Re: Skype Dualphone

["Ben Geach" <BenUKHA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Maplin "VoIP Gateway" looks the same as this one from eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D5810449856

I have ordered a Plantronics Skype-ready Audio 45 USB Stereo PC Headset (=
=A325 - and=20
works with Mac) from Amazon (also at eBuyer) for Skype use.

SkypeOut (calls to POTS system) calls look pretty cheap too but depends on
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quality if it's a=20
winner. Local UK incoming numbers also look interesting (me thinks its a
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cond line=20
without BT line rental.....maybe seperate calls for different people or
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iness/personal=20
calls?) @ =8010 for 3 months, =8030 for 12. (see SkypeIn at http://www.skyp=
e.net/store/)

This ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D5811893866
) =
Skype box=20
looks interesting too - call redirect incoming Skype calls to and 'normal'
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phone number=20
when away from PC. But its a US import.

Ben=20


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon" <paul@p...> wrote:
> Maplins has this model, which is compatible with several VOIP
providers:
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> http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D47157&doy=3D26m9
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> They also have this, - I've just bought one of these, (couldn't resist
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e "bargain", since=20
it had =A310 off!!) - not had a chance to play with it yet though...
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> http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D46125&doy=3D26m9
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> I already use the Skype service with one of these: http://www.maplin.co.u=
k/
Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D47494&doy=3D26m9  - I got one for all my main
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so we can all get free calls to each other, and the call quality is for
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most part very=20
good, and usually indistinguishable from a "normal" POTS call.
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> Paul G.
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> ________________________________
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Lee Causier
> Sent: Mon 26/09/2005 17:03
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Skype Dualphone
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> Well, for starters, it's based on a P2P network design, and secondly,
> it's a proprietary negotiation protocol (unlike SIP) so you can ONLY
> call people that use Skype (or any other service that Skype provide eg
> landline calling) so you're locked into their service.
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> On 9/23/05, Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@h...> wrote:
> > http://fa86dd8e8eff5070c1256f1c0040dee5.dualphone.net/
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> > Has anyone got one?
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> > Are they any good?
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> > I have to admit I still have not got round to jumping on the
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> > But what is the difference between skype and a proper VOIP phone
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> > All the hype on the internet seem to suggest it is better than
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> > Regards,
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> > Ho yin
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