Barnet
ULTIMATE Member
Having recently had FTTP installed by an "Alternative Network" I've a few months to run on my landline phone and broadband contract so I need to investigate options for the landline.
We like "traditional phones" so I need something that will make any landline replacement work with the existing instruments.
As a toe in the water I signed up for a Sipgate "starter" account and got Acrobits Groundwire for my phone.
I understand why it is as it is but the whole Sipgate process was a bit confusing.
When I signed up it seemed (from the Sipgate account administration) like the account was functional but actually it only started working once I had got a letter from Sipgate with a code to enter to confirm my address.
This could have been finger trouble with the Acrobits app but I don't think so.
The number I was allocated started with 056. Sadly this wasn't included in the "free" calls for my landline so I had a modest (but unexpected) expenditure in testing the Acrobits app.
I have a spare Draytek router which can act as a VoIP adaptor, so I can experiment with the Draytek but seemingly I will need to remove the Acrobits "phone" in Sipgate to do that as it won't let me add another "VoIP telephone".
The device configuration support for Sipgate was very good in my view although Acrobits didn't quite match what the instructions said (I suspect the app had had a few changes).
Maybe I need a second Sipgate account!
Observations from those who have travelled this route welcomed.
We like "traditional phones" so I need something that will make any landline replacement work with the existing instruments.
As a toe in the water I signed up for a Sipgate "starter" account and got Acrobits Groundwire for my phone.
I understand why it is as it is but the whole Sipgate process was a bit confusing.
When I signed up it seemed (from the Sipgate account administration) like the account was functional but actually it only started working once I had got a letter from Sipgate with a code to enter to confirm my address.
This could have been finger trouble with the Acrobits app but I don't think so.
The number I was allocated started with 056. Sadly this wasn't included in the "free" calls for my landline so I had a modest (but unexpected) expenditure in testing the Acrobits app.
I have a spare Draytek router which can act as a VoIP adaptor, so I can experiment with the Draytek but seemingly I will need to remove the Acrobits "phone" in Sipgate to do that as it won't let me add another "VoIP telephone".
The device configuration support for Sipgate was very good in my view although Acrobits didn't quite match what the instructions said (I suspect the app had had a few changes).
Maybe I need a second Sipgate account!
Observations from those who have travelled this route welcomed.























