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01010 · 2011-05-24, 10:00 AM

After reading several posts about voip.ms here, I've decided to venture into the world of voip and sip. However, I have a couple of newbie questions:

1. So if I buy a Cisco PAP2T, it will work with my regular vtech (or any) cordless phone, right?

2. I live in an apartment building where we have a intercom system.when people come, they will punch the buzz number, my regular phone will ring, and I will let them in. So if I switch to voip.ms, can my phone still do the same?

3. I'd like to get a new DID for now, play with it for a few months, if everything is ok, then maybe port my current phone number. Can I cancel the first DID at that point?

thanks

57 · 2011-05-24, 10:21 AM

2. See the following thread on intercoms. It depends on how your intercom is set up - hard wired to a phone, or programmed to dial a phone number. It seems it also depends on the capability/hardware of the voip provider.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...light=intercom

I don't have answers for your other two questions, but, here's a post useful for those new to the forum - Search Tips, FAQs, Optimization, etc:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=57741

PeterT · 2011-05-24, 11:01 AM

The approach I used was to get a new DID from voip.ms. I played with that for a day or so, and liked what I saw.

At that point I picked up a PAP2T, programmed it and voip.ms as I wanted, then, call forwarded my existing Bell # to the new DID. Lived with that solution for a month until I knew it was working fine. I also at this time disconnected the house wiring from Bell and plugged the PAP2T into the wall so that all other phones in the house would work.

Finally I started the process to port my original number from Bell to voip.ms. This last week I decided that since I had given no one the DID I had initially obtained from voip.ms that there was no point hanging on to it, and cancelled it.

Peter

hugh · 2011-05-24, 11:04 AM

1. Yes
3. Yes

Please search existing threads as all your questions have been answered many times. Ask additional questions in existing threads.

2011-05-24, 10:00 AM	#1
01010 Rookie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 11	voip.ms newbie question After reading several posts about voip.ms here, I've decided to venture into the world of voip and sip. However, I have a couple of newbie questions: 1. So if I buy a Cisco PAP2T, it will work with my regular vtech (or any) cordless phone, right? 2. I live in an apartment building where we have a intercom system.when people come, they will punch the buzz number, my regular phone will ring, and I will let them in. So if I switch to voip.ms, can my phone still do the same? 3. I'd like to get a new DID for now, play with it for a few months, if everything is ok, then maybe port my current phone number. Can I cancel the first DID at that point? thanks

2011-05-24, 10:21 AM	#2
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,293	2. See the following thread on intercoms. It depends on how your intercom is set up - hard wired to a phone, or programmed to dial a phone number. It seems it also depends on the capability/hardware of the voip provider. http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...light=intercom I don't have answers for your other two questions, but, here's a post useful for those new to the forum - Search Tips, FAQs, Optimization, etc: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=57741 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2011-05-24, 11:04 AM	#4
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	1. Yes 3. Yes Please search existing threads as all your questions have been answered many times. Ask additional questions in existing threads. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2011-05-24, 11:01 AM	#3
PeterT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 64	The approach I used was to get a new DID from voip.ms. I played with that for a day or so, and liked what I saw. At that point I picked up a PAP2T, programmed it and voip.ms as I wanted, then, call forwarded my existing Bell # to the new DID. Lived with that solution for a month until I knew it was working fine. I also at this time disconnected the house wiring from Bell and plugged the PAP2T into the wall so that all other phones in the house would work. Finally I started the process to port my original number from Bell to voip.ms. This last week I decided that since I had given no one the DID I had initially obtained from voip.ms that there was no point hanging on to it, and cancelled it. Peter