Slingshot: If the only thing stopping you going VoIP is the need of an ATA i will send you one free of charge.

Cheers,
Joe.

cyril7: Hi, if you are saying that you have now reduced your wiring down to one socket that takes a direct line to the leadin from the street, ie no splits no other socket etc, then no a master filter is not needed, however if you want to attach a phone and DSL modem to that single socket line then a simple inline filter is fine.

If you want to retain some sockets and have a split or daisy chain of the line to more than one socket then a master filter is required.

Cyril

Slingshot: Hi,

We cannot garrentee numbers, As your number is ported, you can keep it as a proted number (iTalk) as mentioned above,
If you want a physical phone line POTS then we can also do that too,
If you want to forward the italk line to the POTS line that is cool as well, but yes there could be a charge for the call that is transfered if you transfer more than 500 mins of calls a month. (italk lines have 500 mins of free calling a month)

Cheers,
Joe.

Nakedcity: Slingshot:

Having to buy an ATA to plug my existing phone into the network (via my router) is one of the show stoppers.

I'd also need to keep my old number and the service would need to be as reliable as the line I have currently.

wongtop: Do Slingshot not offer the SLES service that there were arguments in the Comcom about; i.e. DSL provided at the cabinet but voice still provided by Slingshot's equipment at the exchange?

cyril7: Hi, well then you need a master filter to get the best from that, alternatively run the line from the leadin to teh phone jack, put a filter on that socket for the phone, then run a line from that socket to the modem socket and connect it directly to the line (no filter needed unless you want a phone there as well. That way you preserve the transmission line characteristics with the terminating device (modem) at the end of the line and the phone just tapping across (via the filter) mid way. This should also create a near ideal situation with comparable results to installing a central filter

Also I dont recommend soldiering, use scotch locs as they will also protect the joint from moisture.

Cyril

Nakedcity: Slingshot:

Having to buy an ATA to plug my existing phone into the network (via my router) is one of the show stoppers.

I'd also need to keep my old number and the service would need to be as reliable as the line I have currently.

sbiddle:
SLES has essentially been replaced with UCLF now.

As for the reasons's Slingshot/Callplus aren't using theUCLF service despite winning a large confidential payout from Telecom over SLES - that's something only they can answer.

Nakedcity:
Hmmm...

So are you saying that I could:

1) Get a new number on my POTS line (required to 'roll back' from the cabinetization)
2) Get get an italk line set up and port my old, original number to it
3) Forward my old number (italk) to my new POTS line without incurring any additional charges (up to 500 mins/month)

?