Re: [OT] Skypein

[LeeUKHA <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are several about, mostly wifi (even better!) such as -

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/119396
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/120352

Lee

> 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)
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> 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.
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> Pete
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> Ho Yin Ng wrote:
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>> I can get Virgin Cable - therefore I can get Broadband without the
telephone
>> line.
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>> 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!
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>> 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:
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>>>   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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