[gui-talk] Fwd: A Very Accessible SIP Soft Phone

[Steve Pattison]

>From: Jonathan Mosen jmosen at mosen.org
>To: blindtech at yahoogroups.com
>
>Hi all,
>
>I set myself a project to find myself an accessible SIP soft phone that was
>not branded to any particular service, but which was designed entirely to
>connect without bias to the full range of SIP providers.
>
>SIP stands for Session Initiation protocol, and it is the protocol behind
>most voice over IP telephony systems today. If you've used the Voipbuster,
>Google talk, Gizmo Project or Stanaphone client for example, or you've used
>Vonage with a phone plugged into their box, then you've used SIP. The major
>exception to this is Skype, which is proprietary.
>
>A free, highly accessible soft phone is Express Talk, from
>http://nch.com.au/talk/index.html.
>
>With this software, I am already connected to three providers from within
>the client. Voipbuster, Stanaphone, and Free World Dialup. There are,
>believe it or not, six lines on this phone, so you can be connected to up to
>six providers concurrently. The software has a standard menu bar and buttons
>which are accessible by tabbing. There are plenty of shortcut keys and a
>100% accessible address book. It will also record calls to Wave format using
>its built in recorder. With optional software, you can also play a range of
>music or other material when calls are put on hold. There is even a free PBX
>package for it.
>
>You can even sign up to the bigger providers like Broadvoice, which has an
>option that allows you to purchase their plans without buying any hardware
>from them.
>
>ExpressTalk is a really cool package which will allow you to explore the
>huge range of options for VOIP calling, either PC to PC, or PC to phone,
>that use this open protocol. And there are heaps of them out there. Skype is
>of course a major player, but the principle behind this open protocol is an
>excellent one. After all, when you email someone, you don't have to worry
>about whether the recipient of your email is using the same email client as
>you. When you phone someone, you don't have to worry about whether they are
>on the same phone network as you. And the same should be true with VOIP. So
>if you're interested in Skype alternatives, check this out.
>
>Jonathan

Regards Steve
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