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Mutley wrote:
> I discovered the wonderful world of Skype this week when I used it to
> talk to my daughter on her cell phone in Jamaica using a DSE USB
> handset. The speech quality was far better than what I had expected
> from a crappy NZ 256K adsl circuit . No delay like when I call her
> from my telecom phone. Just like talking to some one local. Test
> calls back to my NZ number did have some delay.
>
> I now a convert.
>
> Question: Is there available in NZ a desk top USB phone that will work
> with Skype or a analog/USB phone adaptor like this one in the links
> below available here in NZ??
>
> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=
>
> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=SB
>
> TIA
I saw the latest flyer from JAYCAR had one for sale in their latest
flyer - http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=XC4964

They also had pink toolkits for sale. I showed it to a coworker thinking
she, as a sensible woman, would scorn it but she said " oooh cute. At
least my boyfriend wont take my tools now."

Happy skyping.

Gavin

TakeME Brett wrote:
> Can these phones work with google talk or other voip providers?
>
> Can I have more than one phone operating on the network at one time?

If you want to use the phone with other providers, then you'd be better
off with a standards-compliant phone/adaptor, as Skype uses a
proprietary protocol.

I use a SIP adaptor (Linksys PAP2) with the Slingshot iTalk service.

Because I don't use Skype, I haven't looked, but you may be able to get
a Skype protocol addin for the Asterisk PBX, and connect to it that way
from a SIP or other VoIP phone.

The Other Guy

"Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <> wrote:

>"Mutley" <> wrote in message
>news.. .
>>I discovered the wonderful world of Skype this week when I used it to
>> talk to my daughter on her cell phone in Jamaica using a DSE USB
>> handset. The speech quality was far better than what I had expected
>> from a crappy NZ 256K adsl circuit . No delay like when I call her
>> from my telecom phone. Just like talking to some one local. Test
>> calls back to my NZ number did have some delay.
>>
>> I now a convert.
>>
>> Question: Is there available in NZ a desk top USB phone that will work
>> with Skype or a analog/USB phone adaptor like this one in the links
>> below available here in NZ??
>>
>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=
>>
>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=SB
>>
>> TIA
>
>Here is what I use: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=5174

I looked at those but they want gold for them around $240

David <> wrote:

>On Sat, 6 May 2006 17:10:29 +1200, Mauricio Freitas [MVP] wrote:
>
>> "Mutley" <> wrote in message
>> news...
>>>I discovered the wonderful world of Skype this week when I used it to
>>> talk to my daughter on her cell phone in Jamaica using a DSE USB
>>> handset. The speech quality was far better than what I had expected
>>> from a crappy NZ 256K adsl circuit . No delay like when I call her
>>> from my telecom phone. Just like talking to some one local. Test
>>> calls back to my NZ number did have some delay.
>>>
>>> I now a convert.
>>>
>>> Question: Is there available in NZ a desk top USB phone that will work
>>> with Skype or a analog/USB phone adaptor like this one in the links
>>> below available here in NZ??
>>>
>>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=
>>>
>>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=SB
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> Here is what I use: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=5174
>
>Heaps on TradeMe - for as little as $26.60
>
>David
They are just USB handsets that I have already bought..

Roger Johnstone <> wrote:

>In <> Mutley wrote:
>> I discovered the wonderful world of Skype this week when I used it to
>> talk to my daughter on her cell phone in Jamaica using a DSE USB
>> handset. The speech quality was far better than what I had expected
>> from a crappy NZ 256K adsl circuit . No delay like when I call her
>> from my telecom phone. Just like talking to some one local. Test
>> calls back to my NZ number did have some delay.
>>
>> I now a convert.
>>
>> Question: Is there available in NZ a desk top USB phone that will work
>> with Skype or a analog/USB phone adaptor like this one in the links
>> below available here in NZ??
>>
>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...=PROD&Product_
>> Code=p4k&Category_Code=
>>
>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...=PROD&Product_
>> Code=b2k&Category_Code=SB
>>
>> TIA
>
>The web server those links point to is down at the moment, but this NZ
>site looks like they sell just what you're after:
>http://www.skypeshop.co.nz/

Thanx.. That is what I was looking for

On Sun, 07 May 2006 11:31:25 +1200, Mutley wrote:

> David <> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 6 May 2006 17:10:29 +1200, Mauricio Freitas [MVP] wrote:
>>
>>> "Mutley" <> wrote in message
>>> news...
>>>>I discovered the wonderful world of Skype this week when I used it to
>>>> talk to my daughter on her cell phone in Jamaica using a DSE USB
>>>> handset. The speech quality was far better than what I had expected
>>>> from a crappy NZ 256K adsl circuit . No delay like when I call her
>>>> from my telecom phone. Just like talking to some one local. Test
>>>> calls back to my NZ number did have some delay.
>>>>
>>>> I now a convert.
>>>>
>>>> Question: Is there available in NZ a desk top USB phone that will work
>>>> with Skype or a analog/USB phone adaptor like this one in the links
>>>> below available here in NZ??
>>>>
>>>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=
>>>>
>>>> http://www.skypomania.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=SB
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Here is what I use: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=5174
>>
>>Heaps on TradeMe - for as little as $26.60
>>
>>David
> They are just USB handsets that I have already bought..

No.

What I was referring to are adaptors that allow you to use an existing (or
any other standard analogue) phone for both PSTN & Skype calls.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55677447.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55851615.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55956290.htm

ie. Can use an existing DECT phone or similar.

David

David <> wrote:


>>>
>>>Heaps on TradeMe - for as little as $26.60
>>>
>>>David
>> They are just USB handsets that I have already bought..
>
>No.
>
>What I was referring to are adaptors that allow you to use an existing (or
>any other standard analogue) phone for both PSTN & Skype calls.
>
>http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55677447.htm
>http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55851615.htm
>http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55956290.htm
>
>ie. Can use an existing DECT phone or similar.
>
>David

Thanx David.

That is the item I want... I just bought one from Skypeshop in CH

David wrote:
> On Sat, 6 May 2006 17:34:54 +1200, David wrote:
>
>>Heaps on TradeMe - for as little as $26.60
>
>
> Adaptors, that is (at that price)! Also plenty of USB phones etc.
>
> David

Just be aware that the cheap crap adaptors make echo for the person at the other
end of the call because they dont balance 100% up to all phones.

Best is to either get the dualphone or else the siemens dect phone that has the
USB adaptor so that the signal never has to make it thru the analog domain on
its way to the phone.

> http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55677447.htm
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55851615.htm
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...n-55956290.htm

The $26 one connects to your soundcard, so it will tie that up when you are
using the phone, and there is no mention of the phone being able to pick up and
dial or to ring on incoming calls so I would assume a no to both of those.

Not even all the USB ones let you get dialtone, dial or even make the phone
ring on an incoming call, they just rely on playing ringing on the PC speakers
the default skype way to get your attention.

I am getting Slingshot today (I hope) and so I am looking at what your
geeking on about with the
http://scottstuff.net/blog/articles/...-with-asterisk
as this relates to me.

Where did you get your PAP2? Was it provided by slingshot?
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

And then you running Asterisk PBX on top of that,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk_PBX
Well that's the 2nd new thing to me. Wow cool, is a telephone exchange
that runs on my computer. Have you connected you normal phoneline to
this pbx?







I don't really want to use skype as it's useing bandwidth eating p2p
like bandwidth.