Although I am a great advocate of SKYPE to make free calls PC to PC,
today I made my first VOIP PC to Landline telephone call. I used the UK
1899 service to Ireland because I get my calls for 0.05 pence per
minute. It worked very well in that I heard the person on
the landline through my speakers perfectly, (as I listen to music a lot
I have configured my system to only use the mike of my headset), however
they did not hear me very clearly and there was a lot of interference.
Where is going wrong, do I need to configure my PC to use the headset to
hear as well as talk, if so I lose my speakers, or can I set it up to
use both. Why was the reception at the other end so bad. Admittedly 1899
say they are in Beta but if I use someone else I won't get such a good
deal on the cost of the calls and then I might as well use the landline
to landline.
Any help and suggestions and help would be appreciated.
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Derrick Fawsitt

Derrick Fawsitt wrote:

Nope same here - I tried using a virtual phone number so people could
ring me and although I can hear them perfectly there alwasy had problems
hearing me - whilst I'm using a very High Quality Headset too which
works perfect wit MSn or skype.

"Dee" <archer1NOSPAM@PLEASEjustemail.THANKYOUnet> wrote in message
news:424f4bf4$0$320$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com.. .
I have a hardware phone (Snom 190 which are ace but expensive) you can buy
something like a grandstream for about £50 new. I also dont rate Skype that
highly. i suggest buying a hardware phone and giving a trial to somebody
like voipfone or sipgate.
i dont work for either of these companies but voipfone gives a free 15
minute trial.
I presently use voipfone, who offer me far far more than I get with a BT
line and for a fraction of the cost.
hope this helps, bt if not feel free to email me.
thanks
Roy

In message <424fb9eb$0$63416$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net>,
keymaster <ffs@PunkAss.com> writes
you know how much the Snom 190 is and is it worth the money.
surely not. If there was I should know about it.
get with 1899.
that's the point
for my 24/7 landline calls.
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Derrick Fawsitt

In message <424f4bf4$0$320$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>, Dee
<archer1NOSPAM@PLEASEjustemail.THANKYOUnet> writes
my headset to listen as well whereas now I am only using its mike
facility.

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Derrick Fawsitt

"Derrick Fawsitt" <46@fitzwilliamonline.com> wrote in message
news:tr3LJ0A3CyTCFwMw@fitzwilliamonline.com...
I had a problem where people could only just hear me so I went into volume
control from the taskbar and into Microphone advanced properties and
selected Mic Boost. That worked for me. Also if you don't have a headset use
a pair of headphones or the person you are speaking too will be able to hear
themselves from your speakers.

Derrick Fawsitt wrote:
It's 1p via 1899 anyway. Use an 0845 call-thru and have it as your best
friend and it's 0.8p at weekends/evenings if you have BT. Hardly worth
trying to shave 0.3-0.5p off that for all the hassle VoIP seems to be.

"Stephen (aka steford)" <R_e_M_sabotenO_v_E@T_H_i_Skei99.co.uk> wrote in
message news:42504f4c$0$5043$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
The calls are free via VOIP. There would be no point in using it if they
were 1p. Note sure where you got that info from but all the calls I have
made in the last few days have been free apart from mobile calls.

Gareth :-\) voom wrote:
0.5p according to their website to Ireland.

In message <4251b07f$0$29536$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, "Stephen (aka
steford)" <R_e_M_sabotenO_v_E@T_H_i_Skei99.co.uk> writes
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Derrick Fawsitt

In message <11504i27t204h4c@corp.supernews.com>, "Gareth :-\\) voom"
<iam@wanapoo.co.uk> writes
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Derrick Fawsitt