black5551
@comcast.net
| [General] ATA and VoIP questions I'm new to VoIP and trying to learn as much as I can before I go ahead and switch from the overpriced landline.
I realize you need a ATA device to connect to a VoIP provider, but I'm wondering if I buy and use my own ATA device can I use this ATA device with services like VoicePulse and VOIPo? Or can I ONLY use the ATA phone devices they provide?
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dcurrey
Premium
join:2004-06-29
 ·ViaTalk
| Depends on provider.
Viatalk, Future9, Callcentric Phonepower to name a few all allow you to bring you own ATA. (Phonepower does lock it as long as you have service with them.)
Packet8, voipo, and vonage require you use the supplied ATA.
Not sure about voicepulse. | |
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black5551
@comcast.net | Thanks for the info. Do you know any good places to buy new ATA devices compatible with the VoIP providers you mentioned? (Those providers who accept them anyway).
Thanks again. | |
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dcurrey
Premium
join:2004-06-29
·ViaTalk
| Re: [General] ATA and VoIP questions PAP2T are common along with Grandstream models. Amazon seems to sell the pap2t at a fair price. I think Future9 will sell you one flat out. Viatalk doesn't officially sell them but if you get service and don't return the unit its $50.
Have heard of cheap knock off pap2 being sold on ebay so watch it. They either never work or die within a few weeks. | |
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kieranmullen
Premium
join:2005-12-12
Portland, OR
clubs: | voicepulse.com allows for asterisk on their business accounts so I am sure they would allow you to bring your own device.
broadvoice.com allows you to bring your own device. their plans and service are pretty good as well. | |
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garys_2k
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI
·Future Nine Corpor..
·Vonage
| If you sign up with Future-Nine (can be a PAYG account) you can get a very good deal on a PAP2T that is already configured to work with their system, it should be immediate plug and play. It will NOT be locked, you can configure it to another provider or tweak the settings (or set the second line to another provider), but at least Line 1 will be pre-optimized for F9. | |
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black5551
@comcast.net | Thanks for the help guys.
It looks like F9 would charge $25 for porting my current landline number, is this correct? Thanks. | |
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| garys_2k
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI
·Future Nine Corpor..
·Vonage
| Re: [General] ATA and VoIP questions said by black5551 :
Thanks for the help guys.
It looks like F9 would charge $25 for porting my current landline number, is this correct? Thanks.
Yes, the one time charge for porting to F9 is $25.00 | |
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zxt
join:2007-07-28
Los Angeles, CA | If you still want to use your own ATA I suggest ask around first before signing up with any VoIP service.
Just see which provider suits your needs best then see if you can use your ATA. If not then I'm 99 percent sure you can find help here. | |
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aszabados
join:2002-12-13
New York, NY | Sipgate.com allows your own ATA. Works well, but options are a bit sparse right now (currently in beta); free incoming calls. no monthly fee, unless you want different phone numbers from the ones provided. | |
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