Re: [OT] Skypein

[Pete Shew <pslists@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think that there is a non-computer phone for Skype because of
it's proprietary nature, although you can have a USB connector to
connect a standard (POTS) phone to the PC (I couldn't make this work
with Linux Skype, but was OK with W2K)

The alternative is to use someone like Sipgate that you can connect to a
Telephone Adapter device - I am using a LinkSys PAP2 connected as line 2
on my PBX.Sipgate gives free land line numbers, probably including one
matching your existing dial code. I also use Voipcheap as they have zero
cost calls to many foreign locations, but no free land line number.
Landline numbers for SIP services can be had for a price from third
parties.

I don't have Tivo or Sky, but I see no reason why they shouldn't use a
telephone adaptor - it works just like a standard phone - unless the
bandwidth isn't good enough for their modem signals.

Pete

Ho Yin Ng wrote:
> I can get Virgin Cable - therefore I can get Broadband without the
telephone
> line.
>
> I don't have SKY - can't get it as I am in a flat that does not allow
> dishes. I don't have a Tivo!
>
> As for 999 we all have mobile phones!
>
> So at the moment it still works for me! any other downsides?
>
> Do other operators still see the skypein telephone number as a normal
> landline? So if someone have free calls to a UK landline would it
include
> mine?
>
> Ho yin
>
> On 26/04/07, Adam Walker <adamwalkerinuk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>   Its a great idea in principle
>>
>> The problems come when you need to have things like sky or tivo
phone
>> home.
>> Also if you loose ISP service you still normally have you phone
line!
>>
>>
>> On 26/04/07, Ho Yin Ng
<architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx<architect.hoyin%40gmail.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone considered not having a phone line and subscribing
to
>>> Skypein and using that solely for all your telephone calls
incoming
>>> and outgoing?
>>>
>>> Is skype stable enough for this? Could I make a significant
saving?
>>>
>>> It would beat having to pay £11 per month for a phone
service I hardly
>>> use.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ho yin
>>>
>>>
>>>
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