Hey ppl,
I'm using Sipdroid configured with my Gizmo5 account on my X10 & the voice quality is really poor !
I tried configuring sipdroid with gizmo5 directly & thru pbxes.org as well but the call quatily really sucks
Anyone having similar issues with poor VOIP performance or a better solution pls help !!
farhan032 said:
Hey ppl,
I'm using Sipdroid configured with my Gizmo5 account on my X10 & the voice quality is really poor !
I tried configuring sipdroid with gizmo5 directly & thru pbxes.org as well but the call quatily really sucks
Anyone having similar issues with poor VOIP performance or a better solution pls help !!
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Sipdroid was giving me strange hangs and forced closes on the stock dialer activity... I found it very strange. Since then I've been using Fringe as a SIP client... the quality is not the best but acceptable at the best. Still evaluating some more options... will post if anything works better
j4mm3r said:
Sipdroid was giving me strange hangs and forced closes on the stock dialer activity... I found it very strange. Since then I've been using Fringe as a SIP client... the quality is not the best but acceptable at the best. Still evaluating some more options... will post if anything works better
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Thanks please do share if you find something better coz I've been facing hangs with sipdroid too with no option but to restart the phone...
Funny how such a basic smartphone feature is so tricky to setup...but that's android for you!! Gives you a geeky kind of satisfaction if you're able to get something running!! :-D
j4mm3r said:
Sipdroid was giving me strange hangs and forced closes on the stock dialer activity... I found it very strange. Since then I've been using Fringe as a SIP client... the quality is not the best but acceptable at the best. Still evaluating some more options... will post if anything works better
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Thanks please do share if you find something better coz I've been facing hangs with sipdroid too with no option but to restart the phone...
Funny how such a basic smartphone feature is so tricky to setup...but that's android for you!! Gives you a geeky kind of satisfaction if you're able to get something running!!
j4mm3r said:
Sipdroid was giving me strange hangs and forced closes on the stock dialer activity... I found it very strange. Since then I've been using Fringe as a SIP client... the quality is not the best but acceptable at the best. Still evaluating some more options... will post if anything works better
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I found SipDroid not too good on X10, maybe because the 1.6?
fring is OK but not too clear. The other option is 3CX phone, it's clear but it drops voice. I tried on my home asterisk box but not pbxes.org, maybe TCP connection will make some different.
fring skype calls echoes like insane....
Got the same Problems .........
No SIP client is working on the X10! I tried many of them i.e. Sipdroid, Fringe, Nimbuzz, FritzApp and so on..........
The results are the same! No SIP client is working solid. I get force closed, phone crashes or just awesome bad voice quality....
I realy was thinking that this was caused by the 1.6 Firmware.
So 2.1 is out now and i try it again.
The Result: Still crashes and phone hang ups! SO WTF?
It wasnt about the 1.6 Firmware so what is wrong with the X10?
It looks like that there is no option to use any SIP Droid with it?
Is anybody out there who can confirm a running SIP client on a X10 with satisfying result?
I have never heard about and i realy want to use VOIP. There must be a way........
Actually Fring with 1.6 was only usable with the stock (wired) headphones. Using the phone's mic directly would cause really loud feedback and the people on the other end would complain about how loud of an environment I was in (despite being dead silent).
With 2.1, there is some delay or echo problems but at least the feedback is GONE so it IS at least somewhat usable.
Haven't tried any of the other VOIP apps yet but I can confirm that Fring was improved substantially!
Mh.........
So i was giving it another try.
I installed Fring on 2.1 and made a test call to my parents.
I was using 3G and called into Landline Number.
The result:
Fring is not useable.
The Voice was distorted and tinny.
The Echo was huge. My dialog partner got echoed back everything he says.
So realy not USEABLE and no improvements here.
It makes me realy sad.
On my N97 the VOIP was build in into the firmware! Was was working great. Such a shame again about that SE......
