Re: [OT] Skypein

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

How often do you get power failures???

I perhaps had 1 power failure at home in my entire life! So for me that is
not an issue.  In addition if there was I would still have a mobile and can
log into skype on my Vario II.  So no big loss.

I guess I have two final questions now I have determined that I can use
skypein and it seems fairly sensible to me.

1. Skypein is still in beta.  Is anyone using it regularly? How beta is it?
Is it stable enough for daily prolonged useage?

2. Any views on which wireless skype phone is best?  What have you guys
got=
?
Which one should I look at and/or avoid?

As long as the answers are fairly positive I will install it and see how it
goes.

Ho yin

On 27/04/07, Marc R. Fuller <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Indeed there is. I have one and it works like a charm. It uses Wifi
to
> my broadband router.
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/2lxgdo
>
> There are several models available that do, and do not require a PC to
> run.
>
> cheers
>
> Marc
> *
>
>
> Pete Shew wrote:
> >
> > I don't think that there is a non-computer phone for Skype
because of
> > it's proprietary nature, although you can have a USB connector to
> > connect a standard (POTS) phone to the PC (I couldn't make this
work
> > with Linux Skype, but was OK with W2K)
> >
> > The alternative is to use someone like Sipgate that you can
connect to =
a
> > Telephone Adapter device - I am using a LinkSys PAP2 connected as
line =
2
> > on my PBX.Sipgate gives free land line numbers, probably
including one
> > matching your existing dial code. I also use Voipcheap as they
have zer=
o
> > cost calls to many foreign locations, but no free land line
number.
> > Landline numbers for SIP services can be had for a price from
third
> > parties.
> >
> > I don't have Tivo or Sky, but I see no reason why they shouldn't
use a
> > telephone adaptor - it works just like a standard phone - unless
the
> > bandwidth isn't good enough for their modem signals.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > Ho Yin Ng wrote:
> > > I can get Virgin Cable - therefore I can get Broadband
without the
> > telephone
> > > line.
> > >
> > > I don't have SKY - can't get it as I am in a flat that does
not allow
> > > dishes. I don't have a Tivo!
> > >
> > > As for 999 we all have mobile phones!
> > >
> > > So at the moment it still works for me! any other downsides?
> > >
> > > Do other operators still see the skypein telephone number as
a normal
> > > landline? So if someone have free calls to a UK landline
would it
> > include
> > > mine?
> > >
> > > Ho yin
> > >
> > > On 26/04/07, Adam Walker
<adamwalkerinuk@xxxxxxx<adamwalkerinuk%40g=
mail.com>
> > <mailto:adamwalkerinuk%40gmail.com>>
wrote:
> > >
> > >> Its a great idea in principle
> > >>
> > >> The problems come when you need to have things like sky
or tivo phon=
e
> > >> home.
> > >> Also if you loose ISP service you still normally have
you phone line=
!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 26/04/07, Ho Yin Ng
<architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx<architect.hoyin%40=
gmail.com>
> > <mailto:architect.hoyin%40gmail.com><architect.hoyin%40gmail.com>>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Has anyone considered not having a phone line and
subscribing to
> > >>> Skypein and using that solely for all your telephone
calls incoming
> > >>> and outgoing?
> > >>>
> > >>> Is skype stable enough for this? Could I make a
significant saving?
> > >>>
> > >>> It would beat having to pay =A311 per month for a
phone service I
> hardly
> > >>> use.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>>
> > >>> Ho yin
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
>
>=20=20
>


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