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Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions

From Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
Newsgroups uk.telecom, uk.telecom.voip
Subject Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions
Date 2026-02-02 17:34 +0000
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Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes:

> In uk.telecom.voip David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> wrote:
>> On 01/02/2026 21:54, AnthonyL wrote:
>> > But I've just had another thought - is it practical to just use a
>> > spare mobile as the home phone?
>> 
>> It's probably possible with an Android, but I don't think you could 
>> interpose the push sever, that is essential for iPhones, in such an 
>> environment.  The Android will need the VoIP app set to never sleep.
>
> There are paid iOS apps that have their own push server - ie their server
> registers with your SIP service, and then sends a push notification to ring
> you mobile when you get an incoming call.  Otherwise Apple's powersaving
> prevents you receiving calls if your phone is sleeping.
>
> Can anyone recommend a good Android app that does this?  I have Linphone
> which sometimes gets one way audio, but haven't spent any time debugging
> why.
>

Voipfone has its own app called Softphone, but I think it was a bit hit
and miss whether it rang.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.voipfone.softphone.android

I found I was able to get Linphone to ring by setting the keep-alive
messages option.

When I had an Iphone many years ago I used Zoiper, but it had some
clause about the free version having no encryption.

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Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-01-28 13:53 +0000
  Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-01-30 13:02 +0000
    Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-01-30 13:26 +0000
      Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-30 15:07 +0000
        Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-30 16:45 +0000
        Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-01-30 17:19 +0000
      Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-01-31 21:22 +0000
        Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions jkn <jkn+nin@nicorp.co.uk> - 2026-02-02 09:11 +0000
          Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2026-02-02 11:39 +0000
          Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-02-02 18:08 +0000
    Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-01-30 15:03 +0000
      Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-01-30 16:38 +0000
        Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-30 17:00 +0000
          Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-01-30 17:09 +0000
            Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-30 20:26 +0000
              Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-01-30 23:16 +0000
      Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-01-31 21:22 +0000
        Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-02-01 13:09 +0000
          Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-02-01 13:40 +0000
            Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-02-01 14:53 +0000
              Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-02-01 15:36 +0000
          Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-02-01 14:37 +0000
            Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-02-01 15:07 +0000
              Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-02-01 15:31 +0000
              Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions nospam@please.invalid (AnthonyL) - 2026-02-01 21:54 +0000
                Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> - 2026-02-02 08:32 +0000
                Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-02-02 17:10 +0000
                Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-02-02 17:34 +0000

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