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I have following so far
Application Call Quality
Fring - Somewhat better with old apk, new update doesn't work
Acrobits - Somewhat ok, usable
Linphone - Force Close
3CX - No Sound
csipsimple - hit or miss..doesn't work always
Does anybody know any softphone which work on Atrix consistently ?
I use VIOP account to make calls on wifi as well as 3g and facing lot of issues.
Search for line 2 voip. Should come up with line two. I haven't tried on my Atrix yet but I use it on my ipad. I think its a 30 day trial. Then buy.
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Look for Groove IP. You will need a Google Voice Account though, but you get to make and receive free calls through Wifi or 3G. I don't know how to configure it for 3G since I only use it with wifi. I hope someone else can help you with this one.
+1 GrooveIP.
I've tried GrooveIP but it seems like people hear themselves better than they hear me..
>__>
Have not used it on my Atrix, but Sipdroid used to be my fav. Use it with PBXes and use any provider to do anything.
I've been running Alpha 3 of CM7 on my touchpad for the past few weeks. All in all I'm a fan and have been using it as my primary OS for the touchpad.
Getting GrooveIP to work would be the coup de grace for me as being able to take and place phone calls on it has been the one thing missing. Running Groove IP I can hear the other side for a second or two and then it just goes quiet. People on the other end say that can't hear anything from me.
Just curious if others have figured out a way around this (or if I've been an idiot). A search wasn't helpful.
No probs here
anything in particular with how you have it setup? are you using echo cancellation?
Figured out how to keep hearing audio from the other end.
Go to Settings --> Troubleshooting --> "Wifi Tablet", and make sure it's checked. Also make sure "Synchronize Voice" is checked.
still working on getting the mic to work
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7576-call-text-on-touchpad-with-google-voice/
apparently the mic not working is a known issue still.
dj4enzik, were you able to find a fix to this?
Received a reply back from SNRB Labs
The fix would have to come from the CM rom. From the logs I looked at it looked like the audio driver wasn't working properly.
lame
Works fine on mine..Let me check and see how my setting s are and I will post back!!
You can make free calls with Google Voice, and a PBX server. It's really easy to install PBXinaflash on an older computer, or run it in a virtualized environment. Check out this tutorial here. For more reliability you can purchase a DID from voip.ms or Vitelity. For 4 dollars a month you can make as many outbound/inbound calls as you want -- voip.ms only. Vitelity is 4 dollars a month for unlimited inbound. I'm currently using a Vitelity DID for inbound calls, and a GV trunk to make outgoing calls for free. Media5-Phone works really well as a SIP client. I have found that the function built into Android does not work as well as some SIP applications. I really suggest building a PBX server over using a service such as Groove IP.
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Works fine on mine..Let me check and see how my setting s are and I will post back!!
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Anything special to report about your settings? I used the instructions described earlier to get audio working. I also tried changing the microphone setting to "standard mic", but it still isn't working.
So far here are the options for VOIP on the YP-G70:
Groove IP + Google Voice- Which is what I've tried so far. Voice quality is kind of poor.
sipdroid or csipsimple + Google Voice + PBXes.com - Apparently this has better voice quality?
Talkatone (Iphone equivalent to Groove IP) currently being ported to Android - Alpha 3
Skype - but I read somewhere you can't use Skype over wifi??? Maybe the person who posted that didn't know what they were talking about???
Any thoughts, opinions, ideas on How to or what software works best would be appreciated.
But what I'm really having a difficult time with is security. Using a wifi phone in a public hotspot has obvious security issues so you need a VPN. But just as important is using Google Voice without a VPN. It's basically the same thing as CarrierIQ - Google is tracking everything you do and also tracking WHERE you log in from. So a VPN is a must. To make matters even more difficult if you do get a VPN you have no idea whether the VPN provider is tracking you or might steal your login info from every site you log into via the VPN.
I've been researching this VPN thing for weeks and still don't have a good solution. So if anyone out there has any advice it would be GREATLY appreciated!!
