Vonage.com doesn't provide distinctive ring functions. Infact they can't even port the number if it is enabled.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:15 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > > Do you know if they provide Distinctive Ring or something. > > We have it setup so our main # is the primary line > And a Distinctive ring that uses another #. > > Such as (All one telephone line): > > 703-999-8888 = MAIN LINE > 703-999-7777 = DISTINCTIVE RING (Family members only) > > Plus we have a 1-800 # for Family Members which > Rings the Distinctive Ring. > > Do you know if that is possible still with one IP Phone? > > Thanks for your comments. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > Static IP's are only if you get multiple phones....at least on > Lingo....I wouldn't be surprised if Vonage used a similar setup. Every > Lingo device acts as router that creates it's own local network and you > can log into the devices like a router. I have mine setup to hang > directly off a Cable Modem. > > It only get complicated when you want to use multiple phone lines... > > Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adkins, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <cf-community@houseoffusion.com> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:59 AM > Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > > > > How will this affect the issue where DSL or CABLE is > > running DHCP? I do not have a static IP Address coming > > into the house. > > > > Using the router, I can assign say 192.168.100.33 to the > > Phone and use all the expandable cordless phones with it, right? > > > > Since I have 2 phone lines, 1 = DSL and FAX and other is a > > Personal/family line. > > > > So I could essentially do away with the personal line and > > connect this to my DSL line and have that phone as well as > > all the expandable cordless phones use the VoIP system? > > > > I understand the possibility of not being able to maintain our > > current phone number. Just trying to determine if I have to > > have multiple VoIP phones to work. > > > > We have say 6 phones (I think) in our house ranging from bedrooms > > to family / living rooms, etc... All of those except for the base > > Station phone and two other is plugged into the power outlets for > > The expandable system. So for those plugged into the outlets would > > Use the VoIP system as long as the base is tied into the IP Phone > > Bridge, right? What measures would be needed to make sure the > > Phones that are plugged into the phone jacks work off the IP Bridge > > as well? > > > > Thanks and sorry for the many questions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Blatchley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:48 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Anybody using IP Phones? > > > > I use Lingo phones....they seem to have an issue when multiple phones > > are used....they explained to me that a switch and multiple static IPs > > are the only way they work together, so be prepared for up front costs > > for multiple lines. When the devices are back to back hanging off the > > router, they don't work. One phone seems to work fine... > > > > Matt > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <cf-community@houseoffusion.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:41 AM > > Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > > > > > >> Well, if you disconnect your phone where it goes into the wall, you > > can > >> wire > >> your IP Phone bridge into one of your normal phone jacks, its pretty > > easy. > >> > >> I have gone another route using expandable cordless systems. I have a > > base > >> that controls 4 handsets. Pretty simple solution. > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 8:57 AM > >>> To: CF-Community > >>> Subject: RE: Anybody using IP Phones? > >>> > >>> I have been looking at it for the residential plan, since I use DSL. > >>> Just curious if it will work with cordless phones? > >>> > >>> Have the one main phone and all the other lines be the normal > > cordless > >>> phone types. > >>> > >>> Anyone have any ideas on that or does every phone that is utilized > in > >>> the house have to be the Packet8 phones? > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141409 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
