I'm currently with Vonage on their basic plan which is £3.49 a month, I
don't get any minutes with this which is fine as I only use it for
incoming calls.
Is there a free service I could move to and take my number with me? I
have a local number at the moment which was provided to my by Vonage,
thing is losing it will be a pain in the butt having to update everyone.
On 14/06/2012 18:20, WendyBurger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently with Vonage on their basic plan which is £3.49 a month, I
> don't get any minutes with this which is fine as I only use it for
> incoming calls.
>
> Is there a free service I could move to and take my number with me? I
> have a local number at the moment which was provided to my by Vonage,
> thing is losing it will be a pain in the butt having to update everyone.
>
> Any suggestions greatly recieved!
>
> WB
Sipgate is free if you just want incoming calls. Not sure if they can
port from Vonage, but they will advise you.......
On 14/06/2012 19:39, BC wrote:
> On 14/06/2012 18:20, WendyBurger wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm currently with Vonage on their basic plan which is £3.49 a month, I
>> don't get any minutes with this which is fine as I only use it for
>> incoming calls.
>>
>> Is there a free service I could move to and take my number with me? I
>> have a local number at the moment which was provided to my by Vonage,
>> thing is losing it will be a pain in the butt having to update everyone.
>>
>> Any suggestions greatly recieved!
>>
>> WB
>
> Sipgate is free if you just want incoming calls. Not sure if they can
> port from Vonage, but they will advise you.......
>
> https://secure.sipgate.co.uk/faq/ind...d=225&top=true
>
>
Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
supply?
>
> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
>
> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
> supply?
>
> thanks in advance!
Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>
> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
>
> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
> supply?
>
> thanks in advance!
>
> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
>
> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
> supply?
>
> thanks in advance!
The SPA112 is an updated Linksys PAP2T (shown on the Sipgate site).
Don't go for the Linksys; it has been discontinued and Cisco are
releasing no further firmware updates for it. The SPA112 is a new model
and should be a sound piece of kit.
If you need help configuring Sipgate settings let me know.
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:25:19 +0100, cybuerke <cybuerke@PLMgmail.com>
wrote:
>WendyBurger wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
>>
>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>> supply?
>>
>> thanks in advance!
>
>Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
>decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>
><http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Service-Bridge-Telephone-Adaptor/dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
Probebly the cheapest option wold be a Linksys PAP-2, you can get them
via ebay for less than £20 delivered. The PAP-2 is effectivly two
adapters in one box so you can have a 2nd line.
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:02:27 +0100, BC
<bacillus.cereus@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic phone.
>>
>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>> supply?
>>
>> thanks in advance!
>
>
>http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...roductID=13464
>
>Should be back in stock soon.
>
>The SPA112 is an updated Linksys PAP2T (shown on the Sipgate site).
>Don't go for the Linksys; it has been discontinued and Cisco are
>releasing no further firmware updates for it.
To my mind that's a good reason *to* buy one, because they are likley
to be sold off cheap.
> The SPA112 is an updated Linksys PAP2T (shown on the Sipgate site).
> Don't go for the Linksys; it has been discontinued and Cisco are
> releasing no further firmware updates for it.
On the other hand...it's been on the market so long, surely the major bugs
have been found and fixed by now? Security fixes might be a concern but
you're not going to be putting it on the internet now, are you?
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On 14/06/2012 18:20, WendyBurger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently with Vonage on their basic plan which is £3.49 a month, I
> don't get any minutes with this which is fine as I only use it for
> incoming calls.
>
> Is there a free service I could move to and take my number with me? I
> have a local number at the moment which was provided to my by Vonage,
> thing is losing it will be a pain in the butt having to update everyone.
>
> Any suggestions greatly recieved!
>
> WB
Yes take a look at sipgate.co.uk
On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
> WendyBurger wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>> phone.
>>
>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>> supply?
>>
>> thanks in advance!
>
> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
> decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>
> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Service-Bridge-Telephone-Adaptor/dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>
Yes that's fine. Like I said before, my concern would be that they are
now discontinued and I'm not sure whether you can still download the
latest firmware.
On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
wrote:
>On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>> phone.
>>>
>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>>> supply?
>>>
>>> thanks in advance!
>>
>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
>> decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>>
>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Service-Bridge-Telephone-Adaptor/dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>
>
>Would this be OK?
>
>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...#ht_5448wt_902
Yes that's fine, I have two of those.
You might find that it doesn't come with a RJ11 to British phone plug
adapter, so you might need to buy one.
On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:48:02 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse code:
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
> wrote:
>
>>On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>>> phone.
>>>>
>>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that
>>>> Vonage supply?
>>>>
>>>> thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever
>>> you decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too
>>> difficult.
>>>
>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Se...phone-Adaptor/
dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>>
>>>
>>Would this be OK?
