Re: Is there any problem with 1889?

<turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi folks, I am new to this and even after lurking I do not understand
> most of what is being posted. I want to install 1889 for telephone
> calls from my landline and they have a voip section that I would
> probably use too although I cannot yet see the point if I can use it
> from my landline. So I must be misunderstanding how it works. Any
> clues would be appreciated please?
> pete

Hi
I use voipfone for incoming and voipbuster for outgoing = free fone
cheers
roy

<turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:04:00 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>><turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:7ucmh19ttq02bcklspim2bu17ueve9j00i@4ax.com. ..
>>> Hi folks, I am new to this and even after lurking I do not understand
>>> most of what is being posted. I want to install 1889 for telephone
>>> calls from my landline and they have a voip section that I would
>>> probably use too although I cannot yet see the point if I can use it
>>> from my landline. So I must be misunderstanding how it works. Any
>>> clues would be appreciated please?
>>> pete
>>
>>Hi
>>I use voipfone for incoming and voipbuster for outgoing = free fone
>>cheers
>>roy
>
> I take it that is by using voip with your computer which I understand
> but can 1889 be used just for landline calls too?
> pete

Yeah you just dial 1899 (not 1889 as in your post) before the full number
including area code. All calls routed through this method should show up on
your 1899 bill. You can check this on their website it normally updates
pretty quick.

Roly.

<turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 20:15:10 +0100, "Roly" <ukrols@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>><turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:begmh1hctftf1tan3nruduvlsf53oetuaf@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:04:00 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>><turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:7ucmh19ttq02bcklspim2bu17ueve9j00i@4ax.co m...
>>>>> Hi folks, I am new to this and even after lurking I do not understand
>>>>> most of what is being posted. I want to install 1889 for telephone
>>>>> calls from my landline and they have a voip section that I would
>>>>> probably use too although I cannot yet see the point if I can use it
>>>>> from my landline. So I must be misunderstanding how it works. Any
>>>>> clues would be appreciated please?
>>>>> pete
>>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>I use voipfone for incoming and voipbuster for outgoing = free fone
>>>>cheers
>>>>roy
>>>
>>> I take it that is by using voip with your computer which I understand
>>> but can 1889 be used just for landline calls too?
>>> pete
>>
>>Yeah you just dial 1899 (not 1889 as in your post) before the full number
>>including area code. All calls routed through this method should show up
>>on
>>your 1899 bill. You can check this on their website it normally updates
>>pretty quick.
>
> This really sounds great. I will try it. I have just paid 5euros to
> VoipBuster and so far it has not sent me the acknowledgement e-mail so
> I will try 1899 if it does not work. Thanks for your help.
> pete

Be aware that the 1899 voip service uses different (higher) call rates than
the landline service. I have stopped using the voip service since they
started charging per minute on normal geographic calls. Also be aware that
if you are not on BT and have to dial their 08...... number the rates will
be higher. But the rate is always anounced at the start of the call anyway
so there can be no confusion.

Also look at another of their brands www.call18866.co.uk - depending on the
destination this can be cheaper still!

For domestic use I can't fault them - been signed up for over a year with no
problems. Always paid using Cahoot Webcard though limiting what they can
take - as they try and setup a continuous credit application on the payment
card. They apprently now offer Direct Debit which should offer some level of
protection if you can't pay via a webcard.

Roly.

Thus spaketh turtill@hotmail.com:
> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 20:48:47 +0100, "Roly" <ukrols@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> <turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:06jmh1p3t5qvia3p0gurb7qjudh7hajt57@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 20:15:10 +0100, "Roly" <ukrols@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> <turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:begmh1hctftf1tan3nruduvlsf53oetuaf@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:04:00 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:7ucmh19ttq02bcklspim2bu17ueve9j00i@4ax.com...
>>>>>>> Hi folks, I am new to this and even after lurking I do not
>>>>>>> understand most of what is being posted. I want to install 1889
>>>>>>> for telephone calls from my landline and they have a voip
>>>>>>> section that I would probably use too although I cannot yet see
>>>>>>> the point if I can use it from my landline. So I must be
>>>>>>> misunderstanding how it works. Any clues would be appreciated
>>>>>>> please?
>>>>>>> pete
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> I use voipfone for incoming and voipbuster for outgoing = free
>>>>>> fone cheers
>>>>>> roy
>>>>>
>>>>> I take it that is by using voip with your computer which I
>>>>> understand but can 1889 be used just for landline calls too?
>>>>> pete
>>>>
>>>> Yeah you just dial 1899 (not 1889 as in your post) before the full
>>>> number including area code. All calls routed through this method
>>>> should show up on
>>>> your 1899 bill. You can check this on their website it normally
>>>> updates pretty quick.
>>>
>>> This really sounds great. I will try it. I have just paid 5euros to
>>> VoipBuster and so far it has not sent me the acknowledgement e-mail
>>> so I will try 1899 if it does not work. Thanks for your help.
>>> pete
>>
>> Be aware that the 1899 voip service uses different (higher) call
>> rates than the landline service. I have stopped using the voip
>> service since they started charging per minute on normal geographic
>> calls. Also be aware that if you are not on BT and have to dial
>> their 08...... number the rates will be higher. But the rate is
>> always anounced at the start of the call anyway so there can be no
>> confusion.
>>
>> Also look at another of their brands www.call18866.co.uk - depending
>> on the destination this can be cheaper still!
>>
>> For domestic use I can't fault them - been signed up for over a year
>> with no problems. Always paid using Cahoot Webcard though limiting
>> what they can take - as they try and setup a continuous credit
>> application on the payment card. They apprently now offer Direct
>> Debit which should offer some level of protection if you can't pay
>> via a webcard.
>
> Thanks for your post. I am willing to try anything but at the moment I
> am not getting registered by any I have tried. Is this because I have
> call barring? When they ask for the phone number I want to register
> should I put 1470 first before the area code and my number.
> pete


