tesco phone

I have an old Tesco internet phone from when they first came out. I only
used it once or twice. Can I use it with other voip providers does anyone
know or will it only work with Tesco accounts?

In article <13pfepa3ugtdj41@corp.supernews.com>,
ME&YOU <spamnot@nothanks.com> wrote:
>I have an old Tesco internet phone from when they first came out. I only
>used it once or twice. Can I use it with other voip providers does anyone
>know or will it only work with Tesco accounts?

If this is the USB device, then it'll work with anything - you just need
a different softphone (eg. x-lite, zoiper, idefisk) and an account with
a VoIP provider. The down-side is that the buttons on the phone may
not work.

I got a couple then threw the CDs away as it was a cheap way to get a
USB "phone" at the time...

If it's the headset, then it's just a headset and will work in exactly
the same way with a softphone of your choice, and SIP provider.

Gordon

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:58:37 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson
<gordon+usenet@drogon.net> wrote:

>In article <13pfepa3ugtdj41@corp.supernews.com>,
>ME&YOU <spamnot@nothanks.com> wrote:
>>I have an old Tesco internet phone from when they first came out. I only
>>used it once or twice. Can I use it with other voip providers does anyone
>>know or will it only work with Tesco accounts?
>
>If this is the USB device, then it'll work with anything - you just need
>a different softphone (eg. x-lite, zoiper, idefisk) and an account with
>a VoIP provider. The down-side is that the buttons on the phone may
>not work.
>
>I got a couple then threw the CDs away as it was a cheap way to get a
>USB "phone" at the time...
>
>If it's the headset, then it's just a headset and will work in exactly
>the same way with a softphone of your choice, and SIP provider.
>
>Gordon
Yes, x-lite is easy to set up and you can use a number of providers.
If you are wanting to make payable calls check out voip.co.uk,
voipfone, voiptalk or one of the betamax sites such as voipcheap.

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If you are not using your Tesco Phone but want to make cheap voip phone calls you could switch to Vonage. All you need is a broadband connection and a touch-tone phone. We offer a great service at excellent prices; for more details visit Cheap Calls using VoIP with Vonage UK - Broadband Phone Provider.

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: : If you are not using your Tesco Phone but want to make
: : cheap voip phone calls you could switch to Vonage. All
: : you need is a broadband connection and a touch-tone
: : phone. We offer a great service at excellent prices;
: : for more details visit 'Cheap Calls using VoIP with
: : Vonage UK - Broadband Phone Provider'
: : (http://www.vonage.co.uk).

No thanks. No interconnectivity with other VoIP providers, locked ATA's,
high call charges... I could go on.....


Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Costas Kariolis"
> <Costas.Kariolis.33wv8e@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote in
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> news:Costas.Kariolis.33wv8e@no-mx.wirelessforums.org
> : : If you are not using your Tesco Phone but want to make
> : : cheap voip phone calls you could switch to Vonage. All
> : : you need is a broadband connection and a touch-tone
> : : phone. We offer a great service at excellent prices;
> : : for more details visit 'Cheap Calls using VoIP with
> : : Vonage UK - Broadband Phone Provider'
> : : (http://www.vonage.co.uk).
>
> No thanks. No interconnectivity with other VoIP providers, locked ATA's,
> high call charges... I could go on.....
>
>
> Ivor

Agreed with all that, apart from the high call charges - they are high in
VoIP terms but not when compared against the traditional POTS carriers. But
also works out of the box, is very suitable for a non-techie and better
features than POTS.

Depends on what you need. I found them useful as an introduction to what
VoIP could actually do before switching to providers that need a bit more
technical savvy (but are cheaper and offer more features).

Herman <whitehouse.madhousetakemeout@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Agreed with all that, apart from the high call charges - they are high in
> VoIP terms but not when compared against the traditional POTS carriers.

I've yet to see a VoIP provider that can match the Finarea companies
for POTS call charges.

Chris

"Chris Davies" <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> wrote in message
news:6e8675xk3a.ln2@news.roaima.co.uk
: : Herman <whitehouse.madhousetakemeout@bigfoot.com> wrote:
: : : Agreed with all that, apart from the high call
: : : charges - they are high in VoIP terms but not when
: : : compared against the traditional POTS carriers.
: :
: : I've yet to see a VoIP provider that can match the
: : Finarea companies for POTS call charges.
: :
: : Chris

Perhaps; it all depends on the number of POTS calls you make, really. For
the handful a month that I make (maybe 10 minutes total) the 1.19p/min
from Sipgate is fine by me, sometimes I use Gradwell which is broadly
similar. I don't really make enough calls to worry about it too much..!

Ivor