>>
>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...er-PAP2T-NA-2-
Port-FXS-Router-Internet-fast-HOT-/190600767782?
pt=UK_Computing_MicrophonesPhones_RL&hash=item2c60 b0e926#ht_5448wt_902
>
> Yes that's fine, I have two of those. You might find that it doesn't
> come with a RJ11 to British phone plug adapter, so you might need to buy
> one.
But those things have a serious overheating issue.
Adnokes_NOSCAN wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:48:02 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse code:
>
>>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...er-PAP2T-NA-2-
> Port-FXS-Router-Internet-fast-HOT-/190600767782?
> pt=UK_Computing_MicrophonesPhones_RL&hash=item2c60 b0e926#ht_5448wt_902
>> Yes that's fine, I have two of those. You might find that it doesn't
>> come with a RJ11 to British phone plug adapter, so you might need to buy
>> one.
>
> But those things have a serious overheating issue.
>
I know this sounds a bit troll-like, but so does everything make by Linksys.
Oddly the PAP2 is about the most reliable bit of Linksys kit I've had in
a long time. (ie. didn't commit suicide once within it's useful lifespan).
alexd wrote:
> BC (for it is he) wrote:
>
>> The SPA112 is an updated Linksys PAP2T (shown on the Sipgate site).
>> Don't go for the Linksys; it has been discontinued and Cisco are
>> releasing no further firmware updates for it.
>
> On the other hand...it's been on the market so long, surely the major bugs
> have been found and fixed by now? Security fixes might be a concern but
> you're not going to be putting it on the internet now, are you?
>
Especially when you consider that it's a cost reduction model of an
SPA-2000, so the firmware has been around for a very very long time.
"Adnokes_NOSCAN" <chewy@sincity.null> wrote in message
news:jrmg8r$s23$1@dont-email.me...
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:48:02 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse code:
>
>> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>>>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>>>> phone.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that
>>>>> Vonage supply?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever
>>>> you decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too
>>>> difficult.
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Se...phone-Adaptor/
> dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Would this be OK?
>>>
>>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...er-PAP2T-NA-2-
> Port-FXS-Router-Internet-fast-HOT-/190600767782?
> pt=UK_Computing_MicrophonesPhones_RL&hash=item2c60 b0e926#ht_5448wt_902
>>
>> Yes that's fine, I have two of those. You might find that it doesn't
>> come with a RJ11 to British phone plug adapter, so you might need to buy
>> one.
>
> But those things have a serious overheating issue.
>
>
And overheating usually means wasted power, which for something that is
switched on 24 hours a day can soon mount up.
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:02:03 +0000 (UTC), Adnokes_NOSCAN
<chewy@sincity.null> wrote:
>On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:48:02 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse code:
>
>> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>>>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>>>> phone.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that
>>>>> Vonage supply?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever
>>>> you decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too
>>>> difficult.
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Se...phone-Adaptor/
>dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Would this be OK?
>>>
>>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...er-PAP2T-NA-2-
>Port-FXS-Router-Internet-fast-HOT-/190600767782?
>pt=UK_Computing_MicrophonesPhones_RL&hash=item2c6 0b0e926#ht_5448wt_902
>>
>> Yes that's fine, I have two of those. You might find that it doesn't
>> come with a RJ11 to British phone plug adapter, so you might need to buy
>> one.
>
>But those things have a serious overheating issue.
Not in my experience.
I have two here running 24/7, neither of them ever gets beyond "barely
warm to the touch", and that includes the wall-warts. They don't crash
and need resetting either.
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:44:52 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse code:
>>But those things have a serious overheating issue.
>
> Not in my experience.
> I have two here running 24/7, neither of them ever gets beyond "barely
> warm to the touch", and that includes the wall-warts. They don't crash
> and need resetting either.
********. For one thing they have a high current PSU, and with high
current comes heat. You're talking out of your arse!
"Adnokes_NOSCAN" <chewy@sincity.null> wrote in message
news:jrnqck$i0m$1@dont-email.me...
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:44:52 +0100, Graham. tubthumped in morse
> code:
>
>>>But those things have a serious overheating issue.
>>
>> Not in my experience.
>> I have two here running 24/7, neither of them ever gets beyond
>> "barely
>> warm to the touch", and that includes the wall-warts. They
>> don't crash
>> and need resetting either.
>
> ********. For one thing they have a high current PSU, and with
> high
> current comes heat. You're talking out of your arse!
>
> Just Google "pap2 overheating". Dear oh dear.
>
Why is it necessary to abuse someone for stating a fact as they
find it?
For the record I also have a PAP2 and it doesn't run above barely
warm either so would you like to explain that one - preferably
politely?
>> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
>>> PAP2T
> But those things have a serious overheating issue.
