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| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk 2005-07-12, 8:45 pm |
| Well now having had the chance to try out Vonage I can agree with the
person who wrote and said that Vonage is far superior than the other
"crap" VOIP providers offerings. and I agree well worth the 9.99 they
are charging .
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| Ivor Jones 2005-07-13, 2:45 am |
| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> Well now having had the chance to try out Vonage I can agree with
> the person who wrote and said that Vonage is far superior than the
> other "crap" VOIP providers offerings. and I agree well worth the
> 9.99 they are charging .
As a normal landline doesn't cost much different you'd have to make enough
phone calls to make it worthwhile. I don't make a tenner's worth of calls
to the PSTN in a year, let alone a month..! Does it have peering to
Sipgate and other suppliers..?
Ivor
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| Dave Gill 2005-07-13, 2:45 am |
| Ivor Jones <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
> Does it have peering to Sipgate and other suppliers..?
No.
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| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk 2005-07-13, 7:45 am |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:29:52 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>As a normal landline doesn't cost much different you'd have to make enough
>phone calls to make it worthwhile.
Ivor a BT landline cost I think 10.40 in line rental alone and
Telewest isn't much different that has to be paid each month
before you even pick up the phone . I have just made a 50 minute call
to a friend in Blackpool which on BT would have cost a minimum of
£ 2.00 and more or less the same on TW with a 6p connection charge on
top. The call quality was superb and has many people have stated here
and elsewhere Vonage makes the rest seem utter rubbish and I mean the
rest not just your beloved Sipgate .
> I don't make a tenner's worth of calls
>to the PSTN in a year, let alone a month..!
But you still have to pay the line rental each month I don't all I
have to pay is Telewests broadband connection charges which gives me
internet and phones .
> Does it have peering to Sipgate and other suppliers..?
No but why bother about that yes you can call other VOIP providers via
Sipgate but the gesture is not reciprocated by other VOIP providers
they all say the peer with Sipgate but in practice they don't . I
can't call my Sipgate number from my FWD , Sipfone or Voipphone
accounts .
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| >> Does it have peering to Sipgate and other suppliers..?
> No but why bother about that yes you can call other VOIP providers via
> Sipgate but the gesture is not reciprocated by other VOIP providers
> they all say the peer with Sipgate but in practice they don't . I
> can't call my Sipgate number from my FWD , Sipfone or Voipphone
> accounts .
Whats all this part about ... cant call your sipgate number from other voip
providers?
I thought voip to voip were free calls - are you saying you cant call other
providers voip users? That one sure passed me by when looking around .....
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| Ivor Jones 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| m0rk wrote:
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> Whats all this part about ... cant call your sipgate number from
> other voip providers?
>
> I thought voip to voip were free calls - are you saying you cant
> call other providers voip users? That one sure passed me by when
> looking around .....
Calls are only free to other VoIP providers' customers if there is a
peering agreement in place. Not all providers have such agreements.
For example the list of providers that Sipgate have agreements with can be
found here:
https://secure.sipgate.co.uk/user/tarife.php?show=6
It appears that Vonage do not have peering agreements with other systems.
Anyone know any different..?
Ivor
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| >> I thought voip to voip were free calls - are you saying you cant
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> Calls are only free to other VoIP providers' customers if there is a
> peering agreement in place. Not all providers have such agreements.
>
> For example the list of providers that Sipgate have agreements with can be
> found here:
>
> https://secure.sipgate.co.uk/user/tarife.php?show=6
>
> It appears that Vonage do not have peering agreements with other systems.
> Anyone know any different..?
>
> Ivor
So, what happens if I use my sipgate account and call a number that happens
to be voip - if I dont put in a prefix then am I charged whatever the charge
or can I not call the number?
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| Ivor Jones 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| m0rk wrote:
[snip]
> So, what happens if I use my sipgate account and call a number that
> happens to be voip - if I dont put in a prefix then am I charged
> whatever the charge or can I not call the number?
If you look at that list it will tell you - some providers require you use
a prefix, some don't. You can still call the number but you *may* be
charged, I don't know, it depends on how the system has been set up.
Ivor
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| Dave Gill 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| m0rk <no@email.ever> wrote:
> So, what happens if I use my sipgate account and call a number that happens
> to be voip - if I dont put in a prefix then am I charged whatever the charge
> or can I not call the number?
Basically if you want to make sure your VoIP to VoIP call is free, and
both VoIP providers involved have a peering arrangement, you would dial
a specific prefix then the 7 digit "SIP number" of the person you want
to call. (If both parties are using the same VoIP provider just the SIP
number without a prefix will work.)
