Re: Can I really get a VOIP line for =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=A340=3F?=

voip virgin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a newsbie to the world of VOIP. I read the VOIP FAQ but it's a bit
> too advanced for me. Is there a newbie-friendly intro to VOIP?

I'm not sure there is, to be honest. I really ought to get round to
writing one.

> I have a Virgin Media landline (Talk Unlimited: free calls to UK
> landlines at all times) and 2MB broadband.
>
> Someone told me I could get a VOIP line at £40 which would not need a PC
> switched on! I was impressed. Is this really possible?

You get a "line" for free, but the adapter (ATA) that connects your
phone to the voip is about £40.

> If so, where's a half-decent place to buy VOIP services and hardware?

I second the suggestion that you get it from Sipgate. There are better
and there are cheaper, but Sipgate is a good starting point and their
website will take you through the settings you need for your hardware.

And ignore the pillock who makes bad comments about Sipgate: he is deranged.

Iain