RE: [OT] Skypein

["Rodney Hall" <rmh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

See http://tinyurl.com/2htj8y

Problem is that if there's a mains failure - no phone!

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-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Pete Shew
Sent: 26 April 2007 19:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Skypein

I don't think that there is a non-computer phone for Skype because of=20
it's proprietary nature, although you can have a USB connector to=20
connect a standard (POTS) phone to the PC (I couldn't make this work=20
with Linux Skype, but was OK with W2K)

The alternative is to use someone like Sipgate that you can connect to a=20
Telephone Adapter device - I am using a LinkSys PAP2 connected as line 2=20
on my PBX.Sipgate gives free land line numbers, probably including one=20
matching your existing dial code. I also use Voipcheap as they have zero=20
cost calls to many foreign locations, but no free land line number.=20
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=20
telephone adaptor - it works just like a standard phone - unless the=20
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:
>=20=20=20
>>   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:
>>=20=20=20=20=20
>>> 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 =A311 per month for a phone
service I hardl=
y
>>> use.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ho yin
>>>
>>>
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