Re: [Linphone-users] Rookie Mistake, please help

[ael]

On Wed, Aug 07, 2024 at 11:50:16PM -0400, Stuart D Gathman wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Aug 2024, 1FallenKnight via Linphone-users wrote:
> 
> > > Since you say that "it says I am connected" then you presumably have
> > > registered with some SIP registry or other. It seems that they don't
> > > have a gateway, or that you have not activated it. Maybe you need to
> > > choose another SIP provider that does provide a gateway if that is what
> > > you want.
> 
> > Thank you, guess it just won't work for what I was hoping.
> 
> Or you are not using the localpart syntax required by your SIP/telco
> bridge.  If you don't have a bridge service, they are paid.
> 
> I think linphone offers something.  Can someone confirm?
> 
> I use diamondcard.us for outgoing SIP->telco calls.  They are a penny a
> minute.  It's like $10/mo to get a number for incoming calls.

Yes, but if the mobile has internet access which seems likely, just
install some SIP client like linphone itself on said mobile and the
calls will be free. So the OP just needs to ask his friend to install
linphone on his mobile and it should just work. On the assumption that
the mobile is "smart".

ael