VOIP - Looking for suggestions for a home and cell phone
Been reading for awhile now trying to figure out what direction to go with a couple issues. Thought I would throw it out there for you guys and some helpful suggestions.
Current setup is as follows.
Fido Cell Phone x 2 (me and wife)
Fido Home Phone Service
Work just gave me a cell phone that I can use moderately along with 6GB of data. So now I want to dump my cell phone (Contract up Next Month). That said I want to hold onto the number, forward calls to my new cell and ideally forward text messages. Right now I have it setup to forward calls and email me all the text messages.
Wifes phone I plan on switching to a Telus Corp plan next month.
Home Phone I am paying $15 a month but once I cancel the cell phones with fido this goes up to $35 I believe. So this one I also want to port over to voip. This one needs 911 service and light usage to Canada and a USA. Ideally Voicemail to Email as I hate dialing in to check voicemail ;-)
I was pondering dropping by Canada Computers tomorrow and picking up a Cisco SPA112. Setup an account with Voip.ms and toy around with things.
So this is where I ask for you words of wisdom...
Is this ok hardware to pickup, or should I be patient and order a Obihai device of some sort?
Thoughts on setup and providers to use for the cell phone and homephone?
I have read so much my brain is mush. I kinda feel I just got to get some hardware in my hand and start testing things out.
Cheers and many thanks in advance!
Mike
Current setup is as follows.
Fido Cell Phone x 2 (me and wife)
Fido Home Phone Service
Work just gave me a cell phone that I can use moderately along with 6GB of data. So now I want to dump my cell phone (Contract up Next Month). That said I want to hold onto the number, forward calls to my new cell and ideally forward text messages. Right now I have it setup to forward calls and email me all the text messages.
Wifes phone I plan on switching to a Telus Corp plan next month.
Home Phone I am paying $15 a month but once I cancel the cell phones with fido this goes up to $35 I believe. So this one I also want to port over to voip. This one needs 911 service and light usage to Canada and a USA. Ideally Voicemail to Email as I hate dialing in to check voicemail ;-)
I was pondering dropping by Canada Computers tomorrow and picking up a Cisco SPA112. Setup an account with Voip.ms and toy around with things.
So this is where I ask for you words of wisdom...
Is this ok hardware to pickup, or should I be patient and order a Obihai device of some sort?
Thoughts on setup and providers to use for the cell phone and homephone?
I have read so much my brain is mush. I kinda feel I just got to get some hardware in my hand and start testing things out.
Cheers and many thanks in advance!
Mike