Callserve // USB - RJ11?

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"Den" <nul@nul.nul> wrote in message news:unjMd.1922$uc.619@trnddc05...
> Group:
>
> I'm just dipping my toes in the VoIP bathtub at present.
>
> I've been using Callserve and their softphone application - and getting
> impressive results.
>
> I'd like to be able to use a standard analogue handset rather than mic +
> speakers / headset. Can anyone suggest a USB - RJ11 adaptor that would
> appear to Windows as speakers + mic, but allow me to plug in a spare
> analogue handset. Even better if I could dial from it. The solution must
> work with Callserve.
>
> Having just moved from the UK to the US (for the love of a good woman!)
I'm
> a bit cash constrained at the moment, so I'm not looking for the high end
> solutions (unless they're inexpensive!)
>
> Your suggestions?
>
> Best

Search under "USB to RJ11";you'll get a lot of hits. The problem is that
most are as expensive as a USB phone handset such as
http://tinyurl.com/3z83l
(this handset is also digital and bypasses your sound card) This is the
Cyberphone K. cheaper than the dialless model sold elsewhere (e.g. the
callserve site)

There is an inexpensive handset ($15/free shipping) which is identified as
speakers/mike and mutes your PC speakers when in use.
http://store.sipphonestore.com/

Both have excellent sound quality but neither allows another phone to be
attached.

Note the other hardware on the sipphone site. They include router/sip
combos and sip adapters which do allow analog phone attachment. I'm not
sure they will work with callserve.

Your best bet is to check the callserve site and grab one of the handsets
that they sell on their site.

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Den wrote:
> Group:
>
> I'm just dipping my toes in the VoIP bathtub at present.
>
> I've been using Callserve and their softphone application - and
> getting impressive results.
>
> I'd like to be able to use a standard analogue handset rather than
> mic + speakers / headset. Can anyone suggest a USB - RJ11 adaptor
> that would appear to Windows as speakers + mic, but allow me to
> plug in a spare analogue handset. Even better if I could dial from
> it. The solution must work with Callserve.

I'm not sure such a beast exists. To use a true ordinary analogue
telephone with VoIP, you'd need an ATA - I'm currently using the
Grandstream ATA-486 (http://www.grandstream.com/y-ht486.htm) with Sipgate
(www.sipgate.co.uk - might be useful to you if you need to call/be called
from the UK, it gives you a UK number) and it works well, although I
haven't seen Callserve, it should work fine once correctly configured. The
advantage is your PC doesn't need to be on.

> Having just moved from the UK to the US (for the love of a good
> woman!) I'm a bit cash constrained at the moment, so I'm not
> looking for the high end solutions (unless they're inexpensive!)

Sorry, I think it's the only way that allows what you want. There is a
device called the Cyberphone that plugs into USB but it won't allow you to
dial out from it, you'd need to use a softphone.

Ivor

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"Den" <nul@nul.nul> wrote in message news:unjMd.1922$uc.619@trnddc05...

> I'd like to be able to use a standard analogue handset rather than mic +
> speakers / headset. Can anyone suggest a USB - RJ11 adaptor that would
> appear to Windows as speakers + mic, but allow me to plug in a spare
> analogue handset. Even better if I could dial from it. The solution must
> work with Callserve.

I don't know if it works with callserve, but usb-rj11 can be done with
http://www.pcphoneline.com/ , look at the VTA1000. It works very well!

Yours

Henning

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Henning Fuglsang Sørensen wrote:
> "Den" <nul@nul.nul> wrote in message
> news:unjMd.1922$uc.619@trnddc05...
>
>> I'd like to be able to use a standard analogue handset rather than
>> mic + speakers / headset. Can anyone suggest a USB - RJ11 adaptor
>> that would appear to Windows as speakers + mic, but allow me to
>> plug in a spare analogue handset. Even better if I could dial
>> from it. The solution must work with Callserve.
>
> I don't know if it works with callserve, but usb-rj11 can be done
> with http://www.pcphoneline.com/ , look at the VTA1000. It works
> very well!

But it completely defeats the object of a hardware ATA in that you have to
have a PC running while using it.

Ivor