[oclug] POTS -> SIP providers in Canada?

[Ross Jordan]

> On a side note, it is also quite annoying that you are unable, at this
> point in time, to order an unlocked SIP+firewall+router box, such as the
> Linksys WRT54GP2.  Virtually every big name seems to have a contract with
> a VOIP provider.. or only provide their hardware through voip providers. 
> I was forced to order 12 VOIP firewall/routers from the US, from a company
> that providers you with a one month, $1.99 US voip account.
> 
> In other words, I paid a $1.99 tax to get those routers.

You can easily get a Sipura SIP adapter that is unlocked. I bought
a Sipura SPA-2000 off ebay for $60 a couple months ago, and it has worked
great (actually, I understand that several of the Linksys SIP adapters
are using the Sipura IP internally). If you insist on a Linksys adapter,
I've seen the unlocked versions (-NA) selling on ebay frequently

-Ross