[Gllug] dual voip + landline phone for linux

[Ben Fitzgerald]

Hi,

Not strictly linux but I am hoping to run this over linux so it's gllug
applicable.

My landline phone just died (but the net is fine so it must be my cheapo
bt phone).  It's the ideal chance to dip my toe into VOIP. I'd like to
learn more about VOIP so I want something that doesn't lock me into a
service.

I'm looking for suggestions from the group for a dual VOIP and landline
capable phone.

E.g if I buy a soft voip phone I don't want to be stuck with one
company.

Does anyone have experience of this and can make a recommendation?

http://www.voip-info.org has lots of info on different methods.

For residential use seems the vaible ones are:

* analog -> ATA -> router
* hard VOIP phone
* soft VOIP phone

Please note that I'm not interested in video phones.

I don't want to go beyond £100 (I'm from oop north!).

Dual function (analog and VOIP) appeals as I have broadband through BT
and the fallback to analog appeals (my girlfriend will have my scalp if
the phone is unreliable!!!). My connection is 512down 256up. I'm
considering upgrading this as recently I've needed more bandwidth.

Suggestions for cheap, non-lock in VOIP -> POTS providers would also be good.
Pay as you go preferred.

Any recommendations or tales of horror welcome.

thanks,

ben.

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