[email]rstlne@atatwhereherewheretherehuyeh.com[/email] declared for all the world to
hear...[color=blue]
> I have got this new leaflet through about orange broadband... 8 meg for 20
> quid a month.. it goes on to talk about the call features and it's basically
> free calls to over 100 countrys, and free UK calls....
>
> My first thought is "wow".... my 2nt thought was "they must be doing this as
> a VoIP service..
>
> I did dig around on their site and tho they dont mention it's VoIP they do
> say that the phone must be plugg'd into their broadband access point. They
> dont go on to say what the "livebox" is other than call it a "Livebox" but I
> was curious if anyone has tried or seen this service working and what they
> think of it.[/color]

It's a wireless router with a built-in ATA. It has one LAN-side ethernet
port (connect a switch if you need more).
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> I would like comments on the broadband as well as I want a reliable net
> connection 24-7..[/color]

It is VoIP. You get an 0845 number for incoming and calls to landlines
and Orange mobiles are free. Other calls are about 50% of BTs rates.
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Regards
Jon