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Simple
New Forum Member


Joined: Nov 20, 2005
Posts: 6
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Hi,
i am thinking about getting a Vonage softphone...
But do i have to use the software they provide or can get the passwords etc and put this into a different softphone.
thanks. Liam |
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scerruti
Vonage Forum MVM


Joined: Feb 05, 2005
Posts: 1424
Location: Carlsbad, CA (finally)
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You can use any softphone you like. |
_________________ Stephen P. Cerruti (ISP: TWC) |
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ender11
New Forum Member


Joined: Jan 24, 2006
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So, if I have a Vonage account and a number, I also have to pay ten bucks a month exra just to use my number on the web? |
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Simple
New Forum Member


Joined: Nov 20, 2005
Posts: 6
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Hi,
recently i contacted customer care, who i had a 10 minute argument over the phone, where he was sure i could not use a different phone. I asked for the sip address etc. He said we do not give that information out. however another web site is:
http://www.nch.com.au/phone/sipinfo/vonage.html
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navydavy2001
Vonage Forum MVM


Joined: May 26, 2005
Posts: 1123
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When you sign up, and get an adapter and telephone number, THAT cannot be used for any SIP-related anything. He's right. It's locked down.
If you get a Softphone number, which is a different number than your primary one, that one CAN be used for SIP-related functions.
But not the primary number. Vonage has stated they MAY change this policy in the near future, but we haven't seen it yet. Search the Vonage Voip forum here, and you'll see lots of things related to this. |
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Simple
New Forum Member


Joined: Nov 20, 2005
Posts: 6
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I know that.
I explained everything to him. I have adaptor... and have a softphone account...
Everything is working well now.
I have music on hold too 
Liam |
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Simple
New Forum Member


Joined: Nov 20, 2005
Posts: 6
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I know that.
I explained everything to him. I have adaptor... and have a softphone account...
Everything is working well now.
I have music on hold too 
Liam |
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Pepperoni
Vonage Forum Master


Joined: Mar 17, 2005
Posts: 164
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Simple wrote: | Hi,
recently i contacted customer care, who i had a 10 minute argument over the phone, where he was sure i could not use a different phone. I asked for the sip address etc. He said we do not give that information out. however another web site is:
Liam |
All you need for softphone is your softphone number, and the special password which you will find on the Dashboard in the softphone config page.
I recommend SJLabs softphone for Vonage. |
_________________ Pepperoni Ann Arbor, Michigan Softphone CyberphoneK / Plantronics headset |
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