Comments on: Gradwell & the future of Broadband Phone http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/ News and Updates on the Community. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: chilopod http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-2568 chilopod Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:11:12 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-2568 I also think skype is better.and I am making extra for skype. Regards chilopod ------- Not everyone broadcasts their personal information, but maybe you know it and you want to add it to their profile. Extended Contact for Skype https://extras.skype.com/1471 --------------------------- Import SkypeOut contacts from a CSV file Contacts Manager for Skype https://extras.skype.com/1451 ----------- I also think skype is better.and I am making extra for skype.

Regards
chilopod
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Not everyone broadcasts their personal information, but maybe you know
it and you want to add it to their profile.

Extended Contact for Skype
https://extras.skype.com/1471
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Import SkypeOut contacts from a CSV file

Contacts Manager for Skype
https://extras.skype.com/1451
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]]> By: davetaylor http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1048 davetaylor Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:59:30 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1048 Hi, maybe one of the reasons VOIP isn't as popular as thought is the lack of accessible software. None of it is accessible to blind people so we simply are unable to use it if we want. Skype, on the other hand, is accessible. Now as employers and service providers have to make all their services accessible by law, most should now have software procurement policies that guarantee accessibility, so I don't see VOIP as a really safe option until there is propper access to it for all under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act. Plusnet actually have a lot of blind customers, and maybe don't even know this, as most things are accessible, but this is the one thing we are unable to use. Hi, maybe one of the reasons VOIP isn't as popular as thought is the lack of accessible software. None of it is accessible to blind people so we simply are unable to use it if we want. Skype, on the other hand, is accessible. Now as employers and service providers have to make all their services accessible by law, most should now have software procurement policies that guarantee accessibility, so I don't see VOIP as a really safe option until there is propper access to it for all under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act. Plusnet actually have a lot of blind customers, and maybe don't even know this, as most things are accessible, but this is the one thing we are unable to use.

]]> By: gerlis http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1047 gerlis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:32:46 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1047 We have been Gradwell VOIP customers for over 21 months, and their service and support is superb. I am very pleased that Plusnet are partnering with them. VOIP itself is still a bit "leading edge" we sometimes find the line quailty not ideal, but the sheer flexibility and features are really worth it. It is not expensive either. I know Peter Gradwell, he usually gives a presentation each year to the British Computer Society Internet Specialist Group, of which I am the Chairman, and other BCS groups and branches. http://www.isg.org.uk Peter is a (very!) young, confident chap with a well-run company. This news augers well for all concerned. We have been Gradwell VOIP customers for over 21 months, and their service and support is superb.

I am very pleased that Plusnet are partnering with them. VOIP itself is still a bit "leading edge" we sometimes find the line quailty not ideal, but the sheer flexibility and features are really worth it. It is not expensive either. I know Peter Gradwell, he usually gives a presentation each year to the British Computer Society Internet Specialist Group, of which I am the Chairman, and other BCS groups and branches.

http://www.isg.org.uk

Peter is a (very!) young, confident chap with a well-run company.

This news augers well for all concerned.

]]> By: puddy http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1046 puddy Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:29:53 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1046 I have been using VOIP for over 6 months . Unlike the other big name voip service this is the real sip type of voip service. With voip phones coming down in price and equipment getting better its worth using the free allowance every month that you get with Plusnet. My setup and equipment means the computer can be switched off but still allows me to make and receive calls. I have a dect phone which allows me to choose between BT or Voip and it was so easy to setup. I have been using VOIP for over 6 months . Unlike the other big name voip service this is the real sip type of voip service. With voip phones coming down in price and equipment getting better its worth using the free allowance every month that you get with Plusnet. My setup and equipment means the computer can be switched off but still allows me to make and receive calls. I have a dect phone which allows me to choose between BT or Voip and it was so easy to setup.

