RE: [OT] VoIP advice

["Roger Sibley" <automated.house@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brian,

You can get a 'normal' number with Sipgate (http://www.sipgate.co.uk) and
it's free to register (no links with company etc).

Regards,
Roger



> -----Original Message-----
> From: briview [mailto:briview.groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 October 2005 22:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] VoIP advice
>=20
> Can I pick peoples brains on VoIP?  I have been playing with Skype
> as a potential replacement for my NTL provided phone line (all in
> the name of cost savings) but am now not convinced.  I have bought a
> VoIP gateway so that I can use my normal DECT cordless phone and
> setup a `Skype In' number so that people can call us, so in theory
> I'm there.  The problem I have is that although some calls are free
> or very cheap, others, 0845 numbers for example, are relatively
> expensive at around 10 p/min so it doesn't seem as cheap as I first
> thought.
>=20
> I have since discovered an alternative service from Vonage which
> although does cost =A310 / month, all local and national calls are
> then free, you get a `normal' area code phone number (I have an 0207
> one with skype) and you don't need a PC on all the time (not a big
> deal cos like most of us that's covered already).  I just wandered
> is any of you have used either of these, or others, as a full time
> replacement phone service and have any thoughts.
>=20
> Thanks
>=20
> Brian
>=20