[Stu]

All you need to do is unhook your house from POTs system. You can often do this at the terminal box outside the house. Often it is as easy as unplug one RJ11. Once you do that, you can plug the ATA in anywhere in the house. Even though the POTs line has been turned off, you still need to disconnect it. There is still current on a disconnected POTs line. Some even automatically connect you to telephone co. customer service so they can see you on reconnection. There is also signal degradation issues as your VOIP signal now takes a joyride to the switching station.

The mistake many people make on VOIP is to confuse the quality of the connection they are hearing with the conneciton that the other guy is hearing. The two can be often vastly different. Many broadband providers skimp on the upload bandwith. This can often result in your voice breaking up or distorting while you can hear the other guy just fine.