MyNetFone Super Whirlpool Offer Linksys SPA3102 ATA with 6 Month Plan - Only $31.02 Plus Shipping

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  jv on 15/12/2009 - 15:01

  +1

  this is only really a bargain if the rates for your most common destinations are a good deal…

  eg. calling India with MyNetFone costs 15.5c per minute, but only 2c per minute with Pennytel…

  So check before you join since the ATA is locked to MyNetFone and can't be used with other VOIP providers…

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    begin_2000 on 15/12/2009 - 15:03

    +1

    Can't agree more with you.
    The call rate is not very attractive when comparing with Pennytel.

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      MrGareth on 15/12/2009 - 15:20

      I guess it depends on where you call - I've never even looked at Pennytel. For Mynetfone, it's generally 2.5c a minute to most places in the US, or 1.9c a minute to London.

      I don't even call internationally anyway, so mynetfone has been great value for me so far (I've been with them for well over a year now, on their whirlpoolsaver plan).

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  surat on 15/12/2009 - 15:21

  Unfortunately we can not use 'whirlpool saver' plan.
  Get this one https://www.mynetfone.com.au/whirlpool/VoIP/Whirlpool-Shop/M… probably better

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    [Deactivated] on 15/12/2009 - 15:32

    True - this is for a higher user - its still a whirlpool plan see link in main text - its the next one up from the basic plan as it has 60 calls per month included (and they can be international depending on the country. Also call rates are lower than the free version - so horses for courses.

    AS for Pennytel being cheaper - thats true, but you do pay more for your hardware up front with Pennytel - although not locked. But this isn't really designed for a switcher, its for a new person very much plug and play and the linksys box has more features than the mitron.

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  mick123 on 15/12/2009 - 16:05

  just a few questions:
  I don't know much about VOIP other than Skype.

  Can I get rid of my landline if I have this? How does it affect my ADSL2+?

  If above is the case, can I keep my current number?

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    [Deactivated] on 15/12/2009 - 16:20

    Skype is slightly different.

    You can get rid of yuour landline, but suggest you try VOIP first. Some providers do give you ability to port your phone number. You choose - look at www.whirlpool.net.au for voip in the forums to get more info and ideas on who you might choose. Mynetfone is just one

    Best way is to just add Voip to your current set up - you can make calls out while keeping your Landline for incoming - sort out which Voip provider suits you - reliability, quality of calls - support (if needed), then when you are happy go the whole hog. Personally I still keep my landline, as power supplies can often go down - and so does voip. My landline still stays active.

    I enjoy having the one line in and the one line out (actually two out as I have two VOIP services)

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      MrGareth on 15/12/2009 - 17:03

      I do it slightly different than that…

      I still have my landline (needed for ADSL1, I can't get a naked ADSL2 plan), and have a phone hooked up for it for emergencies. I haven't used it in over a year though, and I don't answer it either (the only people that would ring would be telemarketers). I contacted Telstra and made the number silent, so I'm no longer listed in the white pages. :)

      I have a VOIP setup (with MyNetFone), using TPG as my Internet provider. The MyNetFone "ATA device" plugs into my normal ADSL router/modem, and I bought a normal cordless phone which plugs into the ATA device. The VOIP calls get routed through the internet (so if TPG goes down, so does my VOIP phone system).

      Since it comes with a DID (a DID is basically a phone number), I chose a Melbourne DID - so people can ring me on my VOIP line from any other phone, as if it were a normal Melbourne phone number. So my VOIP system is used for all incoming and outgoing calls.

      So it's a fairly simple system.

      I have a UPS (power backup) for the modem, ATA, and phone system so if the power goes out, the phones still work… so the only time the VOIP system doesn't work is when TPG goes down, which really isn't that often.

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  justfrog on 15/12/2009 - 20:51

  If you still got a land line, keep it for all your incoming calls. Use the MyNetFone (MNF) for outgoing calls. Do one better, say you live in Sydney, you should get the MNF DID number for another state such as Melbourne (as you have heaps of friends lives there). That means they can call you on a local number and not a Sydney number. Confused? so am I. But it works. Whats better is you can program your MNF DID in your iphone or smartphone and receive/make VOIP calls in your mobile. Cos VOIP is cheaper than your mobile calls.

  There are more tricks for VOIPs but that will do for now unless you want me to share more.

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  mawinmawin on 16/12/2009 - 14:00

  Getting this device locked is not much worth. If it is not locked, it can register many SIP profile (like pennytel/gizmo on same unit)