Jono wrote:[color=blue]
> Nick wrote on 09/01/2008 :[color=green]
>> I have set up an incoming number with VoipCheap.co.uk. This connects
>> ok. However when other people dial this number they do not hear the
>> standard British ringing tone. I'm using a Linksys spa3102 but it is
>> the same for the software client.
>>
>> Is there anyway to fix this.[/color]
>
> Check out this document
> <http://www.provu.co.uk/pdf/sipura/sipura_uk_regional_settings.pdf>
>[/color]

Yes I have studied this document. But I'm uncertain what this tone is
called (as you can see form the subject line ;o). Presumably "Ringing
tone"?. I can't find any match in the 3102 settings.

I'm not even sure the 3102 generates the ringing tone, when I switched
to sipgate the ringing tone is the standard UK version.

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>> Presumably it is the same for all Betamax products like VoipCheap.com
>> (which appears to have free uk calls while the .co.uk version doesn't)[/color]
>
> Ring any of mine & you get UK ring tone.
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>> If not are their any recommendations for a voip provider for an
>> incoming line. I would like to port my BT number and so I'm concerned
>> about reliability (and maybe the need to port out in future).[/color]
>
> Are you on cable broadband? If not, you need the PSTN line for ADSL.
>
> If you're planning on scrapping your BT line, don't forget it often
> costs over £100 to get it reconnected.
>[/color]

Due to the poor quality of my BT line (poor voice and ADSL loses sync)
I'm giving VirginMedia cable a try. If VirginMedia cable is OK I will
drop my BT line. I can't see my BT line getting any better before the
21cn pstn rollout which isn't scheduled at my exchange for over two years.

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>> I would be happy to pay for a deal with bundled calls like Vonage. Is
>> Vonage reliable?[/color]
>
> Damned expensive.
>[/color]

If it is reliable, 7.99 a month would be ok for unlimited calls, call
divert, voicemail to email etc...

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> On the device you have, you could have two incoming providers - BT & a
> VoIP provider. (ignoring your general ability to increase that by using
> something like Voxalot)
>
> You can have considerably more outgoing providers. Read up on SPA3x0x
> Gateways
>[/color]

Yes I have being playing with gateways. I can get VoipCheap working as a
gateway but can't get the Caller Id spoofing working when in this mode.

Thanks for your help.
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>[color=green]
>> I would also be ok with using one provider for incoming calls and
>> another for outgoing.[/color]
>
>[/color]