Re: Wi-Fi phones, any good?

"divoch" <divoch@REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am not using VOIP yet so please bear with me.
>
> I came across NETGEAR SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone, UTStarcom UTS F1000 WiFi
> IP Phone Wi-Fi phones. Use of Wi-Fi phones seems to me potentially useful
> development but I am rather unsure about
> a] compatibility of these or any other similar devices with current VOIP
> services. What do I need to look for to ensure compatibility or would
> these work with any VOIP provider?
> b] how do they actually connect. I have a home network with Wi-Fi router,
> desktop PC with cable modem connection and a Laptop that connects via
> Wi-Fi
> c] has anyone used one of these and could he or she recommend any of them?
>
> Thanks
> divoch
>

Hi,

I have been running an internal Asterisk server with a mix of Budgetone 102
voip handsets (about 15) and UTStarcom UTS F1000 Wifi handsets (3). We use
them on our 3 site school with around 60 Wireless access points. They have
replaced walkie talkie's for the ICT tech support team.

Results have been promising and they generally work well as intended. They
do lose registration from time to time but once you are aware of this you
can always check! Our handsets loose registration maybe once or twice a
week.

Overall they are good value for money and provide a much better user
experience than walkie talkies. Not up to the quality of modern mobiles they
are a reasonable compromise. The F1000 doesn't have any volume control.

Andy.

news.zen.co.uk wrote:
> I have been running an internal Asterisk server with a mix of Budgetone 102
> voip handsets (about 15) and UTStarcom UTS F1000 Wifi handsets (3). We use
> them on our 3 site school with around 60 Wireless access points. They have
> replaced walkie talkie's for the ICT tech support team.
>
> Results have been promising and they generally work well as intended. They
> do lose registration from time to time but once you are aware of this you
> can always check! Our handsets loose registration maybe once or twice a
> week.

I don't know if this will be of any use to you, but I've found that the
later firmwares for the Grandstream equipment to be far better than the
earlier ones.