I need information about VOIP phones please.?

Question

I have an internet provider that will sell me the adaptor or whatever I need for about $85 plus postage. d**k Smith Electronics sells the adaptors for between $65 and $145 each. I don't want to buy one that will be inadequate or inferior, but neither do I want to spend top dollar if it is not warranted. I am on a pension.

Can anyone please help me with information, part numbers and prices? I live in Adelaide, South Australia.

Are the people who are using VOIP happy with the service?

Answer 1

First, be sure your VSP (VoIP Service Provider), allows BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).  Many VSP only supply you with "locked" VoIP boxes that are configured for their service only and cannot be used with any other service.  That's ok, as long as you never plan to switch VSP's.

VSP's that allow you to BYOD are usually the best to use, because they don't usually lock you into contracts and you can use your ATA (analog telephone adapter) to connect to other VSP, too without prejudice.

I use and like the Linksys PAP2T-NA (user configurable version).  Linksys is owned by Cisco Systems - both are best of the breed in networking and VoIP hardware.

I have the one VoIP ATA (Linksys PAP2T) that I configure with InPhonex and CallCentric as my two main VSP's (see my profile for links).  Line-1 is configured for InPhonex, and Line-2 is configured for CallCentric...... 1 VoIP box... 2 VoIP services, simultaneously.

I purchased my ATA through "VoIP Depot" in Canada.

Many people in USA buy through VoIPSupply.com

I think may also be available through on-line stores like Buy.com, TigerDirect.com, etc.

In Canada, the PAP2T sells from between $59-$75 CAD.

If you need an ATA adapter with built-in router, then the Linksys SPA2102 is usually a good choice.

Answer 2

Hi,

I'm sorry I'm in the UK so cannot help on the parts side, but have used VoiP a few times, the call quality is not as good as a land line, but most of the time it is more than adequate, you can sometimes sound a little "tinny" but not all the time, and of course it does have the advantage of FOC calls to other VoiP calls.

Hope this helps?