Hi Andrew, Thanks for the info. I think the plustalk is something like £4.50 for uk landline calls. I presume this only works for outgoing calls? On 23 Dec 2005 at 19:11, Andrew Hodgson wrote: > Hi, > > The system works by having a phone adaptor which converts the network signal to the signal needed for the house phone. We use it extensively here at home for free calls (I pay another company £9.99 a month and get all calls to UK landlines included anytime - the box just plugs into the existing router. > > Plusnet to either a full wireless router, with an extra phone port on, or you can buy a standard phone adaptor, or use PC software for free. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gw4nby@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 23 December 2005 17:50 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] broadband phone service > > Hi All, > > Just had an email from plusnet promoting their plustalk telephone > service. > > I am wondering how this works as it seems to indicate that you can > use a normal house phone and not I assume, need to be near the > pc. > > Also, is the quality likely to be reasonable. > > I am thinking this could be an alternitive to 18866 now that their > prices have increased again. > > Perhaps there are cheaper options? > > > Keith Barrett > > - - - - > > Keith Barrett > Amateur radio callsign gw4nby > www.barrettpianos.co.uk > Bridgend South Wales > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ NOD32 1.1338 (20051223) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > Keith Barrett - - - - Keith Barrett Amateur radio callsign gw4nby www.barrettpianos.co.uk Bridgend South Wales ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq