Overview of some interesting websites:

Free Softphones:
3CX VoIP Phone (includes basic pbx): www.3cx.com

ExpressTalk (a bulk of extra functions): www.nch.com.au
Note that most extra functions expire after 30 days, and thus need to be purchased to retain those added gadgets.

Kapanga Softphone (lots of settings and codecs): www.kapanga.net

SJphone (good base functionality): www.sjphone.org

X-lite (most popular within the market): www.xten.com
(We only wonder what is "Lite" about an 7.3mb download ;-)


General VoIP:
Most extensive reference guide to all things VoIP: www.voip-info.org

The SipBroker Gateway providing SIP interconnectivity: www.sipbroker.com
Extracted overview of the SipBroker Provider codes: SIP Domain Prefixes

UK based free personalised DDI (tollnumbers) provider: www.voipuser.org


Handy information:
A website to help with router setup for port forwarding: www.portforward.com