[OKCon-Programme] Fwd: SIP calls & OKCon

Mon Mar 21 17:38:20 GMT 2011

please call to +31.88.0027.314 that should work right now. I'm sorry to 
have made it more complex than needed.

On 03/21/2011 06:33 PM, Javier Ruiz Diaz wrote:
> Hi Wouter
>
> I have installed Blink for mac and have inputted my voipcheap.co.uk details (another freecall/betamax clone)
>
> i can use it to call POTS and mobiles, and even receive calls back via a direct number i got from voipcheap some time ago, but when i try to test the 880@ it says it cannot find it
>
> any hints?
>
> i cannot really make it properly for the whole meeting (maybe sneakily listen via headphones), but will try to use the etherpad live
>
> Javier
>
>
> On 21 Mar 2011, at 13:30, Wouter Tebbens wrote:
>
>> Hi Stefano and all,
>>
>> If one person can't join we should look for other options. The other phone server that we have you can call on a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) landline number in the Netherlands. As it is a service donated to the Free Knowledge Institute we have less control and so far haven't got external SIP access.
>>
>> Here you go:
>> call +31.88.0027.314
>> Password: 4123
>>
>> Now I imagine there are people who may find it expensive to call to the Netherlands. If so, please follow the instructions regarding SIP and get yourself an account at a service like freecall.com. That way you pay 0 (zero) cents per minute (!). In case of freecall, they do require to buy an initial amount of credit (10 Euro i think).
>>
>> Note that of course it is not my intention to make any advertising for a specific company. Please feel free to use whatever service you like. We haven't found any cheaper one yet ;-) The oldfashioned telecom operators also work fine (but may charge you an arm and leg for international calls).
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> Wouter
>>
>> On 03/21/2011 11:13 AM, Stefano Costa wrote:
>>> Il giorno lun, 21/03/2011 alle 11.02 +0100, Wouter Tebbens ha scritto:
>>>>
>>>> If not, we can also use another conference call system, with a
>>>> landline in the Netherlands, but there the SIP access is limited. This
>>>> in combination with a phone service like freecall.com allows you to
>>>> call in for free as well ;-)
>>>
>>> Hi Wouter,
>>> I've tried to use a SIP program (Ekiga) from my university network in
>>> the past, with no success. Recently I've been asking the technical
>>> service to tackle this problem, but it's still being worked (complex
>>> network I think). Until it's fixed, a phone service is my only option.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>> Stefano
>>>
>>>
>>>
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