IP Phones

Hi

I am new to all this. I am looking at using VOIPTALK, as I am starting up a business and I can pay £9.99 per month and have unlimited calls to UK and Worldwide.

I am not going to be making stupid amount of calls but would like to know exactly what I am paying will be the same every month etc (or approx).

I like this as I can get a VOIP number e.g. 01 or 02 number also

What my question is I have tried this service with their softphone over the computer, which is ok but not ideal and I would like to purchase a phone instead to use with this service.

I am a little confused as to what exactly I need to buy.

I already have a BT Internet Hub - so I presume I can just buy a IP phone and plug it into the back of the hub box?

Do I need anything extra?

I am after a wireless phone as my BT Hub box is situated in the hallway and I will be using the phone downstairs and also upstairs, so a wired option isn't really ideal - unless there are other options to have a wired ip phone??

If anyone can help give me advice that would be great.

Or if you know of any other VOIP talk packages / companies too that would be great.

thanks
LisaLou

Yes it is possible and in many cases can even be a legal requirement to do so.

However if it's done, any users have to informed. You need to ask your management or check your company policy about it.

Even if nothing is mentioned, they can still record... it's their phone after all, especially in a closed Intranet!

But if they TELL you that nothing is recorded, and you find out the contrary, then it becomes spying! and they have committed an offence.

hope it helps! In any case, don't do anything in the office that you wouldn't want anyone else to know;-))) Closed Intranets are closed for a reason...

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Dear Lisalou;

The main options for home users are:

1) A Router with a VoIP port > Then you can set up the voip service on the router > and you can use whatever (old) analogue phone on that device for VoIP calling.

2) Use an ATA (Analogue telephone adaptor) > It's does the same as the router > But so you can avoid buying a new router (An ATA is cheaper), then you connect the ata to a free port on the router ..and the phone to the ATA.

3) Buy a Voip Phone, also to be connected to the Router. Many possible devices herefor.. With fixed Cable's Or Wireless (Dect VoIP)
For Wireless at this moment the Siemens gigasets (like c475 ip or S685 IP) Are very popular.

Also offcourse you will need an VoIP account to put on your VoIP device...Search for 'VoIP providers' to find one..

A good site to find Info about VoIP devices[ATA's / Routers / Phone's ...] (And where to buy them cheap ) is voip-info.org.

Hoping this 'Basic' info helps you a bit