[Asterisk-Users] RE: SPA 3000 - UK Replacement

[tom]

Steven wrote:
> First off I am totally annoyed and let down by PC World Business (PCWB part
> of the Dixons Group). I ordered one of these babies from them over a month
> ago. After constantly chasing them up they finally told me they couldn't
> deliver, and have now only just returned the money they "stole" from me. I
> only bought from them because they showed a 4-day availability stock level!
>
>   
You think that's bad, I ordered one on the 10th of march from redstore,
that was showing a 3-5 day. They still haven't despatched the unit and I
have been trying to call them now (on their 0870 number) for about a
week, during the past 3 weeks I have been sending them email after email
that hasn't been responded to.
> Now I'm screwed as it seems these are impossible to come by in the UK now
> since Sipura decided to discontinue it..
>
>   
Oh Balls! Didn't know that. Broadbandbuyer have them lsited as entering
stock on the 25th of May, I'd order one if I knew that I could cancel
the redstore one.
> Now my back to my subject. Does anyone know of a decent replacement for the
> SPA3000. I need at least 1 FXO and 1 FXS but am willing to pay for 2 FXS on
> the same unit. What I'm looking for needs to be of a likable price to the
> SPA3000 which in it's hayday was retailing for around £70 at some outlets.
>   
£49.45 + VAT at broadbandbuyer.co.uk  or 78 euros from someone on ebay
in the netherlands.
> I'm primarily looking for something network attachable. But could stretch to
> USB or PCI if the price was right..
>
> I'm steering away from PCI cards as they seem to have terrible issues with
> UK analogue lines such as not being able to detect hang ups.. (Also; the
> server I'd ideally like to add this capability too, has no free PCI slots..)
>
>   
I'd be interested in a similar unit myself, if the price is right
although I'd prefer a network attachable device myself.