Re: [Linphone-users] Rookie Mistake, please help

[1FallenKnight]

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On Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 at 8:34 PM, ael via Linphone-users 
<linphone-users@nongnu.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 07, 2024 at 07:55:18PM +0000, 1FallenKnight via Linphone-users 
> wrote:
> 
> > Probably a dumb rookie mistake, but I loaded up the software and it says I 
> > am connected, but when I try to make a call to my buddy's cell phone using 
> > the software it says it can't find him.
> 
> 
> Linphone is for making voip calls over the internet using the SIP
> protocol. Unless your friend's mobile has a matching SIP agent and has
> registered with a sip "registry", then you won't be able to connect.
> 
> At least, it could be possible if your SIP registry has a gateway to the 
> public/mobile
> telephone network, but they usually charge for that.
> 
> Since you say that "it says I am connected" then you presumably have
> registered with some SIP registry or other. It seems that they don't
> have a gateway, or that you have not activated it. Maybe you need to
> choose another SIP provider that does provide a gateway if that is what
> you want.
> 
> ael
> 
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Thank you, guess it just won't work for what I was hoping.