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where can I get this phone in UK
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| keymaster 2005-09-26, 5:45 pm |
| Hi
I really want one of those UTstarcom f1000g phones - they look like a laugh.
Ideally I wold love to buy from a UK company, but can only find companies in
USA or germany.
thanks
Roy
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| Harry Broomhall 2005-09-27, 7:45 am |
| On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:45:10 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
wrote:
>Hi
>I really want one of those UTstarcom f1000g phones - they look like a laugh.
>Ideally I wold love to buy from a UK company, but can only find companies in
>USA or germany.
I have one 'on test/loan' from the importers. I have to say that
it works fine with my Sipgate account when on a 'real' IP, but when
behind a NAT router then results seem to be variable. The voice
quality is good. The display and interface seems to me to be a bit
'old-fashioned'.
The USB connector on the base suggests that it ought to be
configurable from a PC, but I gather that it isn't really USB, so it
can't. It is *very* fiddly to set it up from the keypad!
One amusing discovery was that a well-known chain of hot-spot
providers doesn't block SIP, so I was able to make a phone call from
one of their hot-spots without having an account with them!
I was expecting it to be launched during the summer, but have seen
nothing about it - possibly because the firmware is still being worked
on.
Phone number for Starcom is 0870 351 1802 for the UK office. I get
the impression that Germany has the head office for the EU.
Regards,
Harry.
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| Harry Broomhall 2005-09-27, 7:45 am |
| On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:20:22 +0100, Harry Broomhall
<harry.broomhall@uk.easynet.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:45:10 +0100, "keymaster" <ffs@PunkAss.com>
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A further note - my phone is not the 'g' version, but the older
802.11b one.
Regards,
Harry.
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| Harry Broomhall wrote:
> One amusing discovery was that a well-known chain of hot-spot
> providers doesn't block SIP, so I was able to make a phone call from
> one of their hot-spots without having an account with them!
None of the hot spots I've been at block anything other than HTTP. Seems odd
when their costs imply that it's such a valuable service they're providing.
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| keymaster 2005-09-28, 5:45 pm |
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"alexd" <look@my.sig> wrote in message news:2074198.W5GbRiyvWH@ale.cx...
> Harry Broomhall wrote:
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> None of the hot spots I've been at block anything other than HTTP. Seems
> odd
> when their costs imply that it's such a valuable service they're
> providing.
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Hi
Ha ha ha....now I REALLY want one
Roy
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| keymaster wrote:
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> "alexd" <look@my.sig> wrote in message news:2074198.W5GbRiyvWH@ale.cx...
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> Hi
> Ha ha ha....now I REALLY want one
well...I wouldn't buy one on the basis of what I've just said. I'll bet
there a dozens of forums/newsgroups out there dedicated to exploring and
discussing the various quirks and weaknesses of pay-for hot spot providers.
But if you're ever going through Newcastle Airport, they have pay-for wifi
that lets you use everything but HTTP for free :-D
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