Had mine sitting under a DECT base station for ~two years. It's pretty warm,
but it's not dead. I also have quite a few customers with them and I'm yet
to hear of one dying.
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"Adnokes_NOSCAN" <chewy@sincity.null> wrote in message
news:jrnqck$i0m$1@dont-email.me...
>
> ********. For one thing they have a high current PSU, and with high
> current comes heat. You're talking out of your arse!
>
> Just Google "pap2 overheating". Dear oh dear.
>
>
I just did that and there are reports of some fake Chinese pap2 units being
sold on eBay that overheat, genuine ones seem fine.
Harry Stottle wrote:
> "Adnokes_NOSCAN" <chewy@sincity.null> wrote in message
> news:jrnqck$i0m$1@dont-email.me...
>>
>> ********. For one thing they have a high current PSU, and with high
>> current comes heat. You're talking out of your arse!
>>
>> Just Google "pap2 overheating". Dear oh dear.
>>
>>
>
> I just did that and there are reports of some fake Chinese pap2 units
> being sold on eBay that overheat, genuine ones seem fine.
The ones I've had (in total, years ago I had 4 running in various
places). I never had problems with units overheating.
Don't forget, although these things look the same, there's often several
different hardware versions.
On 17/06/2012 22:48, Graham. wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger<jm88@charleem.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>>> phone.
>>>>
>>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>>>> supply?
>>>>
>>>> thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
>>> decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>>>
>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Service-Bridge-Telephone-Adaptor/dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>>
>>
>> Would this be OK?
>>
>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...#ht_5448wt_902
>
> Yes that's fine, I have two of those.
> You might find that it doesn't come with a RJ11 to British phone plug
> adapter, so you might need to buy one.
>
It came today, I signed up to sipgate and it was all working within a
few minutes, their step by step guide on how to set it up can't be
faulted.
I've put £10 on my account and so far I'm impressed, can't understand
how they can do it for nowt when I've been paying £3.50 a month to
Vonage for the same thing.
>>
>
> It came today, I signed up to sipgate and it was all working within a
> few minutes, their step by step guide on how to set it up can't be faulted.
>
> I've put £10 on my account and so far I'm impressed, can't understand
> how they can do it for nowt when I've been paying £3.50 a month to
> Vonage for the same thing.
If you don't plan to make any chargable calls then you didn't even need
to add any credit to the account.
Are Sipgate porting the Vonage number over for you?
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:00:23 +0100, WendyBurger <jm88@charleem.net>
wrote:
>On 17/06/2012 22:48, Graham. wrote:
>> On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:59:16 +0100, WendyBurger<jm88@charleem.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 15/06/2012 08:25, cybuerke wrote:
>>>> WendyBurger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, my next question is for adapters, currently I have a black
>>>>> box that plugs into the router which I plug in a cordless panasonic
>>>>> phone.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a look on the sipgate site but they seem to be routers, can
>>>>> anyone suggest an adapter or something similar to the thing that Vonage
>>>>> supply?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Obi110 or Obi100 - You'd have to set up your own Sipgate (or whoever you
>>>> decide to sign up with) login details, but that's not too difficult.
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBi110-UK-Service-Bridge-Telephone-Adaptor/dp/B004XJCBGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339744736&sr=8-1>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Would this be OK?
>>>
>>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCKED-S...#ht_5448wt_902
>>
>> Yes that's fine, I have two of those.
>> You might find that it doesn't come with a RJ11 to British phone plug
>> adapter, so you might need to buy one.
>>
>
>It came today, I signed up to sipgate and it was all working within a
>few minutes, their step by step guide on how to set it up can't be
>faulted.
>
>I've put £10 on my account and so far I'm impressed, can't understand
>how they can do it for nowt when I've been paying £3.50 a month to
>Vonage for the same thing.
Quite, and Sipgate is by no means the cheapest for call charges. Good
voicemail, including sending the ICMs by email, and 999 access too if
you register your details.
I don't suppose Teresa Jollygoodfellow will be monotoring our forign
based telecoms traffic (BICBW).
On 21/06/2012 18:31, BC wrote:
> On 21/06/2012 18:00, WendyBurger wrote:
>
>>>
>>
>> It came today, I signed up to sipgate and it was all working within a
>> few minutes, their step by step guide on how to set it up can't be
>> faulted.
>>
>> I've put £10 on my account and so far I'm impressed, can't understand
>> how they can do it for nowt when I've been paying £3.50 a month to
>> Vonage for the same thing.
>
> If you don't plan to make any chargable calls then you didn't even need
> to add any credit to the account.
>
> Are Sipgate porting the Vonage number over for you?
I decided against it in the end, it was going to be £20 plus VAT, on top
of that I've been having a lot of private numbers calling me on the old
number which was starting to irritate me.
Moving from Vonage to a free provider 
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