[kwlug-disc] Softphone on Linux/Windows?

[William Park]

On 2025-10-16 03:15, Ron wrote:
> William Park via kwlug-disc wrote on 2025-10-15 21:07:
>
>> I finally ported my old home phone to VoIP.ms, and installed their 
>> softphone on my cell phone.  FYI,
>
> I've been meaning to do this with a legacy phone number that I'd like to
> keep around...
>
>
> My question is - what is SMS / MMS send & receive like via this service?
> Have you tried it?
>
> Do the "softphones" support this? 

Well, both VoIP.ms Softphone and MicroSIP support SMS, but not MMS.
VoIP.ms portal supports SMS/MMS, but you have to turn them on and pay.

>> Now, I tried 2 other softphones on Linux:
>
> I'd intended to use my Android phone for whatever I use $old_number 
> for, but now I'm considering the desktop experience.

Same here.  I can leave my laptop on and plugged in at home, just like 
physical handset.  Wiki says VoIP.ms can do video call, depending on 
softphone.  That would be next challenge.  I was going to disconnect the 
old home phone.  And, now, I'm finding new uses for that number. :-)


>
>
>> Have you used other Softphone on Linux (or Windows), that you liked?
> Expanding on that, anyone have recommendations for Android apps that 
> can act as VoIP.ms clients, preferably FLOSS?  Does the built-in phone 
> app support this? 

Built-in app doesn't (Samsung A16), because it's going through mobile 
network.  VoIP.ms has their own softphone, so I installed it.  I don't 
care about FLOSS at this point.