PaulT Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Right, have an Ornage engineer coming on Friday 13th (do the French have the same superstition about the day) to get the phone and broadband connected.The property has the old style French telephone socket. I declined the box on the basis that 3 euros per month adds up to quite a lot.Obviously I will need a filter to connect the router - where will I be able to buy one?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You can buy one just about anywhere, DIY shops, Supermarkets or electrical appliance shops.Did you buy the package with Internet, Phone and TV by chance for 34.90 per month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You could probably get one from one of the Media Tech departments of the Hypermarkets, but how about online? Here's a sample at 2.99€ (old-style phone socket). http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00015997.html (as always PLUS delivery!!).Or Amazon France http://tinyurl.com/7s6yvsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I believe that Friday 13th is considered LUCKY here, but if Orange have anything to do with it it will be the British version that will prevail [:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I suppose it would be a 'lucky' day in France as it was a French King who ordered the destruction of the Templars on a Friday 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Many thanks for the replies and the links.I went for the Optimale Internet at 38.90 euros:http://boutique.orange.fr/ESHOP_mx_ft/?tp=F&ref=47748&IDCible=1&type=3This gives unlimited calls to landlines in France and a vast number of other countries - so no large bills when chatting to friends in the UK.Just to add thought the service by the English speaking option was extremely good with calls back etc. However, that was sales so just waiting to see how it goes from now on.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You will need a router that has built in VOIP that is compatible with Orange to make your phone calls. I prefer to rent mine then it's not my problem if it goes wrong and I can get a replacement in a couple of hours and of course as it is rented there is no warranty issue plus there is no problem with Orange if I get a technical problem. Some have used their own router so I know it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 If you are not renting an Orange Livebox then what are you proposing to use instead. If not your own Livebox then do be sure that it is compatible with the Orange VoIP service but a word of caution on that, AFAIK Orange do not give out the details and parameters for setting up VoIP on 3rd party routers !Regarding filters, if you buy a router in France it will undoubtedly come with filters but the fact is that if you are going VoIP only then you do not actually need one anyway !The sole purpose of the filter is to separate out a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) phone from the broadband service which of course only applies if you have retained the FT line and want a phone hard wired to it.Like Q I prefer to rent. If you buy a Livebox it's something like a 2 year break even point but with the prevalence of lightening storms in certain areas of France 2 years can be a stretch for survival. There is always a queue outside the Orange shops the day after a big storm ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Ooh, thanks for the warning about the routers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Just for the record this is what I use, it is not a filter simply a straight through 2 wire adapter from the French phone socket to RJ11.[img]http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00aCYTuMEgUprQ/French-Telephone-Adapter.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 You don't need a VOIP service with this package. The included phone calls come the old fashioned way through the ordinary phone.My Optimale Internet chugs along quite nicely at 18mb using an old unlocked BT branded wifi router. It's quite amusing that BT replaced it with a Homehub because their software upgrade woudn't work, unlike the "pirate" download which freed it up to work in France. As this particular model was available on Ebay for around £5 I bought another one as a spare. Works out cheaper thyan 3 Euros a month for a Livebox whose VOIP services aren't required.PS You of course do need a filter not Another's adaptor, because of the live ordinary phone. I suspect Another may have a package with no traditional phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote user="BJSLIV"]I suspect Another may have a package with no traditional phone.[/quote]Quite correct.I also have a hacked BT Voyager router which I keep in case of emergency, no VoIP of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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