password, then there are literally dozens of ATAs (and phones)
>> you can use. I don't think you looked too hard ;-)
>>
>> Also, I don't know what you consider rip-off prices though. Expect
>to
>> pay from £35 upwards though. Eg have a look at:
>>
>> http://www.voiptalk.org/products/Analogue+VoIP+Adaptors
>>
>> Gordon
>>
>
>Actually I did look quite hard and indeed found that page, but the
>operational descriptions are not always obvious - particularly they
>don't say if the unit is unlocked as the text on some of them (the
>grandstream 486 for example) implies that they are locked.

http://www.voiptalk.org/products/Gra...dytone+ATA-486

Can you point out where on that page it implies it's locked? I've bought 4
of these off that site recently, and the slightest hint of the possibility
they they might be locked to anything didn't even cross my mind.. (and
they weren't)

>I think I have decided on the Grandstream 286. It will do what I want
>and the instruction booklet (found elsewhere) seems straightforward
>enough.

Don't forget the RJ11 adapter - it'll give you a socket that'll let you
plug your ordinary BT phone into.

Gordon

harrogate3 wrote:
> Anyone have experience of unlocked VOIP adapters for use with a
> 'normal' phone?

For a can't go wrong plain ATA, buy a linksys PAP2T.

http://www.provoip.co.uk/product_inf...products_id=42

[and many many other suppliers]

Beware of ones on ebay, because there are an awful lot of ex vonage ones
around.

If you just want a SIP phone to use, then the Siemens C460IP Dect phone
gives you a nice phone at reasonable price.

If you want to mess, learn, use lots of providers, see how things work
then buy a Snom phone.

Tim