Members have been installing cheap VoIP telephones, for extra communication capabilities using the free for Hams service. Hamshack Hotline.
Now Hamshack Hotline have decided to cease operation we have moved services to Amateurwire.Amateurwire
Application for your phone number is straightforward by email, provisioning can be a challenge, but most problems can be overcome by a chat with those who have already got connected !
provides a search page for all aspects of the service , for example ask for all UK phones and a directory list of numbers allocated with UK are provided.
Ip phones are readily available new and second hand eBay being a good source of cheap units ,look at the list of supported phones on the site before buying as this makes provisioning of service much more straightforward.
Expect to pay between £25 and £40 for a full featured unit the example in the picture above is the Cisco SPA 525G ,make sure any secondhand unit is unlocked from its previous provider ,these feature phones have things like apps for weather and local news reports etc. As well as the useful conference facility and ability to call astrix services like Allstar !
join the fun !
Link to international Phone Book
Name Call Phone No. Amateurwire
Mike Isherwood G4VSS Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1773
James Lang G5JIM Liverpool Merseyside United Kingdom 1775
Colin Thorne G5CTX Cadished Manchester United Kingdom 1782
Dave Roberts G8KBB Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1786
Warrington Radio Club G0WRS Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1793
David Charnock G0BCU Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1811
Stephen Pettitt M0MOI Wellingborough Northamptonshire United Kingdom 1814
James Addis M7JRA Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1819
Alan Vaughan G8WQE Frodsham Cheshire United Kngdom 1820
Carmel Isherwood M3CFI Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom 1824