do you reckon i could use the vodafone HG658c with SKYPE?

Andy From Sligo

do you reckon i could use the vodafone HG658c modem/router (with its landline telephone sockets) with SKYPE? - anyone tried to configure it? -

Fuzzy Clam

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

do you reckon i could use the vodafone HG658c modem/router (with its landline telephone sockets) with SKYPE? - anyone tried to configure it? -

You dont need to configure it

You can also download Skype to a smartfone and use as a handset on the bb connection.

Andy From Sligo

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

You dont need to configure it

You can also download Skype to a smartfone and use as a handset on the bb connection.

Sorry, I should have explained myself better - I have DECT phone, I want to plug that into one of the Tel sockets on the back of the HG658c modem/router and then put my SKYPE username and password into the router/modem and make calls through the HG658c .... but with SKYPE

Fuzzy Clam

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Sorry, I should have explained myself better - I have DECT phone, I want to plug that into one of the Tel sockets on the back of the HG658c modem/router and then put my SKYPE username and password into the router/modem and make calls through the HG658c .... but with SKYPE

Ah, cant help you then so. Try it.

Edit. Thinking about it, i doubt if you can. You need the Skype program for it to work.

Johnboy1951

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Sorry, I should have explained myself better - I have DECT phone, I want to plug that into one of the Tel sockets on the back of the HG658c modem/router and then put my SKYPE username and password into the router/modem and make calls through the HG658c .... but with SKYPE

Skype does not use the industry standard protocol SIP so can only work where it is specifically supported.

The HG656c supports voice over IP(VoIP)services based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). SIP is an application layer protocol used to create, modify, and end multimedia sessions. The HG658c's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) parameters are set before delivery. Generally, these parameters do not need to be modified. You can use the VOIP services directly.

Mr. G

Nope - Skype doesn't support SIP as mentioned, but you could use Skype Connect or a business pack that supports SIP.

http://www.skype.com/en/features/skype-connect/

The other alternative is to use any provider that uses SIP, e.g. Blueface, Goldfish, cheapvoip.com/Betamax providers

Andy From Sligo

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Ah, cant help you then so. Try it.

Edit. Thinking about it, i doubt if you can. You need the Skype program for it to work.

yep that was what i was wondering because on windows you have to download the program and on android you have to download the app

Andy From Sligo

Mr. G wrote: »

Nope - Skype doesn't support SIP as mentioned, but you could use Skype Connect or a business pack that supports SIP.

http://www.skype.com/en/features/skype-connect/

The other alternative is to use any provider that uses SIP, e.g. Blueface, Goldfish, cheapvoip.com/Betamax providers

thanks, i must have a look at that skype-connect then, i have some credit left in my skype account and it would be great if i could use it on the skype connect and use my dect phone to make the skype calls

Andy From Sligo

as it stands with the settings that is already in the HG658c modem router if I plug my dect phone into the 'Tel 1 or 2' socket i get a series of beeps on the handset and if i dial a number is just goes silent - what does that mean? - and does vodafone broadband at home have a VOIP add on because i couldnt find it when i went into my vodafone account page

Mr. G

Do you get a dial tone?

It sounds as if it's not set up. Is it connected to the VoIP service in the status section of the web console?

Andy From Sligo

Mr. G wrote: »

Do you get a dial tone?

It sounds as if it's not set up. Is it connected to the VoIP service in the status section of the web console?

no, just beeps if i put it on speakerphone or listen through handset ear speaker - dunno about the status, i will call up the status page on the pc and have a look - im pretty sure befor there was a box in the setting saying VOIP and it was ticked, but I never checked the status page

yuloni

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