Have recentl installed Sipgate, please can you point me in the direction of a fairly cheap handset to use with it?

Any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!

Do you have a router?

Do you want to be able to use it without the need for the PC to be on?

Have a wi-fi router, but not a voip one......

Not really too concerned about using it with the pc off although could be useful........

So what handset would you suggest would work via the pc?

And what would i need to be able to use it with the pc off?

I wouldn't really bother with ones that plug into the PC (USB Phone)

I use a PAP2 ATA this plus into the router and you then connect an ordinary corded or cordless phone in.

There are some phones like GrandStream BT-101 this plugs into the router.

I prefer the ATA as you can use any normal phone.

Many thanks for that, will look into that as it seems like a better option!!!

Looking at Linksys' website it says about a Vonage account?

Is it easy to configure for Sipgate?
Last edited by pgosling : 29-01-2006 at 15:00

There are two versions available.

A Vonage locked one (Half the price).

An unlocked one, that you can use with any provider. (Price has crept up a little, due to short supply, as they have been more popular than LinkSys had envisaged).

The earlier Vonage locked ones were easily Un-Locked, this latest revision it seems not so.

I bought mine from BroadBandBuyer.co.uk, you will possibly need a couple of US Plug (RJ11) to BABT Socket (with Ring Capacitor) Adaptor s, it is possible that you can use RJ11 to RJ11 leads from your phone to the PAP2, but you may find some phones (usually those specifically designed UK only) will not ring as they don't have the ring capacitor in the, this is why on our standard phone system we have a BABT master socket (this includes the ring capacitor) these RJ11 to BABT adaptors have the same capacitor. You could get an RJ11 lead and wire the one end to a BABT master socket.

[url=http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=370&osCsid=9af6a32681b0f75ca19786a97d5a888b]BroadBandStuff.co.uk[url] also sells this item.

The manual you get with this device is sparse, as it is just a quick setup guide written as if you were going to use Vonage, so no there is no details on how to configure the device.

However the Sipura instruction manual HERE will have everything you will need to know. The Sipgate site (ensure logged in) will display what settings you require for the PAP2 by clicking on the help centre and Sipura device.

You will need to alter some settings on the device, so as to emulate the correct UK ring patterns and dialling tones for example, these are entirely configurable, so you could have a French dialling tone and a American ring pattern if you so wished.

If you do decide to get a PAP2, PM me and I can send the the required setup details for a UK setup.