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On 3/8/06, Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone know anything about those "Internet Phones" you can get at some of the > larger Tesco stores? (I've only seen them in the Tesco Extra (seriously big) at > Pool, nr Camborne.) They would appear to be USB devices that look(/behave?) like > a phone handset. They are used for VOIP (Voice Over internet Protocol) services. There was a review in the Web User magazine this month. Calls to users on the same service are free. Breakout to the UK or ROI networks costs 2p per minute There are other services - I don't know if the Tesco offering is locked on to their own service or could be used with Skype or similar. Surprise, surprise - there was no mention of Linux compatibility in the review. -- Martinus Scriblerus scripsit -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html