When you register on the 18866 or 1899 website, just enter your number without
1470 the online service wouldn't know whether you have call baring or not. So
just enter you phone number as it is eg) 0121 888 8080.

Once registered online, you just dial 18866 or 1899 before the full number -
even for local calls eg) 18866 0121 888 8080, you don't need to dial 1470
before 18866 / 1899 unless you want the person you are calling to know your
number, 18866 / 1899 and any other telecom service will know your phone
number, as number withheld only with-holds the number from the person you are
calling not the telecoms service.

Thus spaketh turtill@hotmail.com:
> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:04:00 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> <turtill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:7ucmh19ttq02bcklspim2bu17ueve9j00i@4ax.com...
>>> Hi folks, I am new to this and even after lurking I do not
>>> understand most of what is being posted. I want to install 1889 for
>>> telephone calls from my landline and they have a voip section that
>>> I would probably use too although I cannot yet see the point if I
>>> can use it from my landline. So I must be misunderstanding how it
>>> works. Any clues would be appreciated please?
>>> pete
>>
>> Hi
>> I use voipfone for incoming and voipbuster for outgoing = free fone
>> cheers
>> roy
>
> Hi Roy, I have now used voipbuster to make a call to Spain and a
> couple of local calls with it. However I do not understand why you use
> voipfone for incoming. Can you please explain the benefits of using
> voipfone for incoming as I do not have to pay for incoming calls?
> pete

I think they use VoIPPhone for incoming so they can receive incoming calls on
their PC, ATA or VoIP Phone, as at the moment VoIP Buster aren't issuing
incoming numbers.

Roy may not want people to call him on his landline, but on his VoIP service
hence VoIP Phone.

I have an incoming number from VoIP Buster, but it is an 0845 number, I
therefore have a Sipgate number for people to call me on, this is issued free,
and as it is a geographic 01 / 02 number costs the caller the same to call as
it would an ordinary landline 01 / 02 number.

I also have a USA number linked to my Sipgate number so people in the USA can
ring using the USA number.


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> I also have a USA number linked to my Sipgate number so people in the
> USA can ring using the USA number.

How did you do that? I can't see any option for US numbers on the
Sipgate website. Unless I need my glasses changing!

P. (still a bit new to this!)

"Paul Ockenden" <paul@ockenden.NoSPAMTodayThankYou.com>
wrote in message
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> > I also have a USA number linked to my Sipgate number so
> > people in the USA can ring using the USA number.
>
> How did you do that? I can't see any option for US
> numbers on the Sipgate website. Unless I need my glasses
> changing!
> P. (still a bit new to this!)

www.ipkall.com

Works very well, and it's free..!

Ivor

Thus spaketh Ivor Jones:
> "Paul Ockenden" <paul@ockenden.NoSPAMTodayThankYou.com>
> wrote in message
> news:F_kTe.2736$Pn1.332@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net
>>> I also have a USA number linked to my Sipgate number so
>>> people in the USA can ring using the USA number.
>>
>> How did you do that? I can't see any option for US
>> numbers on the Sipgate website. Unless I need my glasses
>> changing!
>> P. (still a bit new to this!)
>
> www.ipkall.com
>
> Works very well, and it's free..!
>
> Ivor



Yep, that's the one.

To set up with Sipgate.

Go to: http://phone.ipkall.com/ipphone

Enter your SIP ID: eg) 9895555 where it asks for SIP Phone number:

Enter: sipgate.co.uk in place of fwd.pulver.com where it asks for SIP Proxy:

And then enter your email address and create a password (PIN).