Moderated Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
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Cristóbal
Hello list, I know this topic has come up from time to time before, but I was hoping for a refresher. I’m in need of a VOIP/softphone solution that will work with desktop and mobile. In my case, iOS. I as well as other parties need to be able to make and receive calls, place people on hold, etc. I don’t want to get a dedicated phone line per say since I would need to take and review information over the phone. I’ve currently got a Skype number that has worked fine for now with one business of mine, but I have this other endeavor where it would not just be me who would need to access/be accessible via phone. That and Skype’s accessibility has been less than inspiring as of late. I’m still on Skype desktop 7.4 for this purpose. I know there’s also Skype for business, but from what I’ve read with the experience of others, it too has its issues. So… can anyone recommend a telephone service/product that can be used in conjunction from the PC (Jaws user) and an iPhone that meets all of these requirements? Thanks, Cristóbal
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Cristóbal,
If you have a Google account I would strongly suggest you at least try out getting a Google Voice number and then playing with the Hangouts app on iOS and possibly under Chrome. One can also access the Hangouts functionality at hangouts.google.com. I do not believe a hold function is available, but I do know that a mute function is. I also don't know if one can use it to do multi-way calling for phone calls, but I know that one can do so for the built-in video calling function, but that applies only to others who have Google Accounts. My business number is a Google Voice number that I access exclusively via Hangouts. One can also use the native Google Voice webpage, too, but I haven't done that in ages because, for me, Hangouts is a superior interface. Since it's free and not all that complicated to set up it's worth giving it a whirl and reporting back on what is, and is not, accessible via the various interfaces. If you want to talk to me off-list about this you know how to reach me. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Brian Vogel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:00 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Michael Mote
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
Thanks for that, I will have to check that out as well since I am evaluating a Voip service right now called Jive.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Michael Mote
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:26 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
Can’t find much when I google “FS Client” of “FS voip client” or other versions of that. Do you have a website?
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Michael Mote
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:26 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Michael Mote
Hi there! Here is what I have. The documentation is here if you’d like to look into it: https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FSClient. This also has hotkeys for answering calls (It also sets the focus of the window to the front when a call comes in, so if you’re doing something else, the answer call bubble will pop up on top), ending calls, and muting (It has a hold button too, but there’s no assigned hotkey). There’s also a hotkey for setting the focus back to the dial pad.
This is a direct download link to the zip file if you’d like to test it: http://files.freeswitch.org/windows/installer/x86/FSClient.zip.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 1:36 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
Can’t find much when I google “FS Client” of “FS voip client” or other versions of that. Do you have a website?
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Mote
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Cristóbal
I may in fact do that and subscribe to Mosen’s list to ask this. I’m generally inclined to Google Voice and indeed, this is what I currently use for my existing set up. The GV number is the one I have out in the wild per say and as my businesses main contact number. I in turn have it forwarded to my paid Skype number as well as my business cell. This allows me to work off of whatever computer I’m on at the time for incoming and outgoing calls. Be it my main desktop or laptop. Skype for the PCs and GV for my business cell. The added benefit to GV and that I should have mentioned in my original post is that you have full texting functionality which for the field that I’m in is necessary. Although, I could always just grab a separate GV number just for texting if need be or if a VOIP service doesn’t offer this. Anyway, for me, this works well, but for a couple of minor issues. Things like call waiting or taking a second incoming call, etc. are not really smooth or doable. That or I just haven’t figured it out. For this separate entity though, 1. I’d like to see if there’s something a little more professional/better put together than what I currently slapped together and 2. It’s not just me this time who would necessarily need to have access to this number and all its functions. So I guess on the surface, GV would check all these boxes, and even Skype/Skype for business but for the apparently yet unaddressed accessibility issues. Still though, if there’s something else out there that can accomplish this with full cross platform accessibility, it would be good to know.
