Info about VoIP

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  jv on 10/08/2021 - 00:27

  +1

  Just get a Mynetfone voip account and then switch ISPs whenever you want without affecting your VOIP service.

  https://www.mynetfone.com.au/whirlpool/VoIP/Plans/WhirlpoolS…

  You can port your number too if you want to keep the same number.

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    Roary on 10/08/2021 - 01:32

    Thanks. But what about CrazyTel? Arent they offering the same for $3 cheaper? Though $3 aint much gotta be a proper OzBargainer..
    Actually I think mynetphone are cancelling the residential business. https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/3z4yryry

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      jv on 10/08/2021 - 09:42

      -1

      Actually I think mynetphone are cancelling the residential business.

      Are they going to tell their customers? Or just turn it off?

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        Roary on 10/08/2021 - 19:31

        I dont know. Perhaps you should ask Mynetphone this question.
        but yer kinda said if you are a customer and only hearing about this through forum messages and not something official from mynetphone.

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  Forfiet on 10/08/2021 - 00:49

  +1

  The netgear Nighthawk D7000 does not have a VOIP ATA installed, so a handset can't plug in (These plug into RJ-12 sockets not RJ-45(Ethernet).

  People have tried using the Netcomm modem supplied by ABB to piggyback off of their new modems, but I don't think they were successful….

  https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2763343

  They do mention an available adapter tho…..

  https://www.umart.com.au/Cisco-SPA112-2-Port-Phone-Adapter--…

  P.S If you can't get the answers you want here, I suggest posting your question at https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/ as they may be more knowledgeable…

  P.P.S Here is the VOIP subforum on whirlpool: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/107
  Here is the Modem/router forum: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/82
  Here is the Super(fruit)loop(s) forum: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/157

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    havebeerbelywillsumo on 10/08/2021 - 01:14

    +1

    FWIW Forliet has nominated my exact equipment - Nighthawk D7000, $70 odd for the Cisco is painful. Aside from initial setup and one VOIP network failure all is well (as long as wife doesn't accidentally disconnect 240V from the Cisco) ABB was very helpful with fixes.

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    Roary on 10/08/2021 - 01:45

    Yes I know my Nighthawk doesnt have a VoIP. It appears when looking at the manual the Panasonic Dect phone is not a VoIP phone. I believe you can buy VoIP phones that will plug into an Ethernet port and you can program them to work with a 3rd party VoIP account.
    But yer maybe I will just go with the adapter though. But I was thinking of refreshing my phones if it wasn't much more.

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    treefidi on 22/08/2021 - 17:18

    +1

    People have tried using the Netcomm modem supplied by ABB to piggyback off of their new modems, but I don't think they were successful….

    I'm not with ABB, but I have the same setup (Netgear D7000 and Netcomm NF18ACV), and doing this successfully. I had a network cable from the LAN port on the D7000 to the WAN port of the Netcomm. In the D7000 there is a LAN option to block SIP traffic, make sure that's not enabled (I don't think it is by default but I imagine you'll have problems if you do).

    I've since changed this a little bit because the D7000 is low on LAN ports so now I have everything plugged into an 8-port switch, but it's pretty much the same.

    EDIT: As I'm using this purely as an ATA, I've disabled the wifi networks on the Netcomm. And once it's all hooked up I need to connect directly to it through a LAN cable to configure it (like today when I switched from my ISPs VOIP to another provider). I tried a bit of fiddling to make its admin page accessible from within the D7000's LAN, but it didn't work and this was much simpler. You could do this, or configure a special wifi AP just for access, but why add to wireless contention.

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  hoey888 on 10/08/2021 - 11:10

  Cordless DECT handsets use older (telephone RJ11) connections. You will need to plug this into a VOIP ATA (Cisco SPA112 or simiular) for this to work

  The alternative is get a VOIP handset (Cisco, Polycom, Yealink or simiular). Usually you'll find these in office environments without wireless/cordless abilities. The higher end models offer built in bluetooth functionality.

  Currently have TPG nbn that is called forwarded to Siptalk DID. This simultaneously rings SPA112, Cisco and Polycom VOIP handsets. Elderly parents couldn't hear the cordless phones, so added a few more in more convenient places around the house.

  Personally, having a VOIP ATA gives you more flexibility to run different phones. Ex lease/used VOIP handsets are available very cheaply

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  Iangh on 10/08/2021 - 12:13

  The alternative is get a VOIP handset (Cisco, Polycom, Yealink or simiular). Usually you'll find these in office environments without wireless/cordless abilities. The higher end models offer built in bluetooth functionality.

  That's the way to go. Also you can use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grandstrea… on your mobile. Choose a provider that allows ring groups (collection of extensions) such as Siptalk or Crazy. Somebody rings your DID and all extensions in ring group ring whether they be on your Voip cordless or mobile, no matter where you are provided you have internet.

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  bigmicka on 11/08/2021 - 13:34

  I am using Crazytel at home with a service I set up for work calls. I have a dedicated number and just pay for calls, no plans.

  I created the account in May and deposited, with a $2 setup fee and $25 came to a total of $27. I still have $8 left, have not recharged yet.

  Your Nighthawk does not have a VoIP port, so you cannot add an analog phone to it.

  That Panasonic phone wont work, because it is an analog phone. Only the DECT part is Digital, which provides the cordless phones.

  You can add an ATA such as this https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/networking/voip/87891-ht… which will allow you to plug in an analog phone.

  Or you can buy an IP wireless phone such as https://www.thetelecomshop.com/au/grandstream-dp722-hd-mid-t…

  You should not need any portfowarding as the voip devices connect to the crazytel servers for signalling.

  If you have an old Android phone you can connect it to your wifi and use the crazytel app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.crazyte… It will turn it into a homephone.

  Hope that helps.

  bigmicka