If you call another VoIP user's PSTN number instead of prefix + SIP
number, and the other party is with a different VoIP provider, you will
probably get charged for a standard PSTN phone call, even if the
providers have a peering arrangement.
Vonage don't have peering arrangements. Their argument is that you get
unlimited inclusive calls to UK geographic numbers anyway, but that
doesn't help if you regularly phone someone outside the UK...
Sipgate, Gossiptel, Gradwell, CallUK, SipCall, FWD and quite a few other
providers have peering arrangements, if that's what you need.
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"Dave Gill" <spam-egg-chips-n-spam@spamsoff.co.uk> wrote in message
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> m0rk <no@email.ever> wrote:
>
>
> Basically if you want to make sure your VoIP to VoIP call is free, and
> both VoIP providers involved have a peering arrangement, you would dial
> a specific prefix then the 7 digit "SIP number" of the person you want
> to call. (If both parties are using the same VoIP provider just the SIP
> number without a prefix will work.)
>
> If you call another VoIP user's PSTN number instead of prefix + SIP
> number, and the other party is with a different VoIP provider, you will
> probably get charged for a standard PSTN phone call, even if the
> providers have a peering arrangement.
>
> Vonage don't have peering arrangements. Their argument is that you get
> unlimited inclusive calls to UK geographic numbers anyway, but that
> doesn't help if you regularly phone someone outside the UK...
>
> Sipgate, Gossiptel, Gradwell, CallUK, SipCall, FWD and quite a few other
> providers have peering arrangements, if that's what you need.
Ok ... have to read more closely next time!
For me I dont need any of this - im just getting upto speed in case I need
to install it for someone or our company bites the bullet. I'll switch over
to it to save a few quid each month providing I dont sacrifice anything
noticable although already the GF has said she doesnt want to change phone
numbers so thats an issue from the start as the only way id save any money
is to get rid of the current telewest line rental, we dont make enough calls
otherwise.
So far I like the voicemail, get to it via web or have it emailed to you
..... im concerned over quality of the other sides connection as its faint
when I call a telewest line from sipgate ...(my side of the call is good
quality and plenty loud enough) havent tried another provider or different
phone yet though.
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| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:07:32 +0100, "m0rk" <no@email.ever> wrote:
>I thought voip to voip were free calls - are you saying you cant call other
>providers voip users? That one sure passed me by when looking around .....
I can't call my Sipgate number from my FWD , Sipfone or Voipphone
accounts don't know if anyone else can do this or not certainly no
problem from Sipgate to .......................................... .
I emailed Voipphone about this and they came back with " Sipgate are
refusing to peer with us" !!! FWD say they would look into it and get
back this was months ago now and nothing .
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| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:19:45 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>For example the list of providers that Sipgate have agreements with can be
>found here:
And it works Sipgate to whoever but you can't come the other way .
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| Ivor Jones 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:19:45 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>
>
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> And it works Sipgate to whoever but you can't come the other way .
I've had calls from Gradwell users.
Ivor
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| Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk 2005-07-13, 5:45 pm |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:36:20 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>
>
>I've had calls from Gradwell users.
Notice I never mentioned Gradwell I only mentioned the ones I have had
personel experance of .
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| Martin² 2005-07-13, 8:45 pm |
| >I thought voip to voip were free calls - are you saying you cant call other
>providers voip users? That one sure passed me by when looking around .....
You can call anyone with VoIP directly using their IP address (at least in
theory).
Regards,
Martin
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| Ivor Jones 2005-07-13, 8:45 pm |
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"Martin²" <never@give.one> wrote in message
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> You can call anyone with VoIP directly using their IP address (at least
> in theory).
> Regards,
> Martin
So how do I tell my ATA that the number I'm dialling on the phone is an IP
address and not a phone number..? Assuming I know the other person's IP
address anyway, which if they have a dynamic one could be different every
time I want to call them.
Would calling someone using this method work at all to another network..?
I would think it would be limited to the user's own network, but I may be
wrong.
Ivor
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| Martin² 2005-07-14, 8:45 pm |
| Ivor:
>So how do I tell my ATA that the number I'm dialling on the phone is an IP
>address and not a phone number..?
Just dial asterisks instead of the full stops:
84*92*247*324
VoIP routers will let you store such 'number' and use a short code to call
it.
(Don't know if any ATA's can do that.)
Although my IP address is theoretically dynamic, because I use a router it
actually stays the same, even after power cut.
Regards,
Martin
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