[Cialug] sip

[Neal Daringer]

isnt there someone on this list that runs an asterix server or voip service?
something accessible with a softphone?

On 3/10/07, Neal Daringer <neal.daringer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> i'm using SJPhone and it says that the NAT is 'Symmetric NAT' i can call
> toll free numbers(800,888,etc) just fine using voxalot. voxalot has some
> kind of access codes that have special access to different phone networks.
> at one time there was access to vonage (my home phone is on vonage) and that
> wouldve been sweet to have been able to call home for free with it.
>
> On 3/8/07, Nathan C. Smith <smith at ipmvs.com> wrote:
>
> >  Hi Neal,
> >
> > Probably key to having a reasonable experience is figuring out what
> > codecs are supported by voxalot.  something like gsm might be good.  Or
> > g.729 if everything in the call path will support it.
> >
> > Unfortunately SIP has a lot of issues with NAT.  If the network you are
> > on is one of those "homegrown" networks run by "a couple of guys", then it
> > might be NATted like crazy.  You may want to try skype (I can't believe I
> > just said that), or find a phone service and soft phone that supports IAX
> > protocol.  There are several soft phones and one service I am familiar with
> > is nuphone.  (I'm assuming you want to get to the PSTN in the US.  Maybe I
> > am wrong)
> >
> > Anyway, we can probably get something figured out if you supply more
> > details of the network.
> >
> > -Nate
> >
> >  ------------------------------
> > *From:* Neal Daringer [mailto:neal.daringer at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:54 AM
> > *To:* Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > *Subject:* [Cialug] sip
> >
> > ok. i'm messing with voxalot and trying to figure out what all the
> > advantages to sip are.
> >
> > so far i understand that it is a large "phone network" i'm trying to
> > figure out how i can use it to make quality phone calls from here in iraq to
> > back home.
> >
> > i do have broadband. and can make regular sip calls just fine.
> >
> > any ideas or experience stories are good. thanks
> >
> > p.s. a PBX is on the agenda for when i get home in august.
> >
> >
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