Gordon Henderson wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <478498dc$0$21100$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>,
> Nick <nospam@spam.com> wrote:[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. 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)
>>
>> 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). I would be happy
>> to pay for a deal with bundled calls like Vonage. Is Vonage reliable?[/color]
>
> Do you have a cable broadband?
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I'm trying out cable which is why I want to port.
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> If not, and you are running ADSL over your current BT line then this
> service will cease when you port the number... In theory, you can
> have a new number provisioned on the line, but it's effectively a new
> contract, and is prone to having BT pull the plug on the line anyway
> (as an associate of mine found out this week)
>[/color]

They said they could give me a new number and it would then be OK to
port. But if it were a test of who to trust I suspect I would be leaning
towards your view ;o)

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> Gordon[/color]