I'm in Canada and would like to loan my mother my ATA for 10 weeks, so she can stay in touch while she's in Greece. I checked the AC adapter and it says 110-240V, so I`m assuming a simple flat to round adapter is all that is needed to get it to work. I verified that Greece also uses RJ11 phones, but I don't know if the voltage in the line will be any different. Should I be providing her w/ a phone, as well, or can she just use one from there? Are there any hiccups she may encounter w/ the ATA? How long will the user/pass info stay in the ATA after it's unplugged?
(Can anyone tell me what is going on w/ the freephoneline.ca-fongo merge? Are new SIP accounts no longer free? Is it free for grandfathered accounts?)
Thanks!
Travelling to Europe with Linksys SPA3000
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Re: Travelling to Europe with Linksys SPA3000
The voltage is 220 in Europe. So a local phone set is recommended.
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Re: Travelling to Europe with Linksys SPA3000
A European phone should work fine with the ATA, but I might pack a phone anyway, just in case. The ring settings are slightly different, and might have an effect, but I doubt it. Most modern phones are pretty universal now. If you were a stickler, you could configure the ATA to be more "compatible" with European phone standards, but as I said, likely not necessary.
If the ATA power supply is able to accept 240V at 50 hz, which is very likely, all you need is a dongle to be plug compatible with a European power socket. It would not be hard just to get a power supply in Europe either. ATA power supplies are pretty common, not like it is a specialty item.
The biggest potential issue I can foresee is the quality of the internet connection. European ISP's are usually pretty good, but it is still a variable you have to consider.
If you register through freephoneline.ca, you can still pay $50 for SIP settings. You do not have that option with Fongo anymore. Just a monthly rate. You do not have access to SMS with freephoneline though.
If the ATA power supply is able to accept 240V at 50 hz, which is very likely, all you need is a dongle to be plug compatible with a European power socket. It would not be hard just to get a power supply in Europe either. ATA power supplies are pretty common, not like it is a specialty item.
The biggest potential issue I can foresee is the quality of the internet connection. European ISP's are usually pretty good, but it is still a variable you have to consider.
If you register through freephoneline.ca, you can still pay $50 for SIP settings. You do not have that option with Fongo anymore. Just a monthly rate. You do not have access to SMS with freephoneline though.