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[email]hairydog@despammed.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> On 13 Sep 2006 10:28:42 -0700, [email]victor.ward@mail.com[/email] wrote:
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> >The call volume will be very low, approx. 6-8 calls per week.[/color]
>
> Stick with Sipgate. The other options available require too much
> messing about, or involve so much uncertainty, that it isn't worth
> worrying about for half a dozen calls a week, unless they are
> exceptionally long calls.
>
> I'm assuming that you're not in the UK, from your timezone settings.[/color]

Thanks for all your responses.

To answer a couple of questions the calls will almost all be less than
an hour and probably more like 10-20 mins and I am in the UK (I didn't
realise my timezone settings were off - I'll check this thanks).

I was looking at voipstunt but voipcheap(.com) may be better as there
may be the occasional mobile call. I'll read up further on all the
suggestions and let you know what I decide.

Thanks again for all your help with this.
Victor.

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:07:15 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
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>"Brian A" <no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:9oggg2ds4m8gq9de2npoghjb36v8csqvpi@4ax.com
>
>[snip]
>[color=green]
>> There is no doubt in my mind as to the best value voip
>> provider. voip.co.uk
>> £2/month for inclusive off-peak calls (up to 1 hour/call)
>> and 2p/call at peak (up to 1 hour/call). You get a
>> geographic number too. Reliability much better than
>> Sipgate.[/color]
>
>I'm not going to get into an argument about reliability, except to say
>that I've not had a major problem recently that wasn't down to my
>equipment (mis)configuration.
>
>However, any provider that has a requirement for a monthly payment is not
>going to be good value for a caller who only makes half a dozen or so
>calls a week, unless those calls are very long.
>
>Ivor[/color]
The OP stated 6-8 calls a week. Let's say 30 calls a month then.
If the calls lasted an average of only 20 minutes each that is 600
minutes. At 1p/minute that is £6/month - so doesn't that make £2 look
cheap. Besides that the actual cost, based on an annual payment, is
less than £2/month, this is leaves 20 p/month free for peak time calls
(or 10 peak time calls).


Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

Brian A wrote:[color=blue]
> The OP stated 6-8 calls a week. Let's say 30 calls a month then.
> If the calls lasted an average of only 20 minutes each that is 600
> minutes. At 1p/minute that is £6/month - so doesn't that make £2 look
> cheap. Besides that the actual cost, based on an annual payment, is
> less than £2/month, this is leaves 20 p/month free for peak time calls
> (or 10 peak time calls).[/color]

OK Brian, if you put it that way. ;-) I didnt do the math.

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:50:19 GMT, Brian A
<no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>If the calls lasted an average of only 20 minutes each[/color]

Most calls last less than 90 seconds. Assume 90 seconds per call,
that's 9 to 12 minutes per week, around 40 per month. 40p beats £2

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:12:47 +0100, Scope <scope@somewhere.com> wrote:
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>I have heard nothing but praise for voip.co.uk[/color]

There are snags. Their billing system makes frequent errors on my
account (supposedly fixed by a software update on Friday). Their PSTN
gateway for incoming calls was down for over an hour one evening last
week, and sometimes low priority support issues take a while to deal
with.

OTOH, they are reliable, and when I have contacted them about
problems, they have been /very/ helpful and tried really hard to sort
it out - and they succeeded, BTW.

On 13 Sep 2006 10:28:42 -0700, [email]victor.ward@mail.com[/email] wrote:
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>Hi All,
>
>I recently posted a question regarding ATA's etc and have since
>purchased and set-up a Sipura/Linksys SPA1001. It was all nice and easy
>and I have a Sipgate for my local geographic number for incoming calls.
>
>I'm now looking for the best value provider for ourgoing calls. Calls
>will all be to the UK and the majority of these will be to landline.
>The call volume will be very low, approx. 6-8 calls per week.
>
>Please could anyone recommend a provider?
>
>Many thanks for your help.
>
>Victor.[/color]

[url]www.voip.co.uk[/url]

Steve
A satisfied customer

On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:32:10 GMT, Steve in Herts
<nospam@invalidaddress.blob> wrote:
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>On 13 Sep 2006 10:28:42 -0700, [email]victor.ward@mail.com[/email] wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I recently posted a question regarding ATA's etc and have since
>>purchased and set-up a Sipura/Linksys SPA1001. It was all nice and easy
>>and I have a Sipgate for my local geographic number for incoming calls.
>>
>>I'm now looking for the best value provider for ourgoing calls. Calls
>>will all be to the UK and the majority of these will be to landline.
>>The call volume will be very low, approx. 6-8 calls per week.
>>
>>Please could anyone recommend a provider?
>>
>>Many thanks for your help.
>>
>>Victor.[/color]
>
>[url]www.voip.co.uk[/url]
>
>Steve
>A satisfied customer[/color]
[url]www.voipfone.co.uk[/url].