On 2006-11-25, Phil Thompson <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote:
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> Anyone know if the BT Home Hub or Orange Livebox thingy provide any
> integration of the PSTN with their VoIP service ?[/color]

The BT Home Hub has an FXS port only. The phone will respond to an
incoming call made to its allocated 056 or 01/02 number. I don't know
what the Livebox does.
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> As ADSL modem/routers they obviously have a PSTN connection as well as
> onboard VoIP, but it seems vague as to whether
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> a) incoming PSTN calls ring the VoIP handset(s)
> b) outgoing calls can be routed to PSTN with a prefix or similar
> c) if there's any power failover mechanism to PSTN.[/color]

You're out of luck with (b) and (c) with the Home Hub. If you want the
handset to ring using your BT landline number you won't get that either.
If you haven't seen it, there is a handbook at [url]www.homehub.bt.com/html[/url].

Brian.