VoIP Handset that uses a wi-fi connection rather then wired?.

Thanks, those do indeed look like a good fit.

On the other hand, I used nothing else for a year. Zoiper/Android/Sipgate.

It was more sensitive to distance-from-the-router (and possibly closer-to-other-routers as a result) than ordinary browsing but provided I didn't walk about too much it was perfectly usable.

It does not work nicely over shopping centre free wifi though :-(

Owain

I was assuming you have an existing DECT setup - if you just want to go VOIP you can either do the above, or keep your existing DECT system (since third-party handsets on a base from a different manufacturer will work but only provide the bare minimum of features) and put an ATA in front so it plugs into ethernet (or wifi) not the PSTN.

If you want to use smartphones then you get the VOIP features but not the DECT features, and replicating the DECT features with VOIP requires someone to implement PABX functions (which some ISPs do).

Theo

I also gave an empirical example - three VoIP handsets, one wifi bridge, no complaints on voice quality.

Now depending on the loads on other loads on the wifi, and the number of other in range access points sharing the same spectrum, I am quite prepared to accept you might have difficulties. However its not a given that you will get a poor experience with VoIP over wifi, so if its easy to do, its worth trying.

Now loaded Zoiper and it works fine:)

Now in use and works fine Dave!..

Now using Zoiper and it works fine over wi-fi on an Motorola android phone:)