I use GrooveIP (not much, but works fine). I have secure wifi at home and work, so not concerned about security. Talkatone could be good once fully ported, too many ui issues for me, seems restrictive.
I also use grove ip and found it works pretty well once you get the settings just right. I had to turn up the microphone gain several clicks and checked the echo control option in the debug or trouble shooting menu.
I use csipsimple rather than sipdroid, as I found the former integrates better with the stock rom. Actually, sipdroid doesn't seem to have a dialer and depends on dialer.apk which is just a dud application in stock rom. Pbxes-gv works fine. Voice quality is better than my G2 on Wind. Wifi needs to be on to stay registered. My battery life is several days standby with wifi off, but drops to about 6 hours with it on and about 40 minutes of calls.
With my spa-3102 I have an easy bridge to landline, so you could do it that way instead. This requires pbx server and a decent amount of config to get working, but csipsimple-pbxes-gv is a perfect standalone solution!
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Got these settings for GrooveIP over at another forum, I changed mine these and works very well:
Allow 3G/4G Calling - unchecked (no cell radio on G70)
Accept calls on answer - checked (personal pref)
Native Dialer Options - Ignored this sub menu (no native dialer present)
Audio/Echo Settings:
Echo Cancellation:
Echo Cancellation - checked
Post processing - unchecked
Echo Tail - 0 ms - 200 ms
Speaker Volume - (3)
Microphone Gain - (1)
Ringtone Override - pick one you like
Use Contact Ringtones - Checked (personal pref)
DTMF Feedback - Unchecked
Troubleshooting:
Keep Screen On - Unchecked
Accept Call Time - (9)
Audio Processing - Unchecked
WiFi Tablet - Unchecked
Synchronize Voice - Unchecked
Audio Mode Fallback - Unchecked
Audio Routing - Unchecked
Mic Buffer - Medium
Mic Source - Auto
Partial Wake Lock - Unchecked
High Perf WiFi Lock - Unchecked
Override STUN Server - Unchecked
Mrktmind said:
So far here are the options for VOIP on the YP-G70:
Skype - but I read somewhere you can't use Skype over wifi??? Maybe the person who posted that didn't know what they were talking about???
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Skype works very well on my YP-G70. Since I have subscribed to a Skype online number, I can place/receive calls just like a regular phone.
Going to have to try Skype.
The lag is so bad on Groove IP / Google Voice that I end up talking over the top of the other person all of the time. Plus you can't do MMS on GV. And the GV SMS Android app is pretty limited - shows the data of a text message but not the time. And you can't use Google's video chat - we've got the dual camera's would be nice to use them - or at least try them out.
We'll see if Skype does any better.
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Going to have to try Skype.
The lag is so bad on Groove IP / Google Voice that I end up talking over the top of the other person all of the time. Plus you can't do MMS on GV. And the GV SMS Android app is pretty limited - shows the data of a text message but not the time. And you can't use Google's video chat - we've got the dual camera's would be nice to use them - or at least try them out.
We'll see if Skype does any better.
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You might have a bad internet connection. Google Voice has worked perfectly for me the past few weeks, no lag (once settings for lag were adjusted) and each call is very smooth. Your right about GV having no MMS, which is sad that that doesn't exist. And it shows the date AND time of the texts for me, not too sure why your not able to see that.
And as for the dual cameras... I don't know if you knew this, but from what I've read- The front camera ONLY takes VGA pictures, no video recording possible (so no video chat? I hope I'm wrong).
I've used my GP5 with Skype for video chat, and the girlfriend said the quality was better than my laptop's camera... so I can confirm that the front camera does indeed support video.
