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I saw on a competitors page an added VOIP feature with a device called “Zippy Travel Adapter” that seems to be like the old USB Magic Jack (a USB phone device) with your home phone number. However; when your number is called, both the remote and home device ring. Could VOIPO support a similar set up. If not, maybe a feature to consider?
VOIPo already supports using a "softphone" with the SIP protocol. There are free SIP phone programs available for PCs and many smartphones. You would not need a separate adapter. When you are "online" with the SIP phone, both your home and remote phones would ring.
That sounds too easy. Are configuration instructions for a SIP phone available in this forum or at VOIPO support page?
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Originally Posted by holmes4
To retrieve your BYOD/softphone credentials for your own equipment or software:
1. Log in to your VPanel at "https://secure.voipo.com/
2. Click the tab labeled "Features".
3. Click on the "Preferences" link.
4. Click on the "Softphone/BYOD" link.
Which I did. But all I see is a button to enable a soft phone.
Now I do see a SIP address under devices. Is this the only info I will need?
You will see a SIP server name, username (your phone number) and password. That is all you need.
I see SIP server name after activating BYOD. Tried x-lite, worked perfectly. Bought wifi SIP phone, worked as well and definitely a better solution than the “Zippy Travel Adapter” . Thank you for steering me in the right direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by holmes4
Glad to hear it.
Can you share what make/model you bought? I would be interested in playing around with this too when I travel.Quote:
Originally Posted by budmaster
My Android (used mainly for wifi) works perfectly well for travel purposes (and even at home) in parallel with my ATA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike_TV
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Thank you. I did get X-Lite working on a laptop but I'm interested in a more portable, compact way of traveling and that wifi phone may be it.Quote:
Originally Posted by budmaster
If you have an iPhone or Android phone, you've already got a great wifi phone.
Just download a softphone app from the app store. There are some free ones, and some pay ones that are still cheap.
Android 4 has one already built in.
Any particular softphone versions you recommend?
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
Try www.counterpath.com. Some versions are free depending on OS.Quote:
Originally Posted by budmaster
For Android, I've played around with "cSIPsimple" and "SIPdriod", both are free from the Android marketplace. To my knowledge, all Gingerbread and ICS phones have a native SIP application. In the case of my wife's Android phone, the wireless carrier we purchased it from had disabled the native SIP application, but a quick google search will provide instructions on how to apply a very simple modification to the firmware permissions which allow you to re-enable the native SIP application.Quote:
Originally Posted by budmaster
For iOS I've only tried the "media5-fone" app, which is also free from the Apple app store.
I also know that a lot of people seem to like the Bria app ($7.99) and the 3CX (free) app which are available for both Android and iOS.
3CX for android is also pretty good.
I actually tried 3cx, but for some reason it would not install. I have a Galaxy S Advance.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern
Installed CSIPSimple. Seems to work OK. But have not figured how to disable auto start upon boot.
This is my first Android, so I have a lot of learning. I was shocked to see I need a Google account to load any software.