[clug] WiFi/Cellular dual mode cell phone

chris zhang u4123459 at anu.edu.au
Tue Sep 4 01:43:46 GMT 2007


Andrew Janke wrote:
> On 9/4/07, chris zhang <u4123459 at anu.edu.au> wrote:
>   
>> This way it doesn't require a wifi capable cell phone if I understood it
>> correctly?
>>     
>
> <tick>
>
>   
>> So I need:
>> A number I can call for free from my mobile
>>     
>
> <tick> I think a lot of plans call this "phone home" or some such
> thing. I suspect that you will have a mobile plan already though and
> this will be just an  extra you can add.
>
>   
>> A VOIP adapter (e.g. Linksys 3102) to 'patch' my call.
>> A VOIP plan - possibly engin or firefly
>>     
>
> Yup.
>
>   
>> Right now I am in college, so can't get a VOIP plan.
>>     
>
> eh?  I presume you mean you cant have a landline. In this case all you
> really need is a friend somewhere with a broadband connection and an
> incoming phone line (either VoIP or POTS -- Plain Old Telephone
> Service)
>
>   
>> Have a friend in Europe and will convince him to sign up for a VOIP
>> plan. Then I have to get a local number for him to call from my mobile.
>>
>> Looked into SkypeIn and Skype to Go Number. But they don't 'patch' your
>> call.
>>     
>
> Nope, it is the Linksys VoIP adaptor thing that does the trickery.
> (connects the incoming call to an outbound VoIP service). Note that
> there are others beyond the Linksys that do this, this is just the one
> that I know.
>
>   
>> SkypeIn is just a local number you can call and Skype to Go gives you a
>> local number and link it to ONLY one nominated number - only patches one
>> number for you
>>     
>
> Ah, I see where you are headed....
>
>   
>> Possible plan is to call SkypeIn number from mobile then follow what you
>> said before. But not sure if Linksys adapter plays nicely with SkypeIn
>> numbers.
>>
>> Do you have any suggestions?
>>     
>
> There are others beyond Skype.  I would suggest you have a dig around,
> freshtel are good, and so I suspect are engin.  Your friend in Yurop
> can always get a freshtel account (free) and use the softphone ala
> skype.  This is what we used whilst in Canada for 2 years a while back
> to call home.
>
> The other reason I use freshtel is that you can make it work with the
> linux SIP clients. These SIP clients can also of course do forwarding
> of calls and the likes (for free!) but require a PC somewhere that is
> always turned on.  Thus I chose the Linksys VoIP adaptor thing option.
>
>   
I think I will give both a try,

Just one question, I checked out freshtel as you suggested, and was able 
to get a local number. Is it true that that local number I signed up 
won't work unless the receiving end is running Firefly?

How does Linksys adapter know when there is a softphone inbound phone 
connection with Firefly?

> I would start with your mobile provider and sort out the costs for a
> free home number to call first.  Once you have this, then just
> convince whoevers phone line you will be using to plug in your little
> VoIP adaptor to the internet connection.
>   
Good advice, I recently looked into Telstra prepaid, they lets you have 
5 numbers to call free I think.
> I suspect the Office/computer room/etc of your department at ANU is
> not a good idea.. :)
>
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