]]> By: bobpullen http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1045 bobpullen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:22:58 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1045 Right I've had the chance to try call forwarding now. You have two options. The default setting is to present the PSTN number associated with your VoIP account. eg. I ring 01234 567890 from my work phone. 01234 567890 is forwarded to my mobile. The CLI that is presented to my mobile is 01234 567890. There is however another setting that allows you to forward the original CLI. eg. I ring 01234 567890 from my work phone. 01234 567890 is forwarded to my mobile. The CLI that is presented to my mobile is that of my work number. Hope this helps clear things up. Right I've had the chance to try call forwarding now. You have two options. The default setting is to present the PSTN number associated with your VoIP account.

eg. I ring 01234 567890 from my work phone. 01234 567890 is forwarded to my mobile. The CLI that is presented to my mobile is 01234 567890.

There is however another setting that allows you to forward the original CLI.

eg. I ring 01234 567890 from my work phone. 01234 567890 is forwarded to my mobile. The CLI that is presented to my mobile is that of my work number.

Hope this helps clear things up.

]]> By: bobpullen http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1044 bobpullen Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:03:52 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1044 Not too sure Phil, I'll try it and report back as soon as I get the chance. Not too sure Phil, I'll try it and report back as soon as I get the chance.

]]> By: PhilT http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1043 PhilT Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:25:45 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1043 "divert your calls to a given geographic or mobile number after a specified number of rings" - is this going to preserve the inbound CallerID and present it to the recipient of the forwarding ? Before anybody tries to tell me this isn't allowed - you're wrong. "divert your calls to a given geographic or mobile number after a specified number of rings" - is this going to preserve the inbound CallerID and present it to the recipient of the forwarding ?

Before anybody tries to tell me this isn't allowed - you're wrong.

]]> By: bobpullen http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1042 bobpullen Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:37:58 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1042 "The reason I never bothered to use Plustalk is that it didn’t seem possible to use my monthly FREE minutes without placing a credit on the account." That's odd because it isn't a prerequisite that you have credit on your account in order to make calls to 01/02 numbers (presuming your account has an inclusive call allowance). The Gradwell Beta accounts on the other hand do need credit on before your allowance can be used. At the moment we're looking to apply 50p credit to the trial accounts to get around this however we're working with Gradwell to come to an alternative solution. "The reason I never bothered to use Plustalk is that it didn’t seem possible to use my monthly FREE minutes without placing a credit on the account."

That's odd because it isn't a prerequisite that you have credit on your account in order to make calls to 01/02 numbers (presuming your account has an inclusive call allowance).

The Gradwell Beta accounts on the other hand do need credit on before your allowance can be used. At the moment we're looking to apply 50p credit to the trial accounts to get around this however we're working with Gradwell to come to an alternative solution.

]]> By: dstockford http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1041 dstockford Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:27:27 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1041 Gradwell's virutal IPBX offering does not currently offer the presence facility however they are working on a new version of the Virtual IPBX which will offer the presence facility along with other options such as call group pickup. The call divert features of gradwell's Virtual IPBX service allow the customer to accept calls from the PSTN gateway and then pass them on to any SIP phone, whether it is a sip phone provided by gradwell or any other sip provider/customer's own asterisk installation. Gradwell's virutal IPBX offering does not currently offer the presence facility however they are working on a new version of the Virtual IPBX which will offer the presence facility along with other options such as call group pickup.

The call divert features of gradwell's Virtual IPBX service allow the customer to accept calls from the PSTN gateway and then pass them on to any SIP phone, whether it is a sip phone provided by gradwell or any other sip provider/customer's own asterisk installation.

]]> By: lesking http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1040 lesking Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:20:38 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/11/12/gradwell-the-future-of-broadband-phone/#comment-1040 The reason I never bothered to use Plustalk is that it didn't seem possible to use my monthly FREE minutes without placing a credit on the account. The was reported about 3 times over several months though no real answer was ever forthcoming (Plusnet support is usually much better than this). I prefer FREE to mean FREE so I am now a happy Skype user having gone from a FREE trial to a full service. I would be interested to know how the new Plusnet service compares with Skype. The reason I never bothered to use Plustalk is that it didn't seem possible to use my monthly FREE minutes without placing a credit on the account.

The was reported about 3 times over several months though no real answer was ever forthcoming (Plusnet support is usually much better than this).

I prefer FREE to mean FREE so I am now a happy Skype user having gone from a FREE trial to a full service.

I would be interested to know how the new Plusnet service compares with Skype.

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