An extension to the dialer that is accessible to app would be nice. Something like a setting that says "Call with carrier/Call with Skype/Always ask" when such an app is installed. Also support for SIP-accounts would do what Greg W asks. This is already included in many phones, probably yours to.
2013/7/30 Josh Leverette <coder...@gmail.com> > This is not a simple request, and there is a lot of political reasoning > that would rather WiFi calling not be possible for the average user. We > don't have access to the internal pieces of their network required for any > of us to implement this technology and put them at a disadvantage. T-Mobile > already has phones that do this anyways, unlocked or not, so they wouldn't > be at a disadvantage to us even if we hacked their network to support this > feature. > > Sincerely, > Josh > On Jul 30, 2013 8:35 AM, "Greg W" <mttbrns...@outlook.com> wrote: > >> I intended that Cellular vs WiFi antennas would be switched on/off >> manually. For example, in iOS 7 there is the new Control Panel. It would be >> a simple manner to swipe up and then tap whatever antenna/s to >> enable/disable at will. User's choice whether to use Cell/WiFi. >> >> I don't use Skype because its security is compromised. [Other >> communications can be made secure with Red Phone, Silent Circle etc). >> Although being able to use the same phone number for both Cellular and WiFi >> would seem important, Apple allows iGadget users to do Facetime-Audio and >> iMessage solely over WiFi using an email address. I would have already run >> out and bought an iPhone if Facetime-Audio and iMessage would work across >> all devices and not just iDevices. Seems like the industry could figure out >> a way to have the same cellular number work over Cell & WiFi. Then WiFi >> could be used to call VOIP phones etc. >> >> It seems like if the industry got behind this (or Ubuntu Edge is >> successful & pushes this feature--the industry would have to respond >> because other phones that don't offer this service would be at a >> disadvantage). If I look at T-Mobile, none of its WiFi calling phones are >> unlocked. Couldn't open-source offer a carrier-specific package to download >> that could add this capability to the phone depending on which carrier it's >> for? >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> From: coder...@gmail.com >> Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:13:03 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] WiFi Calling - most wanted mobile-phone >> feature >> To: mttbrns...@outlook.com >> CC: ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >> >> WiFi calling can already be done on all existing smartphones (Ubuntu >> phone not yet included) by 3rd party applications. What you suggest * >> cannot* be integrated with your carrier unless they choose to build that >> functionality into the phone as an app. Look into Line2, Skype, Viber, and >> similar applications. You would have to have a phone number separate from >> your carrier, and use that as your primary phone number at all times. >> Republic >> Wireless <http://www.republicwireless.com/> offers WiFi calling. >> T-mobile does as >> well<http://t-mobile-coverage.t-mobile.com/4g-wireless-broadband-service>. >> It depends on the phone having special software to allow it to happen... >> software that Canonical can't build into Ubuntu phone for all carriers, it >> has to be done by them. >> >> Automation of enabling and disabling the cellular antenna could probably >> be done with a little scripting, but that's of little use to the average >> person, which is why it isn't available. On Android, this would be >> remarkably easy to do. >> >> Ubuntu Edge isn't even funded yet. Nothing has prevented it from doing >> anything yet. >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Greg W <mttbrns...@outlook.com> wrote: >> >> My most desired mobile-phone feature is being able to make and receive >> calls over a WPA2 secured WiFi network. This is a feature I wish the Ubuntu >> Edge offered. I'd take WiFi Calling over any other mobile-phone >> feature/technology. >> >> My hope is that one day soon mobile-phone tech can provide Voice over >> WiFi. I'd like to be able to do the following: >> -disable the Cellular Antenna when at home/work but have the WiFi antenna >> enabled. >> -enable the Cellular Antenna when away from home/work & have WiFi antenna >> disabled >> >> This would remove congestion from cellular networks and also eliminate >> poor coverage problems within buildings and rural home areas. This is the >> feature/tech I want more than any other in the mobile-phone market. >> >> Are companies working towards providing this feature? Why isn't more >> being done to bring this capabilitiy to mobile phones? What prevented >> Ubuntu Edge from offering this feature? >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sincerely, >> Josh >> > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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