Thanks,
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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John Covici
Yep, fsclient is generally very nice. Its more accessible than most
voip clients for the desktop. I also use bria mobile on the phone, the latest version is a bit quirky, but still accessible. On Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:25:42 -0400, Michael Mote wrote: -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una covici@... |
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
Perfect, thanks, I did see that Freeswitch link, but I think it was for the PDF so I didn’t think it was it..
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Michael Mote
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 10:44 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
Hi there! Here is what I have. The documentation is here if you’d like to look into it: https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FSClient. This also has hotkeys for answering calls (It also sets the focus of the window to the front when a call comes in, so if you’re doing something else, the answer call bubble will pop up on top), ending calls, and muting (It has a hold button too, but there’s no assigned hotkey). There’s also a hotkey for setting the focus back to the dial pad.
This is a direct download link to the zip file if you’d like to test it: http://files.freeswitch.org/windows/installer/x86/FSClient.zip.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Can’t find much when I google “FS Client” of “FS voip client” or other versions of that. Do you have a website?
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Michael Mote
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
I wish that was available in Canada, but I don’t think Google Voice is supported here.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Cristóbal
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 10:46 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
I may in fact do that and subscribe to Mosen’s list to ask this. I’m generally inclined to Google Voice and indeed, this is what I currently use for my existing set up. The GV number is the one I have out in the wild per say and as my businesses main contact number. I in turn have it forwarded to my paid Skype number as well as my business cell. This allows me to work off of whatever computer I’m on at the time for incoming and outgoing calls. Be it my main desktop or laptop. Skype for the PCs and GV for my business cell. The added benefit to GV and that I should have mentioned in my original post is that you have full texting functionality which for the field that I’m in is necessary. Although, I could always just grab a separate GV number just for texting if need be or if a VOIP service doesn’t offer this. Anyway, for me, this works well, but for a couple of minor issues. Things like call waiting or taking a second incoming call, etc. are not really smooth or doable. That or I just haven’t figured it out. For this separate entity though, 1. I’d like to see if there’s something a little more professional/better put together than what I currently slapped together and 2. It’s not just me this time who would necessarily need to have access to this number and all its functions. So I guess on the surface, GV would check all these boxes, and even Skype/Skype for business but for the apparently yet unaddressed accessibility issues. Still though, if there’s something else out there that can accomplish this with full cross platform accessibility, it would be good to know.
Thanks,
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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John Covici
I have a version, but its really old, so I will send it, use at your
own risk. On Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:35:42 -0400, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una covici@... |
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Cristóbal
I’m a huge GV proponent and wouldn’t think twice about going this rout with how my other set up works, but for the fact that it’s not jjust me who will need access to this number (making and receiving calls) this time and that there’s to the best of my knowledge no desktop client for GV and a second incoming call is problematic (call waiting, hold). That’s why I was looking for something more business oriented. Otherwise, GV would pretty much fill all my business needs. Anyone played with Skype for business lately?
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:33 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
I wish that was available in Canada, but I don’t think Google Voice is supported here.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Cristóbal
I may in fact do that and subscribe to Mosen’s list to ask this. I’m generally inclined to Google Voice and indeed, this is what I currently use for my existing set up. The GV number is the one I have out in the wild per say and as my businesses main contact number. I in turn have it forwarded to my paid Skype number as well as my business cell. This allows me to work off of whatever computer I’m on at the time for incoming and outgoing calls. Be it my main desktop or laptop. Skype for the PCs and GV for my business cell. The added benefit to GV and that I should have mentioned in my original post is that you have full texting functionality which for the field that I’m in is necessary. Although, I could always just grab a separate GV number just for texting if need be or if a VOIP service doesn’t offer this. Anyway, for me, this works well, but for a couple of minor issues. Things like call waiting or taking a second incoming call, etc. are not really smooth or doable. That or I just haven’t figured it out. For this separate entity though, 1. I’d like to see if there’s something a little more professional/better put together than what I currently slapped together and 2. It’s not just me this time who would necessarily need to have access to this number and all its functions. So I guess on the surface, GV would check all these boxes, and even Skype/Skype for business but for the apparently yet unaddressed accessibility issues. Still though, if there’s something else out there that can accomplish this with full cross platform accessibility, it would be good to know.
