international call blocking
@purleigh can that be configured for just a landline without needing voip setup (too lazy to read the webpage to find out)
also there almost as expansive as a payphone for home use
also there almost as expansive as a payphone for home use
Yes it can be used just as a landline, you just plug it in and it just works like a normal phone. 
The normally advertised prices can be quite high, but I bought the base station as a bundle with three handsets, and there are regular 'sales' where they can be bought for 2/3rds the normal price, and in the end it only cost about £20 more than an equivalent plain DECT phone set.
The extra expense was soon recouped by the savings made by making nearly all outgoing calls on VoIP.
Look out for the N300A-IP or N300-IP base stations on eBay, as they are often for sale by people who found the VoIP setup too daunting !
You can easily buy 'nearly new' additional handsets on eBay for about £15, I got another one last week.
The normally advertised prices can be quite high, but I bought the base station as a bundle with three handsets, and there are regular 'sales' where they can be bought for 2/3rds the normal price, and in the end it only cost about £20 more than an equivalent plain DECT phone set.
The extra expense was soon recouped by the savings made by making nearly all outgoing calls on VoIP.
Look out for the N300A-IP or N300-IP base stations on eBay, as they are often for sale by people who found the VoIP setup too daunting !
You can easily buy 'nearly new' additional handsets on eBay for about £15, I got another one last week.
In practice using the handsets is no different from any other phone, as all the clever stuff is hidden from the user by the wireless base station.
Making a call, you never need worry whether it's via landline or one of many possible VoIP routes, as it just does it using your preset rules.
Incoming calls, whether POTS or VoIP, you just pick up like a normal phone. Simple !.
After the initial programming (if using VoIP), it really is just a nice phone with the answer phone accessible on the handset.
One feature I really like, is that you can program the handsets to NOT ring if the caller's number is withheld. We use to be plagued with unwanted (no caller ID, or international) sales calls, and the frequent ringing used to cause a lot of stress and anxiety.
Since using this system, those unwanted calls don't bother us any more.
Then there is the phone directory, which can be copied between handsets.
I could go on and on, as there are so many well implemented features.
Making a call, you never need worry whether it's via landline or one of many possible VoIP routes, as it just does it using your preset rules.
Incoming calls, whether POTS or VoIP, you just pick up like a normal phone. Simple !.
After the initial programming (if using VoIP), it really is just a nice phone with the answer phone accessible on the handset.
One feature I really like, is that you can program the handsets to NOT ring if the caller's number is withheld. We use to be plagued with unwanted (no caller ID, or international) sales calls, and the frequent ringing used to cause a lot of stress and anxiety.
Since using this system, those unwanted calls don't bother us any more.
Then there is the phone directory, which can be copied between handsets.
I could go on and on, as there are so many well implemented features.
@'purleigh'
OK, thanks. I recently obtained a Gigaset N300-IP, which as you're aware is similar to yours but without the answering machine facility.
Say no more, that's how I got mine, although I don't think the seller had any problems understanding the setup.
I recently bought a couple of new Gigaset E49H 'rugged' handsets (and DECT basestation) to replace my old BT Elements 'rugged' handset upon which the display had partially failed leading to incoming Caller ID being almost illegible due to missing portions of characters, and the ability to transfer the directory from one handset to another was a very strong selling point for me as I'm fed up losing the directory when handset displays fail.
Soon after I bought the handsets I thought I may as well buy a N300-IP to have a play around with the VoIP facilities which I agree are fairly impressive, although there are two or three things missing when compared to my DrayTek 2920Vn VoIP router. One thing in particular which doesn't appear to be possible with my particular Gigaset setup is the ability to dial a SIP URI, although I believe that may be possible by using a C610H handset, do you know anything about that?
A couple of things I'm impressed with where the Gigaset improves on the DrayTek are the ability to block individual handsets from accessing the landline, and the ability to apply the dialling plan rules to the landline in addition to the VoIP lines (at least I don't think that's possible on the DrayTek).
Quote from: purleigh @'RobPN' - It is a POTS+VoIP DECT base, Gigaset N300A-IP
OK, thanks. I recently obtained a Gigaset N300-IP, which as you're aware is similar to yours but without the answering machine facility.
Quote from: purleigh .
Look out for the N300A-IP or N300-IP base stations on eBay, as they are often for sale by people who found the VoIP setup too daunting !
Say no more, that's how I got mine, although I don't think the seller had any problems understanding the setup.
Quote from: purleigh
Then there is the phone directory, which can be copied between handsets.
I could go on and on, as there are so many well implemented features.
I recently bought a couple of new Gigaset E49H 'rugged' handsets (and DECT basestation) to replace my old BT Elements 'rugged' handset upon which the display had partially failed leading to incoming Caller ID being almost illegible due to missing portions of characters, and the ability to transfer the directory from one handset to another was a very strong selling point for me as I'm fed up losing the directory when handset displays fail.
Soon after I bought the handsets I thought I may as well buy a N300-IP to have a play around with the VoIP facilities which I agree are fairly impressive, although there are two or three things missing when compared to my DrayTek 2920Vn VoIP router. One thing in particular which doesn't appear to be possible with my particular Gigaset setup is the ability to dial a SIP URI, although I believe that may be possible by using a C610H handset, do you know anything about that?
A couple of things I'm impressed with where the Gigaset improves on the DrayTek are the ability to block individual handsets from accessing the landline, and the ability to apply the dialling plan rules to the landline in addition to the VoIP lines (at least I don't think that's possible on the DrayTek).