"Roger Baker" <me7@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4h89u250t7h8or7llur82nn8vq996k3m47@news.individual.de...[color=blue]
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:20:48 -0000, "Nildram news" <dot@dot.com>
> wrote:
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>>I have just received one but can't get it to work and I am wondering if
>>it's
>>the different phones I have tried to connect to the unit which are causing
>>the problem. Except for the obvious such as SIP server address, user ID,
>>password, did you have to change any other settings ? I am using
>>voipcheap.com so I would think the settings should be very similar to
>>yours[/color]
>
> The unit comes with an RJ11 phone cable. Only the two centre pins are
> connected. This seems fine with DECT phones but there might be a
> problem with older fixed phones.
>
> To check if the phone can talk to the ATA, what happens if you enter *
> (star) three times, as per the manual? Do you get the voice prompts?
>
> If not, that needs fixing first.
>
> Roger.
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Thanks. Indeed, the unit is connected via the centre pins of the RJ11
sockets/plugs. A quick trip to Maplin for "blank" plugs, a bit of rewiring
and I'm almost in business... Almost as although the calls are now going
through voipcheap and the other party ears me loud and clear, at my end, the
line is very noisy but I suspect it's due to my broadband connection which
tonight checked at 379kbps up and... 131kbps down !!!