Thanks,
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Andre Polykanine <andre@...>
Cristóbal and everyone,
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At the company where I work we use PhonerLite: http://phonerlite.de/index_en.htm It is fairly accessible, though you will need to go for JAWS cursor to make some adjustments. Here is the direct link: http://www.phoner.de/PhonerLiteSetup.exe -- With best regards from Ukraine, Andre Skype: menelion_elensule Twitter (English only): @AndrePolykanine ------------ Original message ------------
From: Michael Mote <miketmote73@...> To: main@jfw.groups.io Date created: , 7:25:42 PM Subject: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case. From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list. Regards, Sieghard From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:00 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile Cristóbal, If you have a Google account I would strongly suggest you at least try out getting a Google Voice number and then playing with the Hangouts app on iOS and possibly under Chrome. One can also access the Hangouts functionality at hangouts.google.com. I do not believe a hold function is available, but I do know that a mute function is. I also don't know if one can use it to do multi-way calling for phone calls, but I know that one can do so for the built-in video calling function, but that applies only to others who have Google Accounts. My business number is a Google Voice number that I access exclusively via Hangouts. One can also use the native Google Voice webpage, too, but I haven't done that in ages because, for me, Hangouts is a superior interface. Since it's free and not all that complicated to set up it's worth giving it a whirl and reporting back on what is, and is not, accessible via the various interfaces. If you want to talk to me off-list about this you know how to reach me. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Cristóbal
Is there a call waiting feature for a second incoming call? The ability to accept/reject a call? Perhaps a silly question since I’m not well versed in this stuff, but where or how would you obtain the phone number?
main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Mote
Hi there! Here is what I have. The documentation is here if you’d like to look into it: https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FSClient. This also has hotkeys for answering calls (It also sets the focus of the window to the front when a call comes in, so if you’re doing something else, the answer call bubble will pop up on top), ending calls, and muting (It has a hold button too, but there’s no assigned hotkey). There’s also a hotkey for setting the focus back to the dial pad.
This is a direct download link to the zip file if you’d like to test it: http://files.freeswitch.org/windows/installer/x86/FSClient.zip.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 1:36 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
Can’t find much when I google “FS Client” of “FS voip client” or other versions of that. Do you have a website?
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Mote
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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Cristóbal
Hello Michael, Do you know if one can configure a Google Voice number to work with this client?
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Mote
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 10:44 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Looking for an accessible VOIP/softphone option for desktop and iOS mobile
Hi there! Here is what I have. The documentation is here if you’d like to look into it: https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FSClient. This also has hotkeys for answering calls (It also sets the focus of the window to the front when a call comes in, so if you’re doing something else, the answer call bubble will pop up on top), ending calls, and muting (It has a hold button too, but there’s no assigned hotkey). There’s also a hotkey for setting the focus back to the dial pad.
This is a direct download link to the zip file if you’d like to test it: http://files.freeswitch.org/windows/installer/x86/FSClient.zip.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Can’t find much when I google “FS Client” of “FS voip client” or other versions of that. Do you have a website?
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Mote
The most accessible VOIP application that I have found on the PC is called FS Client. It has no affiliation with Freedom Scientific. It is very user friendly, and works better than BRIA did on the computer in my case.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
For iOS Bria is definitely the way to go, Groundwire always used to be accessible as well, but I think Bria is better. They also hae a PC application, not sure how this all works now with Windows 10 and UWP apps and if desktop versions are still supported/developed. In any case, I never did try the desktop version. This might be a good question also on Jonathan Mosen’s Blind Phones list.
Regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Cristóbal, Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~ Mark Twain |
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John Covici
This solution assumes you have a voip account with someone,
flowroute.com for example and you can get dids from them if you want a phone number where someone can call you. On Tue, 26 Jun 2018 23:12:21 -0400, Cristóbal wrote: -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una covici@... |
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