On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:56:56 GMT, "Herman"
<whitehousemadhouse-2005@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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>"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.
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That is a very good point Herman. The OP has a PAP2 so if he used it
with Voxalot he could add as many incoming/outgoing VSPs as he wished
without any extra cost.
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