Which are the best VOIP capable mobiles?

Hi,

My current contract with Orange has run out so I can use any provider/mobile
etc.

I have currently set up an Asterisk VOIP server as a test and will
definitely be setting up a permanent VOIP server with a internet IP
address.

What I would like is to have a mobile phone which can connect to the VOIP
server via Wifi and the internet and which uses the server to make/receive
calls.

This would be handy in the office for workers who are only occasionally in
the office. Where it would be really useful would be for when people are
working from home and can connect to the VOIP server via the home Wifi and
the internet.


My requirement is for a model of phone which does this easily and cleanly -
and initially I need two phones with more needed soon.


If the phone does nothing else but work well as a VOIP phone over Wifi then
this would be fine.


If there are any Brucie bonuses what I would like is:

* Business type tariff like Orange's whereby minutes are shared between
several handsets.
* 3G so that the phone can be used as a decent modem for laptops.
* Would prefer to avoid using 3rd party software.



Thanks,

Kevin Bailey

kbailey@freewayprojects.com declared for all the world to hear...
> Hi,
>
> My current contract with Orange has run out so I can use any provider/mobile
> etc.
>
> I have currently set up an Asterisk VOIP server as a test and will
> definitely be setting up a permanent VOIP server with a internet IP
> address.
>
> What I would like is to have a mobile phone which can connect to the VOIP
> server via Wifi and the internet and which uses the server to make/receive
> calls.
>
> This would be handy in the office for workers who are only occasionally in
> the office. Where it would be really useful would be for when people are
> working from home and can connect to the VOIP server via the home Wifi and
> the internet.
>
>
> My requirement is for a model of phone which does this easily and cleanly -
> and initially I need two phones with more needed soon.
>
>
> If the phone does nothing else but work well as a VOIP phone over Wifi then
> this would be fine.
>
>
> If there are any Brucie bonuses what I would like is:
>
> * Business type tariff like Orange's whereby minutes are shared between
> several handsets.
> * 3G so that the phone can be used as a decent modem for laptops.
> * Would prefer to avoid using 3rd party software.

Any of the current crop of microsoft/HTS devices would seem to fit the
bill. Orange call them SPV's.
--
Regards
Jon

"kevin bailey" <kbailey@freewayprojects.com> wrote in message
news:feqouc$qh9$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> My current contract with Orange has run out so I can use any
> provider/mobile
> etc.
>
> I have currently set up an Asterisk VOIP server as a test and will
> definitely be setting up a permanent VOIP server with a internet IP
> address.
>
> What I would like is to have a mobile phone which can connect to the VOIP
> server via Wifi and the internet and which uses the server to make/receive
> calls.
>
> This would be handy in the office for workers who are only occasionally in
> the office. Where it would be really useful would be for when people are
> working from home and can connect to the VOIP server via the home Wifi and
> the internet.
>
>
> My requirement is for a model of phone which does this easily and
> cleanly -
> and initially I need two phones with more needed soon.
>
>
> If the phone does nothing else but work well as a VOIP phone over Wifi
> then
> this would be fine.
>
>
> If there are any Brucie bonuses what I would like is:
>
> * Business type tariff like Orange's whereby minutes are shared between
> several handsets.
> * 3G so that the phone can be used as a decent modem for laptops.
> * Would prefer to avoid using 3rd party software.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin Bailey
>
>
Nokia N95 but not from 3 as they remove the VOIP client. The Nokia E65 has
wifi but you may need to add a VOIP client to it.

>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kevin Bailey
>>
>>
> Nokia N95 but not from 3 as they remove the VOIP client. The Nokia E65 has
> wifi but you may need to add a VOIP client to it.

Am I right in thinking that O2 do not remove the VOIP client?

Kevin

>> * Would prefer to avoid using 3rd party software.
>
> Any of the current crop of microsoft/HTS devices would seem to fit the
> bill. Orange call them SPV's.

Do these phones have the SIP VOIP client software on them?

Cheers,

Kevin

"John Mason" <shjasa@asjaksj.com> wrote in message
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>
> "kevin bailey" <kbailey@freewayprojects.com> wrote in message
> news:feqouc$qh9$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk...
>> Hi,
>>
>> My current contract with Orange has run out so I can use any
>> provider/mobile
>> etc.
>>
>> I have currently set up an Asterisk VOIP server as a test and will
>> definitely be setting up a permanent VOIP server with a internet IP
>> address.
>>
>> What I would like is to have a mobile phone which can connect to the VOIP
>> server via Wifi and the internet and which uses the server to
>> make/receive
>> calls.
>>
>> This would be handy in the office for workers who are only occasionally
>> in
>> the office. Where it would be really useful would be for when people are
>> working from home and can connect to the VOIP server via the home Wifi
>> and
>> the internet.
>>
>>
>> My requirement is for a model of phone which does this easily and
>> cleanly -
>> and initially I need two phones with more needed soon.
>>
>>
>> If the phone does nothing else but work well as a VOIP phone over Wifi
>> then
>> this would be fine.
>>
>>
>> If there are any Brucie bonuses what I would like is:
>>
>> * Business type tariff like Orange's whereby minutes are shared between
>> several handsets.
>> * 3G so that the phone can be used as a decent modem for laptops.
>> * Would prefer to avoid using 3rd party software.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kevin Bailey
>>
>>
> Nokia N95 but not from 3 as they remove the VOIP client. The Nokia E65 has
> wifi but you may need to add a VOIP client to it.


I think you are wrong. 3 do not remove the VOIP client, it is Orange and
Vodafone who do that.

>
>
> I think you are wrong. 3 do not remove the VOIP client, it is Orange and
> Vodafone who do that.

Thanks for that - and have you been able to get the N95 to connect as a SIP
client?

Would be great to know if someone has - cos then I can go and look at 3's
tariff's.

Cheers,

Kevin

"kevin bailey" <kbailey@freewayprojects.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> I think you are wrong. 3 do not remove the VOIP client, it is Orange and
>> Vodafone who do that.
>
> Thanks for that - and have you been able to get the N95 to connect as a
> SIP
> client?
>
> Would be great to know if someone has - cos then I can go and look at 3's
> tariff's.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kevin


A friend who has an N95 recently installed Truphone on it.

"kevin bailey" <kbailey@freewayprojects.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> I think you are wrong. 3 do not remove the VOIP client, it is Orange and
>> Vodafone who do that.
>
> Thanks for that - and have you been able to get the N95 to connect as a
> SIP
> client?
>
> Would be great to know if someone has - cos then I can go and look at 3's
> tariff's.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kevin



In fact on 3's X-Series you can use (or they do not seem to stop it, nor
bill for it) the data signal for VOIP. Means you can use Fring's SIP
function or Truphone on the 3G data signal as well as wifi. I have an N95 on
3 (not a 3 branded one), and have used both on it.

kevin bailey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My current contract with Orange has run out so I can use any provider/mobile
> etc.
>

I can recommend the E61 and the E61i. Pretty decent voip client.

Make sure you don't get one with the Hacked T-Mobile firmware on it.
They have seriously buggered up the E61i's voip-ness. It's also not
possible to flash this one to the standard nokia firmware.

S.