Soft phone?

dnigrin · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 12

Since it seems as though Verizon is assigning us a cell number with our EVDO coverage (at least I think that's what it is), is there any app out there that would let you use it as a software-based cell phone of sorts?

Dan

Michael · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

The phone number is primarily used for two purposes:

1) Billing (they need a phone number for billing purposes)

2) SMS messages. This is very cool, and (if your card supports it - most newer cards do), you can send and receive sms messages while connected. Heck, you can even receive sms messages while you are not connected - as long as the PC card is inserted, you can send/receive.

There are 3rd party products that add softphone (e.g. Skype, iChat AV, SoftPhone by Vonage and others).
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dnigrin · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 12

Thanks Michael - but what I guess I meant was a VOIP-like app that communicates over regular cell infrastructure.

With Skype, etc.. - to call a "real" phone, you pay an extra fee or whatever...

I don't really know what I'm talking about, but this seems like it would be possible... Why can't the computer emulate a real "cell" phone?

Dan

Chuck · EVDO Heavy User Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 149

Vonage has a soft phone feature included in their regualr price from what a salesperson told me. He didn't see any reason why it wouldn't work with EVDO.

Michael · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

Vonage Softphone is not part of regular Vonage service, it is a different service you pay for.

I tried it last year and it didn't work very well, didn't try it over EVDO.
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