The perfect solution if you got a SIP account, is CSipSimple. It's working great whenever you can connect to Wifi. I even used it to call for free when I was abroad.
stock sip for gb
im sure gingerbread supports sip natively its just a matter of copying some files/framework and enabling it from the rom just like in galaxy note with gingerbread of course. the problem seems to be that sgp 5.0 doesnt attract much devs unlike other popular devices im also interested in this feature
WT Ho said:
Skype works very well on my YP-G70. Since I have subscribed to a Skype online number, I can place/receive calls just like a regular phone.
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It's odd, on my 4.0, the earpiece doesn't work with the latest version of Skype. I cover the proximity sensor and it turns the screen off but continues sending sound through the speakers. I have found if I use several versions older, it works, and if I use a moded version from xda, and enable an option, it works.
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Mrktmind said:
So far here are the options for VOIP on the YP-G70:
Groove IP + Google Voice- Which is what I've tried so far. Voice quality is kind of poor.
sipdroid or csipsimple + Google Voice + PBXes.com - Apparently this has better voice quality?
Talkatone (Iphone equivalent to Groove IP) currently being ported to Android - Alpha 3
Skype - but I read somewhere you can't use Skype over wifi??? Maybe the person who posted that didn't know what they were talking about???
Any thoughts, opinions, ideas on How to or what software works best would be appreciated.
But what I'm really having a difficult time with is security. Using a wifi phone in a public hotspot has obvious security issues so you need a VPN. But just as important is using Google Voice without a VPN. It's basically the same thing as CarrierIQ - Google is tracking everything you do and also tracking WHERE you log in from. So a VPN is a must. To make matters even more difficult if you do get a VPN you have no idea whether the VPN provider is tracking you or might steal your login info from every site you log into via the VPN.
I've been researching this VPN thing for weeks and still don't have a good solution. So if anyone out there has any advice it would be GREATLY appreciated!!
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Google Voice is not compatible with YP-G70
jamaljan said:
Google Voice is not compatible with YP-G70
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Who told you that? I've used it for almost a year on my player. You can't call from within the app, but of course the OP already said that. And the answers here are the same as the other thread (which I answered first). The OP is correct.
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Google Voice is not compatible with YP-G70
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Did you change your DPI?
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Who told you that? I've used it for almost a year on my player. You can't call from within the app, but of course the OP already said that. And the answers here are the same as the other thread (which I answered first). The OP is correct.
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Google Play said that
This app is incompatible with your Samsung YP-G70.
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Did you change your DPI?
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hmm? not sure that is DPI ?
I installed Google Voice through the Play store on my YP-G70 and I use it by itself for texting and use it with Talkatone for VOIP calling with no problems at all. I can't figure out how to pair my Bluetooth headset but that is a completely separate issue...
Mrktmind said:
Going to have to try Skype.
The lag is so bad on Groove IP / Google Voice that I end up talking over the top of the other person all of the time. Plus you can't do MMS on GV. And the GV SMS Android app is pretty limited - shows the data of a text message but not the time. And you can't use Google's video chat - we've got the dual camera's would be nice to use them - or at least try them out.
We'll see if Skype does any better.
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It's most likely your internet connection. GrooveIP mostly lags when an internet connection is slow or not strong, and also call quality depends on that as well. For me I have a very strong connection at home and it never lags and call quality is pretty good. Now at college since wifi is spotty it doesn't lag but call quality is a bit worse.
Remember with Skype to call a mobile/landline number you have to purchase minutes. I bought the $35 a year plan, and it works fine but you still can't text people because it uses your skype credit. Also if you want people to be able to call the player or answer calls through skype you wiill have to buy a "skype number" and that cost an additional $60. I didn't get the number, but I used a workaround. What I did was register for textplus (you can still use a google voice number but still have to have Google Voice installed) and they give you a number for free. Then I went to skype and set my caller id to the textplus/google voice number so that it'll ring the player through textplus/grooveiP and give people a number to call. Problem is you can't pick up using skype and will have to wait to call them back afterwards lol.
To me GrooveIP/ Google voice is the best option for our place. I tried talkatone but the free version's quality is worse than grooveIPs and you have to pay to unlock higher quality. I haven't tried to other one. I hope this helps.
