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| Thread ID: 112079 | 2010-08-23 02:23:00 | VOIP | xyz823 (13649) | Press F1 |
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| 1130820 | 2010-08-23 02:23:00 | We are considering changing from our current home phone setup to a VOIP one. I don't really know much about it apart from what some quick googling has told me. I gather that I need an IP phone which hooks up to the router and a VOIP provider. I would like to know more about how it works and connects to other phones, if I can keep my current phone number, can you get cordless IP phones and what VOIP providers would you guys recommend?? Any help/information would be greatly appreciated. Cheers |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1130821 | 2010-08-23 03:12:00 | We are considering changing from our current home phone setup to a VOIP one . I don't really know much about it apart from what some quick googling has told me . I gather that I need an IP phone which hooks up to the router and a VOIP provider . I would like to know more about how it works and connects to other phones, if I can keep my current phone number, can you get cordless IP phones and what VOIP providers would you guys recommend?? Any help/information would be greatly appreciated . Cheers As with just about anything there are more than one option . Firstly to the providers; here ( . voipproviderslist . com/country/voip-new-zealand/voip-providers-new-zealand/" target="_blank">www . voipproviderslist . com)you get a list and to my knowledge 2talk ( . 2talk . co . nz/) and xnet (http://www . xnet . co . nz/vfx/" target="_blank">www . 2talk . co . nz/) and xnet (http:) and kiwilink are the most used ones . With hardware there are multiple choices depending on budget and quality requirements . So you may need to state that . |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 1130822 | 2010-08-23 03:24:00 | So what we have to pay for is essentially, the VOIP provider, an internet connection and an IP phone? What about line rental? Do we still have to pay for that? |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1130823 | 2010-08-23 03:36:00 | So what we have to pay for is essentially, the VOIP provider, an internet connection and an IP phone? What about line rental? Do we still have to pay for that? If you are in one of the main centers or area with best broadband you could use naked dsl with some of the providers here (www.nzconnections.net.nz lans). As I live on a rural line I have a home plan with internet and one number as standard landline and a second number a local voip number. Naked dsl is line only for internet so you cannot use a standard landline phone connection and you have to look after the wire maintenance. As for the hardware I mentioned it depends on the requirements; there are cheap options and expensive ones. Costs: I use 2talk500 which costs $15/mth Home plan inclusive BB approx 109.-(if you are a urban costumer that should be cheaper) |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 1130824 | 2010-08-23 05:40:00 | With Naked DSL - If you want more than one phone around the house then consider a VOIP adapter rather than an IP phone. The adapter would allow you to connect to several standard phones - e.g. a set of cordless or several wired phones around the house or both. And remember VOIP is reliant on the continuity of ISP/broadband AND mains power, so it's advisable to ensure there's a charged-up cell phone for use in case of emergency. (Unless you have a generator in the garage!) |
coldot (6847) | ||
| 1130825 | 2010-08-23 08:22:00 | We have nDSL and just plugged the old cordless handset baseset into the router so that we still have the other cordsless phones in use as well, the advantage is that has meant we still use our answerphone and we get caller ID for no extra fee | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1130826 | 2010-08-23 09:06:00 | Cheers for the replies guys! Might just stay on what we have at the moment, forgot about having to pay line rental and paying the extra for nDSL isn't worth it atm. Much appreciated! |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1130827 | 2010-08-23 09:07:00 | You can buy an ATA (or a router which has one built in) which allows you to use your existing, normal, phones for VoIP. | somebody (208) | ||
| 1130828 | 2010-08-23 09:10:00 | You can buy an ATA (or a router which has one built in) which allows you to use your existing, normal, phones for VoIP. Guess that's what Xnet gave us then as we just plugged our phone into the router and away we went. On a side note has anyone else on nDSL noticed cross talk if using the phone while transferring large amounts of data over the LAN? |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1130829 | 2010-08-24 01:36:00 | There shouldn't be, as it's purely digital :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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