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[email]usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Ivor Jones wrote:[color=green]
>> <usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1156857483.570262.50440@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com[color=darkred]
>>> I'm looking for an _automated_ switch that will allow a
>>> single telephone to be connected to both a normal BT PSTN
>>> line and a VOIP adapter. The functionality I want is
>>> that incoming calling on the BT line ring the telephone
>>> (incoming on the VOIP would also ring the telephone as an
>>> added bonus!), but outbound calls (i.e. taking the phone
>>> off-hook when no incoming call) would always route via
>>> the VOIP.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a suggestion of manufacturers, model
>>> numbers etc?[/color]
>> The Sipura 3000 should fit the bill.
>>
>> [url]http://www.sipura.com/products/spa3000.htm[/url]
>>
>>
>> Ivor[/color]
>
> Thanks. I was looking for something that could work with an existing
> ATA. Any ideas?
>[/color]
There is always the "combine-a-line" switch.. Im using one and its
working OK.. It does automatically switch incoming calls (2 lines), but
will use the last used line to make outgoing calls.. So basically if its
not set to the line you want to use (LED light on the box) you need to
press the button to change line. It gets a bit getting used to, but its
working OK if you keep an eye on the box when making phonecalls.

They are sold by a guy in the US, and can be found on ebay.

Scope wrote:[color=blue]
> [email]usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk[/email] wrote:[color=green]
> > Ivor Jones wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> <usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:1156857483.570262.50440@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com
> >>> I'm looking for an _automated_ switch that will allow a
> >>> single telephone to be connected to both a normal BT PSTN
> >>> line and a VOIP adapter. The functionality I want is
> >>> that incoming calling on the BT line ring the telephone
> >>> (incoming on the VOIP would also ring the telephone as an
> >>> added bonus!), but outbound calls (i.e. taking the phone
> >>> off-hook when no incoming call) would always route via
> >>> the VOIP.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have a suggestion of manufacturers, model
> >>> numbers etc?
> >> The Sipura 3000 should fit the bill.
> >>
> >> [url]http://www.sipura.com/products/spa3000.htm[/url]
> >>
> >>
> >> Ivor[/color]
> >
> > Thanks. I was looking for something that could work with an existing
> > ATA. Any ideas?
> >[/color]
> There is always the "combine-a-line" switch.. Im using one and its
> working OK.. It does automatically switch incoming calls (2 lines), but
> will use the last used line to make outgoing calls.. So basically if its
> not set to the line you want to use (LED light on the box) you need to
> press the button to change line. It gets a bit getting used to, but its
> working OK if you keep an eye on the box when making phonecalls.
>
> They are sold by a guy in the US, and can be found on ebay.[/color]

Thanks. I've found this on eBay. I want to use BT for incoming and
VOIP for outgoing calls. With this device, do incoming calls affect
the "last used line" and hence determine how the next outbound call
gets routed?

[email]usenetuser@hotmail.co.uk[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks. I've found this on eBay. I want to use BT for incoming and
> VOIP for outgoing calls. With this device, do incoming calls affect
> the "last used line" and hence determine how the next outbound call
> gets routed?[/color]

Yes, that is correct.. If you get an inbound call on BT and you want to
use VoIP you'll need to press the button on the switch to change the
line. Bit inconvinient, but.