[Charlug] voip reccomendations

[Justin Moore]

Travis wrote:
> am i right in saying that i would still need a voip gateway with the
> Linksys SPA-1001?  i currently dont have a provider, any
> recommendations are welcomed.  i have been investigating my options
> and it gets somewhat confusing (e.g. adapters vs gateways), what
> hardware works with what software / provider.  you seem to have some
> experience what is your advice?

The SPA-1001 has a network port and a single "FXS" port to plug in a 
telephone. The SPA-1001 is the only hardware you'd need, you'll only 
need a provider to get yourself connected to the 'POTS' telephone 
system. Many VoIP providers allow you to bring your own device or 'BYOD' 
for short. The Gizmo Project has a SIP gateway, so you can register 
there and get quite a bit of free calling. As an added bonus, they offer 
a free software client for Linux, so you can call from your telephone 
connected to the SPA to anyone using the Gizmo software.

I've become quite the VoIP hobbyist in my testing with Asterisk at my 
place of employment over the past year and I'm getting ready to rollout 
about 40 IP phones across the east coast to our branch offices, so if 
you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Justin Moore