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Google Voice is not compatible with YP-G70
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It's compatible with mine even before root. You can just side load it too haha.
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theswimmingbird said:
I've used my GP5 with Skype for video chat, and the girlfriend said the quality was better than my laptop's camera... so I can confirm that the front camera does indeed support video.
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True. But I use the rear camera for skype and it's way better than my laptop webcam haha.
ok so i bought this phone and it's delightful. I dont get the speeds i would normally get on a native tmobile 4g phone, but most of the time i'm either working or at home so wifi is always available
however, i've recently moved into a new apartment with my fiance and i only get about 1 bar of reception in my bedroom, and pretty much no bars in my living room and bathroom. Unfortunately, it dosen't appear as though this phone has any native wifi calling, and was wondering if anybody had some sort of resolution for this?
Yes i thought of some of the other apps out there but what i dont like is the fact that i either have to subscribe a new number, or there are advertisements before ringing, or how i have to disable an app when i go out because my data connection isn't as fast as a native tmobile 4g, so im kind of in a bind... i really love the phone and would prefer to keep using it, i just wish that i had something that would be able to run as smoothly as any of my previous tmobile android phones...
anyways i know it's probably asking for alot, but if someone has a solution, please let me know, i tried searching but i didn't come up with much
This would be awesome.
tekhnologia said:
ok so i bought this phone and it's delightful. I dont get the speeds i would normally get on a native tmobile 4g phone, but most of the time i'm either working or at home so wifi is always available
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however, i've recently moved into a new apartment with my fiance and i only get about 1 bar of reception in my bedroom, and pretty much no bars in my living room and bathroom. Unfortunately, it dosen't appear as though this phone has any native wifi calling, and was wondering if anybody had some sort of resolution for this?
Yes i thought of some of the other apps out there but what i dont like is the fact that i either have to subscribe a new number, or there are advertisements before ringing, or how i have to disable an app when i go out because my data connection isn't as fast as a native tmobile 4g, so im kind of in a bind... i really love the phone and would prefer to keep using it, i just wish that i had something that would be able to run as smoothly as any of my previous tmobile android phones...
anyways i know it's probably asking for alot, but if someone has a solution, please let me know, i tried searching but i didn't come up with much
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I would like to recommend this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5ndm9pcCJd
It will do everything you are wanting, plus you can make calls and save your minuets even if you have service, if your in an area where your data is fast enough. It integrates with the phone well and even uses the built in dialer.
I bought this app back when i got my first tablet that didn't even have cell capabilities and I've used it on various devices since. i think you will find the call quality is excellent.
tekhnologia said:
ok so i bought this phone and it's delightful. I dont get the speeds i would normally get on a native tmobile 4g phone, but most of the time i'm either working or at home so wifi is always available
however, i've recently moved into a new apartment with my fiance and i only get about 1 bar of reception in my bedroom, and pretty much no bars in my living room and bathroom. Unfortunately, it dosen't appear as though this phone has any native wifi calling, and was wondering if anybody had some sort of resolution for this?
Yes i thought of some of the other apps out there but what i dont like is the fact that i either have to subscribe a new number, or there are advertisements before ringing, or how i have to disable an app when i go out because my data connection isn't as fast as a native tmobile 4g, so im kind of in a bind... i really love the phone and would prefer to keep using it, i just wish that i had something that would be able to run as smoothly as any of my previous tmobile android phones...
anyways i know it's probably asking for alot, but if someone has a solution, please let me know, i tried searching but i didn't come up with much
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Ok, this is like 99% of what i want, i just want people to call my NATIVE phone number to call me when im on wifi.
