"Port Admiral Haynes" <spam.th@t.way> wrote in message
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> First I used Skype but then as I wanted to have something more flexible I
> decided to try "proper" VOIP. My wife has relatives in Singapore and
> Malaysia so after a bit of research I chose VoipDiscount as my outgoing
> call provider. I chose (wrongly I now think) a Linksys PAP2T as my ATA as
> it was cheap.
>
> It has two ports and so I have a DECT phone for VOIP outgoing calls, a
> DECT phone for incoming VOIP calls (very rarely gets used) and a DECT
> phone for my normal BT line. I do not want to use my VOIP number for
> everyday incoming calls and wish to stick with my BT line for that.
>
> I do not want to change my router as I am very happy with its stability
> and speed.
>
> What I would like is to replace my ATA with one that allows my to plug my
> BT land line into it as well as a network cable and will allow me to have
> multiple providers on one phone so that all incoming calls (VOIP or BT)
> will ring on the one phone and that via (easy to setup!) dialling plans
> calls will be routed either over my BT line or by VoipDiscount account.
>
> Any suggestions please?[/color]
I use the FritzBox and am very happy with it in terms of number of accounts
(up to 10 plus landline backup with routing) amongst other things. But it
is pricier than the Linksys/Sipura products which are also generally well
respected. I started off with a cheap ATA but switched to the FritzBox when
I ditched the landline. You can disable the router functions although it is
generally advisable to have your ATA first in line for more reliable
quality, especially if your current router does not support QoS.

The other option is to use Voxalot, which allows you unlimited SIP accounts
which are then all routed into one Voxalot account. I have found the
quality of Voxalot to be variable, although there are a few in this group
who seem to be OK with it.