Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Blueface (or other) Vs Skype for iPhone ?

  • 19-09-2010 09:43PM
    #1
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Hoping someone can answer this for me. I'm looking for a solution for my iphone where I can have a landline number which I'll answer through my iphone (I don't have a dataplan). I also want to be able to make calls through my iphone & my "landline" number will display.

    Would skype (which I do use on my iphone) be suitable for this or would it be blueface or is there another solution which would be better ?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Anyone ?


  • #3
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    If you don't have a data plan then you could only feasibly use wireless. For the landline number then Blueface would be your best bet (assuming that there are decent SIP clients available for the iPhone).


  • #4
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    I use Blueface with 'Acrobits softphone'. It works really well. I've rarely used it over 3G but my GF phoned Canada (using the G. 729 Codec, which costs extra) and both sides said it sounded perfect.


  • #5
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Ended up going for goldfish in the end (far cheaper), but now looking for some softphone software for a mac & preferably one which has an iphone app also


  • #6
    AMPSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭AMPSound


    So is this possible with iPhone and a data plan?


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    AMPSound wrote: »
    So is this possible with iPhone and a data plan?

    It is possible. I have unlimited data (lucky timing) but mainly use it over wifi. It definitely works over 3G with the G.729 codec.


  • #8
    AMPSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭AMPSound


    paulm17781 wrote: »
    It is possible.

    Amazing! So is a SkypeIn number the way to go? I need a landline number for the business, but need to take the calls on the mobile. Getting a iPhone anyway.


  • #9
    kribensis33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭kribensis33


    Hi,
    A good application to use on the iPhone with the Goldfish service is Acrobits. http://www.acrobits.cz/
    regards,
    John


  • #10
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    kribensis33 wrote: »
    Hi,
    A good application to use on the iPhone with the Goldfish service is Acrobits. http://www.acrobits.cz/
    regards,
    John

    That's what I use. I really like it.


Advertisement