Until yesterday I had no knowledge at all of voip, until I downloaded
Voipcheap and bought a Plantronics DSP-400 USB headset. When I use Voipcheap
to dial my own (or any other) POTS number I get a beep through the headset
for each digit I enter on the keyboard. The called number then rings, but
when the phone is answered I can't hear anything -  either outgoing or
incoming.

There was 2 Euros free credit on Skype with the headset so I downloaded and
set up Skype and it works perfectly. But Voipcheap is free for UK calls, but
I can't get it to work.  If anyone could point me in the right direction I
would be grateful. I am conversant with computers, but am a total newcomer
to voip.

JohnT

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:16:06 +0100, "JohnT"
<johnhillriseSPAMNOT@gmail.com> wrote:

>But Voipcheap is free for UK calls, but
>I can't get it to work.  If anyone could point me in the right direction I
>would be grateful. I am conversant with computers, but am a total newcomer
>to voip.

how are you connecting ? firewalls can obstruct VoIP.

Phil
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Sounds like it has to be a firewall issue to me

Me


On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:16:06 +0100, "JohnT"
<johnhillriseSPAMNOT@gmail.com> wrote:

>Until yesterday I had no knowledge at all of voip, until I downloaded
>Voipcheap and bought a Plantronics DSP-400 USB headset. When I use Voipchea
p
>to dial my own (or any other) POTS number I get a beep through the headset
>for each digit I enter on the keyboard. The called number then rings, but
>when the phone is answered I can't hear anything -  either outgoing or
>incoming.
>
>There was 2 Euros free credit on Skype with the headset so I downloaded and
>set up Skype and it works perfectly. But Voipcheap is free for UK calls, bu
t
>I can't get it to work.  If anyone could point me in the right direction I
>would be grateful. I am conversant with computers, but am a total newcomer
>to voip.
>
>JohnT
>

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> would be grateful. I am conversant with computers, but am a total newcomer
> to voip.
>
> JohnT
>
well perhaps you should try a more professional and all together moredecent
and reliable outfit

www.vonage.co.uk

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:38:04 GMT, "Stefan Kaniuk"
<s.kaniuk@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> 
>well perhaps you should try a more professional and all together moredecent
>and reliable outfit
>
>www.vonage.co.uk
>
Stefen YOU are starting to get has bad with your continual going on
about Vonage has Ivor is/was regarding Sipgate for Gods sake give it a
flaming rest .

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In message <wyoGe.7654$Aw4.5307@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Stefan Kaniuk
<s.kaniuk@ntlworld.com> writes
> 
>well perhaps you should try a more professional and all together moredecent
>and reliable outfit
>
>www.vonage.co.uk
>
>
Maybe, but VoIPCheap "seems" to offer some free calls, (see my query
elsewhere in this newsgroup).
--
Derrick Fawsitt

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:38:04 GMT, Stefan Kaniuk wrote:

>well perhaps you should try a more professional and all together moredecent
>and reliable outfit

By "more professional" I assume you mean "more expensive". What
evidence you have in support of your assertion that the service you
are advertising is "more decent and more reliable"? Or is it just that
you have some payback from advertising it?

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:24:20 +0100, Derrick Fawsitt
<46@fitzwilliamonline.com> wrote:

>In message <wyoGe.7654$Aw4.5307@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Stefan Kaniuk
><s.kaniuk@ntlworld.com> writes 
>Maybe, but VoIPCheap "seems" to offer some free calls, (see my query
>elsewhere in this newsgroup).
Vonage offer has many free calls has you want to the UK and Ireland
and the USA till the end of the month all you pay is 9.99 subscription
pr month .

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:56:17 +0100, Al <e@aa.invalid> wrote:

>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:38:04 GMT, Stefan Kaniuk wrote:
> 
>
>By "more professional" I assume you mean "more expensive". What
>evidence you have in support of your assertion that the service you
>are advertising is "more decent and more reliable"? Or is it just that
>you have some payback from advertising it?
I don't get any payback from advertising Vonage but I do back up all
Stefan has to say about Vonage they are the BEST around at the moment
with Voipfone running a close second with Sipgate not even in the
frame.

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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:17:07 +0100, co.uk wrote:


>I don't get any payback from advertising Vonage but I do back up all
>Stefan has to say about Vonage they are the BEST around at the moment
>with Voipfone running a close second with Sipgate not even in the
>frame.

What has Sipgate got to do with this thread? Read the subject
"Voipcheap problem - please help a newbie.". What evidence do you have
that Vonage offers a better deal than Voipcheap? I suggest you're
making it all up.

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