Re: ADSL for me!

["Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxx>]

Tony,

didn't have to change any of the numbers, BT just ported them to the
new lines.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Tony Butler <lists@a...> wrote:
> Quoting Rob Lamb <rjl@s...>:
> > will have an always on route into my home network, but I am
really
> > loathe to lose my home, business and fax numbers as many people
> > have
> > them. I don't really want to buy a fax machine, but I have no
> > analogue modem so how would I retain my ability to send and
> > receive
> > faxes.
>
> Not really ideal because you still have to change your numbers,
but it might be
> acceptable:
> You could use one of those services (eg www.dmclub.net) that give
you special
> 07005 type numbers.
> I have one which is my fax number, and converts all incoming faxes
to email and
> sends it to my inbox.
> Another is my roaming contact number, which can be directed to my
mobile or
> home number for example, or a virtual answering machine which
emails me the
> voice message.
> Works reasonably well.  I don't need to worry about sending faxes,
since I
> simply don't do that kinda thing, but there are image to fax
gateways out
> there, or just get a modem (one that supports callerid if you can
find it) and
> use that for sending faxes.
>
> > > ID around the network, do I have to buy a Meteor box too?
>
> Not if you can find a modem that does CLID :)
>
> HTH,
>
> Tony.