Using VOIP on the N95

[martyp]

*Sorry I wasn't sure where in the forum this should go*

I'm currently using the IP telephony feature on my N95 to make cheap calls but like the idea of trying Vyke which I have read is supposed to be in the download section as they have a voip app? I haven't seen that but prefer to use the built in feature on the N95.

Has anyone here used vyke with their N95? I'm mainly thinking of via the ip telephony on the phone rather than the app...

Here's the other thing - my peak calls cost 40p or 50p a minute on my plan (cheapest one) but I have unlimited data...

I've noticed that voip providers tend to have a part of their site where you can enter two numbers and they'll connect the call.
I'm wondering if this would work or if anyone has tried it - in theory I'm thinking it'd let you call internationally really cheap at peak rates?
What I don't understand is whether you get charged for the connection to your phone and the phone you're calling or just the one you're calling? (I'd guess it'd be the latter)...

[fldude99]

I have been using voipcheap for my voip calling and it works very well with the built in sip settings. This Vyke looks fairly interesting..I'm going to look a little closer at it when I have a few mins..the free txt feature looks like it could be useful. I'd prefer to enter sip settings manually, rather than their "wizard" however-I don't think that would be a problem using the sip.vyke.com settings. If you sign up for it I'd be interested in the results

[martyp]

Originally Posted by fldude99

I have been using voipcheap for my voip calling and it works very well with the built in sip settings. This Vyke looks fairly interesting..I'm going to look a little closer at it when I have a few mins..the free txt feature looks like it could be useful. I'd prefer to enter sip settings manually, rather than their "wizard" however-I don't think that would be a problem using the sip.vyke.com settings. If you sign up for it I'd be interested in the results

I've just signed up to get 50p (1USD) credit as a free trial first. It looks great. You can download an app from their site which I realised allows you to use your internet connection to initiate a call between two numbers. The two numbers could be anywhere or else it'll default to your mobile number and call you then the third party. For international calls it could work out much cheaper. You also have the option to do it by text which is also great if you have text allowance rather than web allowance.
I'm going to see if I can configure the settings manually as I'm worried the app will take over your phone like Fring or Truphone...

[fldude99]

I put a tutorial post that's been stickied in the General forum. You may be able to use that procedure, using the sip.vyke.com as the domain

[martyp]

Originally Posted by fldude99

I put a tutorial post that's been stickied in the General forum. You may be able to use that procedure, using the sip.vyke.com as the domain

I know :) It was really useful to enable me to set up my phone with voipbusterpro and worked great. Cheers for doing that.
I'm setting up a new profile for vyke now and will see what it's like...

I've installed the Vyke lite app rather than the full one and rebooted my phone. It didn't automatically load at startup like Fring and doesn't seem to have added a voip profile by itself. It seems to be quite non-intrusive. You load the app as and when you want to use it and can have it minimized to run in the background. It also allows you to check the cost of a call before you make it. For me a call from my mobile to a UK landline would be 11p per minute.

[martyp]

I had a go at entering all the settings but registration failed. On the vyke site you can download a configurator which sets up your voip settings for you. Seems to do the same job as entering them manually as you don't even need another app, it uses the built in internet telephony. If you want to enter all the settings manually for Vyke though, here they are (taken from the profile configured by Vyke):
Profile name: Vyke
Service profile: IETF
Default access point: <your choice>
Public user name: sip:<Vyke user id>@sip.vyke.com
Use compression: No
Registration: When needed
Use security: No

Proxy server address: sip:sip.vyke.com
Realm: sip.vyke.com
User name: <Vyke user id>
Password: <Vyke password>
Allow loose routing: Yes
Transport type: UDP
Port: 5060

Registrar server address: sip:sip.vyke.com
Realm: sip.vyke.com
User name: <Vyke user id>
Password: <Vyke password>
Transport type: UDP
Port: 5060

[fldude99]

Sounds like a good service but I'm wondering what the advantage would be over voipbuster or voipcheap? Both of those have free calling to many countries. Maybe the text feature of vyke?

[martyp]

Originally Posted by fldude99

Sounds like a good service but I'm wondering what the advantage would be over voipbuster or voipcheap? Both of those have free calling to many countries. Maybe the text feature of vyke?

I was in two minds about Vyke or voipbuster or voipcheap. I don't really make calls outside the UK so it was all about the UK landline rate really (mobiles too).

Voipcheap - 120 freedays for 10 euros credit. Limited to 300 minutes but no connection charge. Calls to mobiles 7p a minute

Voipbusterpro - 365 freedays for 10 euros (now 15 - about £13) credit but 3.9 eurocents (approx 3.5p) connection charge for each call. Calls to UK mobiles 17p a minute.

Vyke - Credit doesn't expire, you can get 1USD free trial then top up with just 10USD (about £6) and each call made to a landline costs 4 cents (approx 2.5p) with no limit on calls made or duration. Calls to UK mobiles are 9p per minute.

I'm not 100% sure of the details above, please correct me if I'm wrong...

I've just checked my virginmedia home phone bill and it shows over 1000 minutes of calls made (mostly my other half!)

[martyp]

This would be great if it worked for UK numbers:
ViaTalk Free Connect
Might be of interest to you in the US? A 10 minute free phone call...

[martyp]

The following might be of interest to those looking to set up a voip provider on their N95 or even landline:
VoIP Configuraton for VoipBuster, VoipStunt, InternetCalls, VoipCheap, SIPDiscount
betamax price comparison
It helps decide between the different Betamax voip companies out there...
I think voipcheap seems to be the best for UK calling:
10 Euros (12.5 inc vat) gets 120 'freedays', 300 minutes week. No connection charges and the lowest rate for calling UK mobiles - 6p a minute...