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xrapidx

xrapidx

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Going to give the VOIP thing a try - but need a handset at home. Do handsets work with any VOIP provider?

We're unfortunately loosing our home number, would have been nice to port it - but don't want the hassle of confusing my Telkom cancellation.
 
Yes, think of a VoIP phone as a PC. All you really need is the registration details from your provider and you should be good to go.
 
Yup I have done this many times... plugged in a Yealink to the internet, and it accessed a SIP account I had set up with a SIP provider. You can even port your Telkom landline number to a VoIP provider
 
Thanks - thought as much.

No way I'm trying to port my Telkom number, it'll just delay the cancellation.
 
I think you're in CT.

Have a look on gumtree, there's a guy selling Snom VOIP phones for between R300 and R400. The model I linked to is the Snom 370. I grabbed two, one for my office and the other I'll just moer in the passage or kitchen somewhere. The phones are coming from a call centre which closed down. The guy has loads!
 
xrapidx said:
Thanks - thought as much.

No way I'm trying to port my Telkom number, it'll just delay the cancellation.
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When I did it with Switch Telecom... it was pretty painless... however valid point, they gave me a new number on the physical landline which has been impossible to cancel... that was 3 years ago.
 
Honey Badger said:
I think you're in CT.

Have a look on gumtree, there's a guy selling Snom VOIP phones for between R300 and R400. The model I linked to is the Snom 370. I grabbed two, one for my office and the other I'll just moer in the passage or kitchen somewhere. The phones are coming from a call centre which closed down. The guy has loads!
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There is a guy on Carbonite selling new SNOM handsets, with shipping for R700 odd..
 
ArtyLoop said:
There is a guy on Carbonite selling new SNOM handsets, with shipping for R700 odd..
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Found it, not bad! I do however prefer the 370 version, but I think the firmware might be outdated and I'll have to update it to the latest stable release.
 
ArtyLoop said:
Note you might need an AC adapter, as these were POE... I think I am going to get one aswell... R300 is not a big loss if he is a scammer.
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I'm actually looking for a POE switch. I don't give a schit about gigabit ethernet since it will only be for my cameras and phones.
 
We went with the Siemens A510IP (there are newer models)- can take up to 6 VOIP accounts (one of then for us is Freshphone) and also you can link your old DECT "analogue" handsets as extra extensions...R1750 from Cool Ideas at the time.
 
Also consider what's called a sat connector(I might be getting the name wrong) , basically a small Voip box that you can connector to a router and any normal analogue handset incl cordless handsets, sell for around R400.
 
Saw those... we have crappy cordless phones at home that are due for replacement.
 
Those Snom 370 @ R400 are a really good deal if they are still in good condition. Easy enough to get the firmware current.
 
xrapidx said:
Can you run one account on more than one device actively?
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I am not sure but what I have done in the past is to create a group, so that all phones ring on an incoming call but when a call is made they all go via the primary SIP account. I am a little rusty but if I sit and work through it I am sure I will remember how I did that.
 
xrapidx said:
Going to give the VOIP thing a try - but need a handset at home. Do handsets work with any VOIP provider?

We're unfortunately loosing our home number, would have been nice to port it - but don't want the hassle of confusing my Telkom cancellation.
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You mean a cordless/DECT IP phone?

Snom M-series, Yealink W-series, Gigaset... IIRC, the Gigaset A540H is priced below R 1 000.
 
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