Note: free calls and rates can change!
Quick list of features for Exetel internet VOIP phone service, (VOIP = Voice over Internet Protocol ).
Basically "VOIP" is a way to replace your expensive home phone rates. If Naked ADSL2 is available in your area you can totally replace your phone rental with VOIP (but you need the phone line wiring still!).
VOIP is a phone sytem which goes through broadband internet (mostly digital) instead of the old way (100% copper wires).
You get a regular phone number in your choice of capital city. For example, you can get a Perth number even if you live in Sydney. You can change it at any time for free.
Your number is not listed in the phone book.
100 Free STD calls per month, to any number in Australia (except mobile, 13, pay-per-minute etc)
Call anywhere in Australia -10c - unlimited time, local or STD
Mobile Phones - 22c per minute
Calling 13xxxx or 1300 xxx xxx numbers - 30c
Calling 1800 xxx xxx numbers is still free
Cheap international rates (e.g. USA $1.20 is per hour) - click here for price per country
Computers and most VOIP phones can dial your number for free if they use your IP address, e.g. 0290123123@123.456.1.1 - this is called a SIP number.
dial 121 - no charge
You can set up personalised answering messages and manage your messages through the phone. Voice mail is free.
Voice messages can/will also be emailed to your email account as audio file attachments.
Email Alerts when your bill is $10 or more (you need to set this option)
If your VOIP device is capable, you can do most of the following. A $20AUD ZyXEL 2032R is able to handle all of these and some more.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Caller ID | Incoming caller number displayed on your phone and logs |
| Call Hold | Put call on Hold |
| Call Waiting | Allow/Disallow an audible indicator for a pending call |
| Call Transfer | Transfer a call to another phone |
| Call Transfer w/Conference | Transfer a call to another phone, talk with the 3rd party prior to the transfer |
| 3 Way Call Conference | Conference an inbound party and the original called party with 3rd party |
| Call Forward Specific Numbers | Forward specific callers to specific numbers |
| Call Forward on Busy | Forward the phone to the number setup in the phone provisioning on busy |
| Call Forward No Answer | Forward the phone to the number setup in the phone provisioning on no answer |
| Do Not Disturb | Don't accept calls |
| Anonymous Call Reject | Don't allow calls without caller ID |
| Toggle Repeat Dial on Busy | Auto redial on busy |
| Multi-Ring | One phone number rings multiple phones. The first to answer will get the call. |
| Voicemail 121 | Calls to a phone which is busy or does not answer are routed to voicemail |