 Re: usb phone recommedations :(
On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:48:14 +0000, Jon Farmer <viperdudeuk@gmail.com>
wrote:
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>> USB phones are toys for the kids.
>>
>> They are just a cheap and crappy soundcard with mic and speaker in a
>> piece of moulded plastic.
>
>
>I was at Von Europe in Berlin last November where T-Mobile gave
>delegates free WiFi for the duration of the conference. In the
>refreshment area I was the only one using x-lite and a USB handset to
>make calls back to the office and to other people I need to call at
>on-net or very low rates. The other delegates all on their mobiles and
>probably paying huge roaming rates looked rather embarrased when they
>caught my eye and realised they were at a VoIP/Convergence conference
>and not using the technology they came to peddle.
>
If you are wedded to using a soft phone then you could try a bluetooth
headset. I use a Jabra BT200, I think it cost me about £16 inc
postage.It performs very well indeed. I have tried it with a softphone
and people say that it is good. I already had a bluetooth dongle
because I use that for transferring podcasts to my mobile phone.
Installing bluetooth dongles , particularly for audio, can be a
b****r. I have found the best way to get them working is to delete the
Win XP bluetooth stack from the registry and install another - such as
Toshiba. XP does not inherently support bluetooth audio.
However, I think that many, in this group, would agree that if you
invest in a good ATA you are unlikely to regret it. A one off cost and
then you can use voip.co.uk without the need to switch on your
computer. If you don't need to integrate a landline then something
like the SPA-1001 is a good option. For travel though you might just
prefer a voip phone. If you need advice re an ATA please ask.
Of course, I do realise that, for connections reasons, you are
sometimes compelled to use a softphone - in that case I'd go for a
bluetooth headset set up.
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