VoIP on Ubuntu for phones

Question

Will the new Ubuntu Phone support VoIP through the operating system when out of range of the network the user has? This would be a great way to steal market share from Apple which doesn't support VoIP except through complicated apps.

Answer 1

It appears as though the default VoIP client for Ubuntu/Ubuntu Phone OS is currently Empathy:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Empathy

In addition to this, someone else was interested in something similar. Unfortunately, they found that VoIP is not a big feature with the current version of Ubuntu's phone os.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2296599

The VoIP client appears to work off of 3G/WiFi - type networks. You may have to start a new call after leaving the range of the cellular network. I don't think it's as automatic as you were hoping for, sadly.

Answer 2

You can try "Ekiga". It's source code is also available if you want to edit it your way. http://www.ekiga.org/

Answer 3

Telegram supports VOIP calls since a few days and as Telegram has been the IM program that has been available from day 1 on Ubuntu Touch, expect it to grow to #1 petty soon.

:-)