[chbot] OT: VOIP phone services and hardware

[Richard Jones]

Thanks for the replies so far.

I quite like the idea of separating the adsl modem from the sip phone. That
way I can readily use wireshark to find out what is going on :-)
Also when I move to fibre the sip stuff will not go obsolete. I achieve
similar benefits keeping the wifi separate from adsl. At the modest level
of cost and non-recurring fees I reckon I will get value for money out of
the education the project provides. The Cisco SPA112 has codecs and SIP V2
compatible with 2talk. Maybe I'll splash out on a fancy sip phone when I
get it all working.

Richard


On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>wrote:

>  oops, I *wouldn't* bother re-provisioning Cisco or similar VOIP/SIP
>
> At 10:09 a.m. 11/10/2013, Mark Atherton wrote:
>
> Richard,
>
> You could also get a *real* VOIP phone for a similar price to the Linksys
> ATA, but of course you wouldn't be able to run analogue extensions. The
> good news is that it is easier to haul around.
>
> I would bother re-provisioning Cisco or similar VOIP/SIP capable phones,
> they are designed for corporate infrastructure and a lot of fiddling will
> be required.
>
> Also have a look at the Linksys ADSL2 + (2 x VOIP) + Wireless + QoS Router
> something like <http://www.ebay.com/itm/251354588605>http://www.ebay.com/itm/251354588605-- analogue + wireless VOIP in a single box.
>
> Most interested to see how you get on with this project
>
> -Mark
>
>
> At 08:43 a.m. 11/10/2013, you wrote:
>
> On 11/10/13 09:33, Richard Jones wrote:
>
> I'm caught up in earthquake repair house moves and I'm beginning to
> realise that life could have been a lot simpler and cheaper if my
> landline phone service was delivered using voip as this could seamlessly
> track with my new broadband connection location and save a lot of cash
> over the months. We've not reached the point where we don't want a fixed
> line phone.
>
> [...]
>
> Anyone have experience of this approach? Recommended alternatives?
> Successful android / iphone voip apps for pstn gateway connections?
>
>
> We've been using VoIP for quite a few years now. Been using 2Talk since
> about 2007 or so. As long as you have a decent Internet connection you
> shouldn't have any issues. It's quite flexible as you mentioned.
>
> You sound like you're only going to use it for outgoing calling which is a
> good way to get more comfortable with VoIP. You can port your existing
> landline number over if you wanted to go all the way.
>
> There's a SIP client built into recent Android builds and third party
> clients for builds which don't have that.
>
> hads
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