[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: [Syd-Wireless] packet8

[Jamie Lovick]

Hi,

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Dean Collins wrote: >

> Hey, I'll do a write up later with photos etc but just wanted to
> give you guys a heads up. The www.packet8.net
> <http://www.packet8.net/> terminal adaptor arrived by fedex today,
> plugged it in, called the activation number, entered the code and
> away it went.

Yeah, I couldn't find a photo on the website. I'd much prefer to know
what I am getting before I purchase something.

There is also a firmware upgrade for the phone available on the website.

> Been making and receiving calls for the last half an hour, it's just
> like a regular phone but flat rate calls for USA, Australia and Asia
> at $49 a month.

Having a look at http://www.packet8.net/about/IntPlans.asp, I assume
that is $49.90 US per month?

> Only problem is with all calls you need to ring country code area
> code and then the number. So 61-2-9599-2223
>
> Apart from that it's just like a phone sitting on my desk.

The link I've posted below also has a review of the service.

> Not sure how much upstream bandwidth it is using but with adsl
> falling the way it is who cares, also means I can give out business
> associates a USA number for local calls to me etc. Also has
> voicemail and 3 way conferencing but I haven't tried those yet.

The latest firmware may already be on yours, as that lists 3 way
conferencing as a new feature.

> If you are going to sign up we found a discount code, not sure what
> its linked to but it knocks $20 off your terminal adaptor cost. You
> enter the word "source" on the signup page.

Nifty!

> Next thing I'll do is hook it up to my Asterisk pabx that will make
> all calls leaving my house apart from mobiles to go via the packet 8
> service.

I had a quick poke on Google, it may not work with Asterisk. It has been
noted here (http://revjim.net/comments/9611/?replyto=1425) that Asterisk
doesn't support the codec required to pass incoming calls from Packet8.



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