On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:13:01 +0000, Roger Baker <me7@privacy.net>
wrote:
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>I have an account with voip.co.uk and subscribe to their £1.99 a month
>service.
>
>My mum is getting older now but has broadband as she tends to be a bit
>of a 'silver surfer'. I seem to be making an increasing number of
>calls to her these days and she likes to chat to her friends during
>the week. The voip.co.uk option of 2p for up to one hour during peak
>periods would seem to suit her and also allow me to phone her for
>nothing.
>
>I have been looking at the option of one of the cheap Chinese ATA's on
>Ebay for her, and was wondering if anyone could give any experiences
>of having used one. The two common models seem to be the Gate 101 and
>Gate 102. She doesn't need any bells and whistles, just something to
>plug in and work.
>
>Anyone care to pass on any of their experiences with these devices?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Roger.[/color]
A factor you might consider....
I haven't seen these devices so can't comment but I would think that,
particularly with an older person, you would want to integrate the
landline, if she intends to keep it (no choice if on BT of course).
This a an additional safety factor should she become ill etc.
Some ATAs have simple fallback to a landline if the power faills,
others have full support for it.
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