This is a tough one, and I've spent ages looking on behalf of my boss who's just bought loads of Cisco (Linksys on them but it's all Cisco) VoIP kit - and there doesn't seem to be any half-decent provider who can
1) offer me a package with unlimited (within reason) calls for a fixed monthly fee, and
2) offer me a geographical telephone number.
There's Vonage, but you have to use analogue telephones with them - not ideal, as he's got loads of SIP kit! Then there's BT Business Broadband Voice, but you can't use the Linksys SPA SIP adaptor, you HAVE to use BT's own 10v adapter otherwise you have call problems (Which we've experienced, look like me to be codec negotiation issues because we can't hear callers but they can hear us) and there's precious little else competition-wise.
I've got accounts with a variety of the 'good' SIP providers like voipfone and sipgate, but they're ALL pay as you go - not ideal as they don't help with budgeting in advance! Ideally if there's a VoIP provider out there who does flatrate monthly tariffs for xyz inclusive minutes to landline, mobile and international numbers, or something similar to that, PLEASE let me know because I feel like I'm going round in circles trying to find a provider like this!
Cheers guys
1) offer me a package with unlimited (within reason) calls for a fixed monthly fee, and
2) offer me a geographical telephone number.
There's Vonage, but you have to use analogue telephones with them - not ideal, as he's got loads of SIP kit! Then there's BT Business Broadband Voice, but you can't use the Linksys SPA SIP adaptor, you HAVE to use BT's own 10v adapter otherwise you have call problems (Which we've experienced, look like me to be codec negotiation issues because we can't hear callers but they can hear us) and there's precious little else competition-wise.
I've got accounts with a variety of the 'good' SIP providers like voipfone and sipgate, but they're ALL pay as you go - not ideal as they don't help with budgeting in advance! Ideally if there's a VoIP provider out there who does flatrate monthly tariffs for xyz inclusive minutes to landline, mobile and international numbers, or something similar to that, PLEASE let me know because I feel like I'm going round in circles trying to find a provider like this!
Cheers guys