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What Do I Need For SPANtalk? |
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SPANtalk offers huge savings to your monthly phone bill, including:
- free on-net calls
- no setup fee
- no monthly subscription fee
- 10c untimed calls Australia-wide
- 29.9c/min to Australian mobiles
- 2.9c/min to over 20 countries
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WHAT DO I NEED?
Broadband Internet: Telephony requires (1) a sufficiently fast and reliable data connection, and (2) always on connection (because you don't know when people want to call you). Modern Broadband Internet connections (ADSL or Cable) provide your home with the perfect environment for a telephone service. VoIP can work over dialup or ISDN lines, but is not recommended because of the lower bandwidth.
NAT router / firewall: At your end of the broadband connection you will need a modem, router and/or firewall. These are often combined in an all-in-one box providing internet connection sharing (using NAT) and firewall functions. Alternatively you could use a broadband modem connected to a PC running router and firewall software; though this not so convenient. Either way you will need to configure your NAT/router/firewall device to direct any incoming calls to your VoIP device.
VoIP Device: There are several types of VoIP device on the market today, including:
- ATA (Analogue Telephone Adaptor) devices allow you to connect a standard telephone to your LAN. Examples include the DrayTek VigorTalk, Sipura, etc
- All-in-one modem/router with integrated VoIP, such as the DrayTek 2100V, 2500V, 2800V/2800VG, 2700V/2700VG or 2900V/2900VG models
- IP phones, which combine the ATA circuitry into a traditional looking telephone handset
- Soft-phones allow you to use speakers and microphone connected to your PC as a telephone. Often these can be downloaded for free, but they are not as intuitive to use as a telephone handset. Examples include MSN Messenger, X-Ten, Skype.
As long as it uses the industry-standard SIP protocol, it can be used with SPANtalk.
SPANtalk Account: To get the most from your VoIP hardware you need a low-cost, reliable SIP service, like SPANtalk.
Complete our online application now and you could have a SPANtalk account in just a few minutes.
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