[nzlug] Phone handset for SIP/Skype & POTS

[Jim Cheetham]

On 27/06/07, steve at pcresolutions.co.nz <steve at pcresolutions.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Try the iTalk voicebox ATA ($118, DSE). You can connect any old pots phone
> to it, and it will route the call via either the standard phoneline or a
> SIP connection. Unfortunately it won't do skype though.


I'm considering Skype because of the cheap call rates, and the expectation
of adequate call quality. However it's closed, and devices that talk Skype
tend to be Windows-driver-only ...

The SIP marketplace seems to be all over the place regarding call rates;
I've found voipbuster.com that looks cheap; but I don't know how their
quality will work out - if I understand SIP services, all calls have to go
to their endpoint first - will that work well from NZ? I guess I'll try the
softphone first.

-jim