I dont want to hand out an alternative number, that's my biggest issue at the moment
for example:
if my family is in an accident, and they have my native number listed in their emergency contact, and they try calling, then that could be rather bad...
but yea, if you have any other ideas, i'm all open to it
When you set up your Google Voice number, you put your "native" number in google voice, when someone calls it, your google voice number will ring, the person calling is not aware of your real number... i'll give my google voice number out... 731-412-0080. When you call it, it automatically rings my house and my cellphone and which ever one i pick up on, you will have no clue, all that matters is when you call my google voice number you get me, I have several forwarding filters set up...
You would simply set up your native number calls forward to your Google voice automatically.
So If your native number was 555-121-1234 and I called it, I would be silently fowarded to your GV number and your cell would ring... (google voice it's self is completely free) go here to see: https://www.google.com/voice
tekhnologia said:
Ok, this is like 99% of what i want, i just want people to call my NATIVE phone number to call me when im on wifi.
I dont want to hand out an alternative number, that's my biggest issue at the moment
for example:
if my family is in an accident, and they have my native number listed in their emergency contact, and they try calling, then that could be rather bad...
but yea, if you have any other ideas, i'm all open to it
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i already have google voice but never considered forwarding my tmobile number to it... hmm.. you may have made my day =)
Glad I could help... Google voice + that app oi told you about in my 1st post = awesomeness
tekhnologia said:
i already have google voice but never considered forwarding my tmobile number to it... hmm.. you may have made my day =)
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I use google voice on that app but the call quality is not decent at all. Ive only used it on wifi and its terrible. Voce gets distored some lag, and even some echoing.
ok so here was my ultimate solution
got the app that was mentioned and also got tasker
i set it so that whenever i would enter my home wireless network exclusively, tasker would make my phone forward calls to my google voice number, which in turn forwarded the calls to my app =)
also set it so that when i leave my network, it would automatically disengage the ipgroove app, so all in all i gotta say it worked out ok, thanks!
I use groove ip
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Yup that's what I recommended I have had it for a year now.
Felinos11 said:
I use groove ip
Sent from my BAMF Samsung G/Note
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if anyone chooses to go this route and there's no wifi calling app in the future, just let me know, it was a wonderful way to get to do what i needed to do, and with the help of tasker, it will auto engage/disengage features, almost as if we did have the native wifi calling feature that the s2 has, but yea, i'd be glad to help anytime =)
Taking up on technologia's offer to help
@tekhnologia: When you are at home connected via wifi, are you forwarding your t-mobile number to your google voice number (perhaps using "conditional call forwarding")?
Otherwise, I think I more or less understand your setup, but a brief list of steps would be awesome!
Thanks for the offer to help.
tekhnologia said:
if anyone chooses to go this route and there's no wifi calling app in the future, just let me know, it was a wonderful way to get to do what i needed to do, and with the help of tasker, it will auto engage/disengage features, almost as if we did have the native wifi calling feature that the s2 has, but yea, i'd be glad to help anytime =)
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hey everyone, so iv been using my notei717 for months now and im loving it! such a cool phone and now iv decided to sign up with a voip internet phone service to make phone calls. its a great way to phone call over the net for cheap, i suggest looking it up. so have any of you used any good apps for making voip phone calls? apparently android phones running 2.3 or higher should have a built in native SIP program. which basically means its an app to handle your voip phone calls. but i cant seem to find it in my note anywhere in the settings. i heard that android deleted it from another galaxy phone because of those big evil phone corporations putting pressure on android. hopefully not but thats what iv heard. .
SIP settings are in the phone app
I am running a different version from you, so YMMV. In my ICS phone (Android 4) I touch "Phone" and in the phone app I touch Menu >> Settings >> Internet Call Settings
I use csipsimple (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csipsimple&hl=en). It has great dialer integration and is pretty smooth.
I've played with Google Voice & Groove IP, they are free. Well looks like the full vesion of groove ip is $4.99 now but I could have sworn it was once free.......
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnNucmJsYWJzLmdyb292ZWlwIl0.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mdvb2dsZS5hbmRyb2lkLmFwcHMuZ29vZ2xldm9pY2UiXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ndm9pcCJd